Lab-intensive splinting course focuses on splinting for cervical, brachial plexus and UE peripheral/compression/laceration neuropathies to optimize function and facilitate recovery from UE nerve injuries. Lecture, splinting demonstrations and hands-on splint labs with emphasis on post-operative nerve injury/surgery and/or compression neuropathies, disease-related neuropathies and appropriate functional immobilization or mobilization splinting.

Tuition includes all splinting materials and components (including Phoenix® Wrist Hinge and Phoenix Extended Outrigger) to make 15 full size splints!

Optional Pre-Course Splinting Lab Available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion, the course participant will be able to:

• Recognize the principles of peripheral nerve injury splinting as related to brachial plexus, medican nerve, ulnar nerve and radial nerve injuries.
• Identify precautions and complications when splinting peripheral nerve injuries based on evidence based practice.
• Recognize how splinting the upper extremity nerve injury will prevent secondary injury and maximize patient function.
• Fabricate an appropriate splint for each case study clinical application for the nerve injury presented:
  • Full-arm splint with a volar pan resting "safe" position as used for brachial plexus injury
  • DIP ring splints for the thumb and index fingers for PIN high median nerve injury
  • Soft elastic, leather loop and neoprene strap thumb abduction splints for median nerve
  • Flexible ulnar and median nerve combined injury anti-claw splint Volar wrist extension splint, neutral
  • Dorsal wrist extension
  • Volar pan resting splint
  • Dynamic wrist extension splint
  • Phoenix extended MP extension splint
  • Ulnar claw splint
  • Combined median-ulnar nerve anti claw with thumb spica
  • Double ring Wartengerg's syndrome splint; trappers
  • Serial casting to reduce PIP joint contractures
  • Thumb web space stretch
  • Cubital tunnel splint

CE Credits

16 contact hours

Optional Pre-Course Splinting Lab Available.

Accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 16 contact hours.

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, #216.000227 for courses completed by 09-30-2012.

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: This course has been approved by virtue of Illinois CE Provider Approval #216.000227 for 16 contact hours. (Course must be completed by 09-30-2012)

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy provider for courses completed by 05-13-2013.

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:

Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

State PT Boards
State OT Boards

Agenda

Day 1: 8am-5:30pm
Day 2: 8am-5:30pm

 

 

Elizabeth Spencer Steffa, OTR/L, CHT is an Occupational Therapist since 1969 and a Certified Hand Therapist since 1991 and is presently a clinician in private practice. She has been a clinical faculty member at the University of Washington since 1987, a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists since 1979.

Betty is nationally respected for her workshops on hand rehabilitation, physical modalities, and splinting. She is coauthor of the chapter "Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Peripheral Nerve Injuries" in Trauma Rehabilitation by Lawrence R. Robinson--Lippincott and Wilkins, 2006.

 

 

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
Splinting for Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Injuries	$449	$504
Optional Twilight Splinting lab for Splinting UE Peripheral Nerve Injuries	$119	$139

Dates & Locations

Optional Twilight refresher splinting lab- Friday, Nov 2 Nov 3 - Nov 4, 2012:Tampa FL area (Bradenton)  View directions and hotels

Please note:
Live courses require a minimum number of participants to operate. You will receive a written confirmation when minimum is met. Do not purchase non-refundable travel until you receive official written confirmation.

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