Hands-on Orthotics – St. Louis, MO

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Hands-on Orthotics - St. Louis, MO 

Date: July 12, 2025

Time: 8 am – 5 pm

Location:
SSM Health Physical Therapy
1050 Old Des Peres Road
St. Louis, MO 63131

Instructor:
Michelle McMurray, MOT, OTR/L, CHT  

Course Description:
Hands-on Orthotics is a lab-intensive, customized course designed to improve orthotic fabrication skills. This course is for beginner to intermediate practitioners/hand therapists. Participants receive a digital course manual, and orthoses are customized according to the class.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  1. Course participants will demonstrate ability to fabricate several custom orthoses
  2. Course participants will identify indications/contraindications of the orthoses shown below
  3. Course participants will demonstrate knowledge of practical applications of orthoses

Orthoses To Be Fabricated:   

  1. DRUJ stability
  2. Muenster
  3. MP arthroplasty
  4. Radial nerve palsy
  5. Static progressive PIP extension
  6. MP blocking cast

Continuing Education Credit:
The course has been approved for 8 contact hours, or 0.8 CEUS, from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the Board of Certification of Certified Athletic Trainers (BOC-ATC).

Registration Fee:
Members $280
Non-Members $325

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited enrollment is planned to ensure quality of course and ample instructor-participant attention. Cancellation of registration up to two weeks prior to course date will result in a refund minus a $50 cancellation fee. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS ESTABLISHED DEADLINE. It is the responsibility of the registrant to notify ASHT of cancellation in writing or by email to education@asht.org. Refunds will be issued within 30 days of notification. In the unlikely event that a course is canceled, ASHT will provide full refund of the registration fee only.

All grievances may be directed to the ASHT Education Division by sending an email to education@asht.org.

For further information or questions regarding this course, contact education@asht.org. 

Presenter(s)
Michelle McMurray, MOT, OTR/L, CHT

Michelle is an occupational therapist and Certified Hand Therapist. She is the Hand Therapy Lead at ORA Physical Therapy in Bettendorf, IA. She received her CHT 2007. She currently serves on the ASHT Education Division and participates in teaching for the Hands-on Orthotics course. Michelle is also a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and is co-chair for ASSH’s Public Education committee.