Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introductory-Level Case Discussion Registration: Thursdays 8- 8:30 EST

    • Case Discussion Thursday 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    • Mentorship: Thursday 8:00 -8:30 pm EST

  • 2

    Tools for Success

    • Patient Planner

    • FW Student: Weekly Review
  • 3

    Soft Skills: Fieldwork & Clinical Excellence

    • Soft Skills
  • 4

    Syllabus

    • Orientation

    • Intro to Hand Therapy Syllabus
  • 5

    Clinical Evaluation Video Library

    • Carpal Palpation

    • Finger Goniometry

    • Wrist Goniometry

    • Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)

    • Provocative Tests: Volar Wrist Zone

    • Provocative Tests: Dorsoradial Wrist Zone

    • Provocative Tests: Ulnar Wrist Zone

    • Dynomometer: Grip Testing

    • Pinge Gauge

    • Elbow Goniometry

    • Cyriax Elbow Exam

    • Shoulder Goniometry: Flexion, Extension, Abduction

    • Shoulder Goniometry: Internal & External Rotation

    • Reflex Testing

    • UQ Screen

    • Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments
  • 6

    Orthotic Fabrication Library

    • Principles of Orthotic Fabrication

    • Wrist Orthosis & Template

    • Thumb Spica & Template

    • Resting Hand Orthosis & Template

    • Forearm-based Ulnar Gutter & Template

    • Hand-based Ulnar Gutter & Template

    • Hand-based Thumb Spica & Template
  • 7

    Manual Interventions Library

    • Elastomere for Scar Management
  • 8

    Therapeutic Exercises Library

    • Wrist & Forearm AROM

    • Tendon gliding & Thumb ROM

    • Wrist & Forearm ROM Place & Hold

    • Wrist Proprioception

    • Wrist Perturbation Exercises (unconscious proprioception)

    • Wrist Isometrics

    • Wrist & Forearm Isotonic Exercises
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    1.1 Anatomy of Wrist and Hand

    • 1.1 Anatomy of Wrist and Hand

    • 1.1 Anatomy of the Wrist & Hand (for note taking)

    • 1.1 audio

    • Week 1 Case Study: Wrist Fracture

    • Extensor Mechanism Simplified

    • Quiz 1.1
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    1.2 Clinical Assessment Hand & Wrist

    • 1.2 Clinical Assessment of the Wrist & Hand

    • 1.2 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.2 audio

    • Week 2 Case Study

    • 1.2 Quiz
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    1.3 Basic Anatomy of Elbow, PRUJ, Forearm

    • 1.3 Basic Anatomy of Elbow, PRUJ, Forearm & Clinical Exam

    • 1.3 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.3 audio

    • Week 3 Case Study: Elbow Fracture Dislocation

    • 1.3 Quiz
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    1.4 Shoulder Anatomy, Biomechanics & Clinical exam

    • 1.4 Shoulder Anatomy, Biomechanics & Clinical exam

    • 1.4 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.4 audio

    • Week 4 Case Study: Shoulder Dislocation

    • 1.4 Quiz
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    1.5 Soft Tissue Healing

    • 1.5 Soft Tissue Healing

    • 1.5 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.5 audio

    • Week 5 Case Study: RTC Tendinopathy

    • 1.5 Quiz
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    1.6 Bone Healing

    • 1.6 Bone Healing

    • 1.6 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.6 audio

    • Week 6 Case Study: Hand Fracture

    • Week 6 Quiz
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    1.7 Compression Neuropathies of the Elbow & Wrist

    • 1.7 Compression Neuropathies of the Elbow & Wrist

    • 1.7 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.7 audio

    • Week 7 Case Study: Neuropathy

    • Week 7 Quiz
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    1.8 Wrist & Hand Tendinopathies

    • 1.8 Wrist & Hand Tendinopathies

    • 1.8 Wrist & Hand Tendinopathies (for note taking)

    • 1.8 audio

    • 1.8 Case Study: Trigger Finger Conservative & Post-op

    • 1.8 Quiz
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    1.9 Elbow Tendinopathy

    • 1.9 Elbow Tendinopathy

    • 1.9 Elbow Tendinopathy (for note taking)

    • 1.9 audio

    • 1.9 Case Study: Lateral Tendinopathy

    • 1.9 Quiz
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    1.10 Thumb CMC OA

    • 1.10 Thumb CMC OA

    • 1.10 Thumb CMC OA (for note taking)

    • 1.10 Audio

    • 1.10 Case Study: Thumb CMC OA

    • 1.10 Quiz
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    1.11 Distal Radius Fractures

    • 1.11 Distal Radius Fracture

    • 1.11 Distal Radius Fracture Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.11 audio

    • 1.11 Case Study: Wrist Fracture

    • 1.11 Quiz
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    1.12 Hand Fractures

    • 1.12 Hand Fractures

    • 1.12 Hand Fractures Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.12 audio

    • 1.12 Case Study: Hand Fractures

    • Quiz 1.12 Quiz
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    1.13 Therapy Considerations for Flexor & Extensor Tendon Injuries

    • 1.13 Flexor & Extensor Tendon Injuries Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.13 Therapy Considerations for Flexor & Extensor Tendon Injuries

    • 1.13 audio

    • 1.13 Case Study: Sagittal Band Injury

    • Quiz 1.13
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    1.14 Peripheral Nerve Injuries & Repairs

    • 1.14 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.14 Peripheral Nerve Injuries & Repairs

    • 1.14 audio

    • 1.14 Case Study: Post-Op Ulnar Neuropathy

    • 1.14 Quiz
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    1.15 Treating the Nuero Upper Limb

    • 1.15 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.15 Treating the Nuero Upper Limb

    • 1.15 audio

    • 1.15 Case Study: CVA and Wrist ORIF

    • 1.15 Quiz
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    1.16 Pediatric Brachial Plexus Injury

    • 1.16 Handout (for note taking)

    • 1.16 Pediatric Brachial Plexus Injury

    • 1.16 audio

    • 1.16 Case Study: Pediatric BPI

    • 1.16 Quiz
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    Post Course Exam

    • Post course exam

    • Intro to Hand Therapy Exam
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    Course Survey

    • VHSF Program Completion Survey