December 2025 UE Institute - Case Study: What Went Wrong? AND Wrist Pain..Or Is It?

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Case Study: What Went Wrong? AND Wrist Pain..Or Is It?   

Presented by:  Heather Weesner, OTR/L, CHT & Shannon Griffiths, OTR/L, CHT

Duration: One hour

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

  1. Identify one method of assessment for each topic in the syllabus
  2. Determine appropriate therapy interventions utilizing basic tissue healing principles
  3. Identify appropriate orthosis interventions for various topics in the syllabus

CE Credit:  1.0 continuing education hour, or 0.10 CEUs

Recommended Resources & Readings:

Hardy, M. (2021). Soft tissue healing. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity. (7th ed., pp. 184-195). Elsevier. 

Hardy, M. & Feehan, L. M. (2021). Fracture healing: an evolving perspective. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity.(7th ed., pp. 264-275). Elsevier. 

Amadio, P. C. (2021). Advances in understanding of tendon healing and repairs and impact on post operative management. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.),Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity. (7th ed., pp. 384-401). Elsevier. 

Lee, M. P., Biafora, S. J. & Zelouf, D. S. (2021). Management of hand and wrist tendinopathies. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity. (7th ed., pp. 498-517).  Elsevier. 

Gaspar M. P., Pham, P. P. & Kane, P. M. (2021). Basic science of peripheral nerve injury and repair. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity. (7th ed., pp. 569-580). 

Pettengill, K. M. (2021). Therapy management of complex injuries of the hand. In T.M. Skirven, A. L. Osterman, J. M. Fedorczyk, P. Amadio, S. B. Feldscher, E. K. Skin (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity. (7th ed., pp. 1057-1069). Elsevier.