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 Methods of Instruction: Online course available via internet Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapist Assistants Educational Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: None Course Goals and Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Ganglion Cysts and list anatomical sites 2.Differentiate between non-operative and operative treatment of Ganglion Cysts 3.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of common tumors and list anatomical sites 4.Identify timelines and healing of common tumors 5.List non-operative and operative treatment of common tumors 6.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of traumatic hand injuries 7.Identify timelines and healing of traumatic hand injuries 8.List operative treatments of traumatic hand injuries 9.Identify the etiology associated with joint stiffness 10.List non-operative and operative treatment for joint stiffness 11.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Dupuytren’s Disease 12.List operative and postoperative treatment of Dupuytren’s Disease 13.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Postpolio Syndrome 14.Identify timelines of Postpolio Syndrome 15.List non-operative and operative treatment of Postpolio Syndrome 16.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of a cerebral vascular accident 17.Identify timelines and healing of a cerebral vascular accident 18.List non-operative and operative treatment of a cerebral vascular accident 19.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Multiple Sclerosis 20.Identify timelines and healing of Multiple Sclerosis 21.List non-operative treatment of Multiple Sclerosis 22.Understand the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Parkinson’s Disease 23.Identify timelines and healing of Parkinson’s Disease 24.List non-operative and operative treatment of Parkinson’s Disease 25.Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of essential tremors 26.Identify timelines and healing of essential tremors 27.List non-operative and operative treatment of essential tremors Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits: A score of 70% or greater on the post-test