2018 November Upper Extremity Institute - Clinical Examination of the Hand and Wrist Tendinopathy

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Presented by Alessia DiGennaro Kerner, OTR/L, CHT & Karol Spraggs-Young, OTD, 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 nonoperative 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.

CEUs

Attendees earn 1 continuing education hour/0.1 CEU for this course.

Free to ASHT Members
The UE Institute is a complimentary, ASHT members-only benefit.

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.). Mosby. Cooper, C. (Ed.). (2014). St. Louis, MO.

Review Chapters 5, 28