Occupation and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Lab

Catalog description

This course provides students with the theoretical basis and practical applications of upper limb rehabilitation for practicing therapists. Students will learn occupation-based evaluation and intervention for individuals with acute and chronic upper extremity disorders. This includes principles of static and dynamic splitting which will be used by students to fabricate and design orthotics and splints. Students will learn effective orthotic approaches that incorporate anatomical, medical, and biophysical information with specific psychomotor skills. In addition to splinting, students will learn upper limb rehabilitation treatment practices for scapular manipulation, rotator cuff pathologies, tendon or nerve injuries, scar management, and wound healing.