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Hand Therapy Briefs: Paradoxical Extension
Hand Therapy Briefs: Therapy Management of Thumb CMC OA
Hand Therapy Briefs: Complex Hand Injury
Hand Therapy Briefs: Thumb CMC OA: Therapy Management
Hand Therapy Briefs: Injured Athlete
Hand Therapy Briefs: Therapy Management of Upper Limb Amputations
Hand Therapy Briefs: Wound Care in Hand Therapy
Hand Therapy Briefs: Professional Development with Virginia O'Brien, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Hand Therapy Briefs: Product Innovation in Hand Therapy with Chava (Ava) Perelman, OTR/L, CHT of Hook Splint
Hand Therapy Briefs: From Clinician to Administration with Cynthia Watkins, DPT, PT, CHT
Hand Therapy Briefs: Guatemala Healing Hands with Lynn Bassini, OTR/L, CHT
Hand Therapy Briefs: Kinetic Chain in Hand Therapy with Mike Mueller, OTR/L, CHT
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Intrinsic Tightness
Extensor Mechanism: Contractile vs. Inert Components
Finger Collateral Ligaments
Quadriga Effect
Sagittal Band Injury
Mallet to Swan Neck
Proximal Carpal Row
Extrinsic Finger Flexors
Paradoxical Extension
Thumb CMC Arthrokinematics
Median Nerve Entrapment
Wartenberg's Syndrome
Thumb CMC OA Shoulder Sign & Pathomechanics
Elbow Stability
TFCC Mechanical Exam
Deforming Forces
Ulnar Nerve Common Entrapment Points
Ulnar Nerve Innervations
Radial Nerve Innervations
Radial Tunnel Assessment
Median Nerve Innervations
Median Nerve Assessment
Proximal Median Nerve Entrapment Asessment
Median Nerve Entrapment Points
Hand Fracture: Deforming Forces
Oblique Retinacular Ligament
Thumb UCL exam
Elbow Fracture/Dislocation
Sensory Innervations of the Hand
Palmar Carpal Localization
Conditions at the Extensor Retinaculum
Flexor Pulleys and related conditions
Sagittal Band Injury II
Dorsal Ligamentous Wrist Stabilizers
Dorsal Intercarpal Ligaments
Flexor Zones
CTS Anatomy
CTS Pathology
Extensor Retinaculum & Common Conditions
Thumb Extrinsic Extensors
De Quervains Anatomy & Assessment
Snuff Box
TFCC Anatomy
Basic Arthrokinematics: Concave/convex "rule"
Wrist Joints
Wrist Kinematics
Wrist Joint Forces
Thumb Pulley & Trigger Thumb
CTS Assessment
Thumb CMC Ligaments
Thumb CMC Arthrokinematics
Finger Flexor tendon anatomy
EM Deformity patterns
Flexor Tendon Zones
Elbow ulnohumeral joint and instability
ER and Wrist extensors
ER and digit extensors
EM Anatomy
EM: Stabilizers
Palmar Arteries
Tendon Gliding Exercises
Thumb AROM
Wrist Maze (Juxtacizer)
Open Chain Wrist Proprioception
Closed Chain Wrist Proprioception
Forearm Rotation Stretch and LLPS
Graded Intrinsic Stretch and Strength
Finger Place & Holds
One-Handed Stretches
Interossei
Power Web Ideas
No Grip Putty Exercises
Finger Coordination, Strength, Proprioception
Finger Circumduction
Flex Bar Wrist & Forearm Ther Ex
Putty Intrinsics
Tennis Ball: Fingers & Thumb
Golf Balls: Coordination, Proprioception, Scar Massage
Closed Chain Serratus Anterior/Scapular Stabilization
Open Chain Serratus Anterior/Scapular StabilizationNew Lesson
Theraband Rotator Cuff
Wall Slides Scapular Stabilization
6 Stretches to improves finger flexion
Marble Exercises
Improving wrist mobility
Forearm Place & Holds
Finger Flexion Stretches
Graded Proprioception exercises
Weighted ball exercises
Fingers & Thumb Mobility and Coordination
Wrist Fracture HEP
Sensory Motor Control
Graded Wrist Motor Control
Thumb Neuromuscular Re-ed
Wrist AAROM
Forearm AAROM
Intrinsics strength
Tennis Elbow Scapular stabilization
Bony Wrist and Hand Anatomy
Basic Soft Tissue Wrist and Hand Anatomy
Exam of the Wrist and Hand
Elbow Anatomy & Biomechanics
Exam of the Elbow
Shoulder Anatomy
Shoulder Exam
Soft Tissue & Wound Healing
Bone Healing
Biopsycholosocial Model
Peripheral Nerve Compression
Wrist-level neuropathies
Elbow-level neuropathies
Brachial Plexus Anatomy
Interventions
Scar Management
Taping Thumb CMC Joint
Scar Management
Elastomere: for scars or ganglion cysts
Medial Epicondylosis Taping
Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Management
De Quervain's and Immobilization
Thumb CMC Arthrokinematics & Joint Mobs
Wrist Fracture Rehab
PIP flexion contracture management
DQ taping
Dorsal block orthosis for volar plate injury
Innovations in Treating Shoulder Pain: Surgical an Conservative
Dr. Roy Meals & Panel on Dupuytren's Contracture
Livia Strugari: 3D printing in hand therapy
Dr. David Miller: 10 Common Conditions in Hand Surgery
Kristin Valdes on Clinical Research
Dr. David Ring: Bisopsychosocial: Rethinking Shoulder & Elbow Problems
Dr. Elisabet Hagert: Peripheral Nerve Compressions
Dr. Paul Sibley: Lateral Epicondylosis
Dr. Jay Talsania: Thumb CMC OA
Aviva Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT: Injured Musician
Dr. Lalonde: "Whats New in WALANT"
Christos Karagiannopoulos MPT, M.Ed, Ph.D, ATC, CHT on Wrist Sensori-motor control
Dr. Michael Rivlin & Mike Mueller, OTR/L, CHT: Overhead Athlete
Dr. Roy Meals & Panel on Thumb CMC OA
Dr. Mary Ann Keenan on Surgical Management of Spasticity
Dr. Lee Osterman: Dupuytren's Contracture
Linda Miller on "The Use of Manual Lymphatic Therapy in Orthopedic Edemas"
Robyn Midgley on CMMS for the Stiff Hand
Cynthia Watkins, PT, DPT, CHT on Orthotic Fabrication for the Athlete
Dr. Scott Levin and Gayle Severance, MS, OTR/L, CHT on Hand Transplantation
Dr. Scott Kozin on Pediatric BPI and Congenital Hand Differences
Wound Care in Hand Therapy with Brandy McKeown OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CLWT
Dr. Aimee Ketchum, OTD, ORT/L, CNMI on Developmental Milestones of Upper Limb & Hand Function
Dr. Tosti: Wrist Replacements & Alternatives for Arthritis
Clinical Corner Registration: Begins September 18th 8 pm EDT
Clinical Corner: Proximal Phalanx Fracture s/p ORIF
Clinical Corner: Radial Head Fracture
Clinical Corner: Proximal Humerus Fracture
Upper Limb Functional Ranges
LLP Positions of the Upper Limb
Capsular Patterns Upper Limb
Wound Healing Timeline Table
Collagen Strength Timeline
Progressive Force Exercise Pyramid
Bone Healing Stages
Nerve Healing Timeline
Carpal Kinematics
GHJ Restraints
Progression of Wrist OA: Stages
Boutonniere vs. Pseudoboutonniere