Management of the Painful Thumb

Register:

$100.00Add to cart

Date:

Saturday, October 19, 2019
8:30 am – 11:30 am

Location:

Coppola Physical Therapy
6 Tsienneto Road, Suite 201
Derry, NH 03038

Course Cost:

$100

CEUs:

3 continuing education contact hours

Instructor:

Lisa Owen, OTR/L, CLT, CHT

Target Audience:

OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs, CHTs

Right Hand Therapy is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education – Provider #11677.  AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

This half-day course aims to educate clinicians working in any setting how to safely and effectively manage thumb pain associated with thumb CMC arthritis. While the underlying pathology cannot be changed, this course provides participants with exceptional hands-on learning about the CMC joint and how effective pain management techniques CAN diminish pain and support your patients’ return to function in as few as 1-4 visits. Participants will have ample opportunities to practice manual techniques, see orthotic fabrication demos, and perform taping techniques. Participants will leave this course with the ability to implement an effective therapy program the very next day.  A certificate of completion will be issued to all participants completing this CEU requirement.  The educational level of this course is: mixed (beginner, intermediate and advanced level practitioners welcome!)

Course Objectives:

Following the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the major anatomical structures of the thumb.
  • Differentiate between the various thumb instability patterns that impact functional use of the hand.
  • Create individualized treatment plans for patients utilizing functional and evidenced-based interventions specific to thumb rehabilitation.
  • Learning outcomes will be assessed during hands-on lab sessions via instructor observation.

ADA and Special Requests:

Please contact Right Hand prior to purchase to discuss any particular needs and/or requests.

Cancellation Policy

Right Hand Therapy reserves the right to reschedule a live workshop with fewer than 6 participants and will return all payments. Participants must also notify Right Hand Therapy regarding cancellation of registration no less than 45 days prior to the live course for a partial refund (less $15.00 for administrative fees.)

8:30 – 9:15am

Anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology

9:15 – 9:45am

Evaluation of typical thumb deformities/maladaptive pinch patterns

9:45 – 11:15am

Treatment/Lab

11:15am – 11:30am

Questions and wrap-up

Download course brochure here:  Management of the Painful Thumb_Oct 2019