UPPER EXTREMITY AND HAND THERAPY-MODULE 8: CYSTS/TRAUMATIC HAND INJURIES/DUPUYTRENS/ OTHER UE PROBLEMS

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 8: Cysts/Traumatic Hand Injuries/Dupuytrens/Other UE Problems covers chapters 21 through 25. Chapter 21: Ganglion Cysts and Other Common Tumors of the Hand and Wrist Chapter 22: Traumatic Hand Injury Involving Multiple Structures Chapter 23: Preventing and Treating Stiffness Chapter 24: Dupuytren?s Disease Chapter 25: Upper Extremity Problems in Clients with Central Nervous System Dysfunction