Upper Extremity Rehabilitation and Orthotic Fabrication

Catalog description

This graduate course is designated to expose students to the specialized area of upper extremity rehabilitation including a detailed, working knowledge of hand anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, surgical techniques, and orthotic fabrication in order to effectively treat upper extremity clinical problems. Students also learn about the common diagnoses seen in upper extremity rehabilitation, critically analyze treatment protocols, and precautions for these common diagnoses, and develop orthotic fabrication and other evaluation and intervention techniques for this population.