2025 October UE Institute - Two Cases Exploring Pain and the Unexpected in Hand Surgery

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Two Cases Exploring Pain and the Unexpected in Hand Surgery: The Carpal Tunnel Release Turned Tendon Transfer AND Chronic Pain: The Student Who Perplexed Me   

Presented by:  Jill Yanick, OTR/L, CHT and Alyssa Lynn Phillips, CScD, MOT, OTR/L

Duration: One hour

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

  1. Identify muscles innervated by the median nerve.
  2. Identify adaptive strategies for patient’s with median nerve dysfunction.
  3. Recognize signs and symptoms of CRPS
  4. Identify options for treatment based on signs and symptoms of CRPS

CE Credit:
Attendees earn 1.0 continuing education hours /0.1 CEUs for this session. You will receive access to the session recording and online quiz shortly after the live course. Upon successfully passing the quiz, you will receive your CE certificate.

Recommended Resources & Readings:

Higgins, S. (2020). UE Institute Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Chronic Pain. Retrieved from asht.org

https://education.asht.org/system/files/materials/12590/2020_ue_institute_august_pni_chronic_pain_presentation_final.pdf

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

  • Review Chapters 2 (pp. 19-21); 24 (pp. 272-311) (PNI);  12 (pp. 145-150) (Chronic Pain)

For further information or questions regarding the Upper Extremity Institute offering, contact education@asht.org