UPPER EXTREMITY AND HAND THERAPY-MODULE 7: ARTHRITIS/PAIN RELATED SYNDROMES/ BURNS/COMMON INFECTIONS

Course overview

This course is derived from the textbook by Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA, OTR/L, CHT, Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity. This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy ? for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs. Module 7: Arthritis/Pain Related Syndromes/Burns/Common Infections covers chapters 17 through 20. Chapter 17: Arthritis Chapter 18: Pain Related Syndromes: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Chapter 19: Burns Chapter 20: Common Infections