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Course Description

This intensive one-day seminar offers a foundational understanding of hand therapy principles and essential assessment and intervention techniques for healthcare professionals. Participants will gain practical knowledge of hand and wrist anatomy, common pathologies, and basic rehabilitative strategies. The seminar emphasizes hands-on practice of key assessment tools, including goniometry, manual muscle testing, grip/pinch strength, neural function, edema, and fine motor skills. It also covers crucial elements like tissue healing, wound care, an overview of modalities, and fundamental treatment principles to enhance clinical proficiency in evaluating and beginning treatment of upper extremity conditions.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • 1. Identify key anatomical structures of the hand and wrist relevant to therapeutic intervention.
  • 2. Demonstrate accurate application of goniometry to measure joint range of motion in the hand and wrist.
  • 3. Perform manual muscle testing (MMT) to assess the strength of intrinsic and extrinsic hand muscles.

Day 1

08:00 - 08:15
Welcome and Introduction
08:15 - 09:15
Functional Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist
09:15 - 10:25
Objective Assessment Techniques - Part 1
10:25 - 10:40
Break
10:40 - 11:40
Objective Assessment Techniques - Part 2
11:40 - 12:00
Assessment of Edema
12:00 - 01:00
Lunch
01:00 - 01:15
Assessment of Fine Motor Skills
01:15 - 01:30
Tissue Healing Timelines & Wound Care
01:30 - 01:45
Break
01:45 - 02:30
Common Hand and Wrist Conditions & Basic Treatment Principles & Modalities Overview
02:30 - 03:00
Documentation, Clinical Pearls & Wrap-up

Delivery VIA:

  • Live By Request - This course is available to come to you! Contact us to see how easy that can be. mail@ciaoseminars.com
  • Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 5.5 Hours
  • CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (X.X AOTA CEUs)
  • This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (5.5 PDUs)
  • CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Approved for:
  • 6.5 Hrs. OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-xxxxxxx)
  • 5.5 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.


CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)


The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.


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