Seminar for Upper Extremity Specialists

Catalog description

This course will require students to examine current and emerging best practices for addressing participation in occupation for individuals with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders involving the upper quadrant. This course requires students to explore the role of occupational/hand therapy on transitioning from a reductionist model to promoting meaningful activity and participation. Students will adopt language from the ICF to incorporate treatment of body structures and function to promote activities and participation while considering individual and societal perspectives of participation. Students will share research and clinical expertise on hand therapy related interventions including orthosis management for tendon injury, nerve injury, fractures, degenerative diseases and movement disorders. Students will engage in critical reasoning within forum discussions, analyzing intervention strategies, electronic presentations and development of a client -based case study. Students will be indoctrinated in E BP and utilization of technology in hand therapy. L