2020 April UE Institute – Clinical Examination of the Hand & Wrist AND Tendinopathy

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Presenter:
Hannah Gift, OTR/L, CHT, COMT UE, CEAS
(* The material for this course was provided by Alessia DiGennaro Kerner, OTR/L, CHT)

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  1. Perform a systematic examination of the hand and wrist for thorough evaluation of hand and wrist injuries.
  2. Explain the importance of a thorough case history in the evaluation of a hand or wrist injury.
  3. Perform a physical evaluation, including visual observation/inspection and palpation, of a hand or wrist injury to assist with evaluation and treatment planning.
  4. Verbalize which standardized and non-standardized evaluation components (goniometry, MMT, provocative testing, etc.) are important components of a hand or wrist evaluation.
  5. Identify the pathophysiology behind tendinopathies.
  6. Differentiate between operative and non-operative treatment approaches to management of tendinopathies.
  7. Review tendinopathies of the hand and wrist by location and determine implications for therapy.
  8. Choose an orthosis or treatment approach for the client with a tendinopathy.

Duration:   One hour

CE Credit:  1 continuing education hour, or 0.1 CEU

Required Readings:

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (6th ed.). Skirven, T. M., Osterman, A. L., Fedorczyk, J. M., Amadio, P. C. (Eds.).(2011). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05602-1

  • Review Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 41​

Fundamentals of Hand Therapy (2nd ed.). Cooper, C. (Ed.).(2014). St. Louis, MS: Mosby.

  • Review Chapters 5, 28