Upper Extremity and Hand Therapy- Module 6: Tendonitis and Tendon Injury

Course Description:

This course is derived from the textbook by Cynthia Cooper “Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity”. This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy – for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs.

Module 6: Tendonitis and Tendon Injury covers chapters 14 and 16.  

• Chapter 14: Common Forms of Tendinitis/Tendinosis
• Chapter 16: Tendon Injury 

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet 

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and Occupational Therapist Assistants 

Educational Level:

Intermediate 

Prerequisites:

None 

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize general tendinitis/tendinosis anatomy and pathology
2. Identify general timelines, healing and treatment suggestions for tendinitis/tendinosis
3. Recognize how to diagnose and evaluate lateral epicondylitis and medical epicondylitis
4. Identify treatment options and healing timelines for lateral epicondylitis and medial epicondylitis
5. Recognize how to diagnose and evaluate DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
6. Identify treatment options and healing timelines for DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
7. Recognize how to diagnose and evaluate Trigger Finger
8. Identify treatment options and healing timelines for Trigger Finger
9. Recognize the surgical repair and general healing timelines of tendon injuries
10. Identify precautions for minimizing tension on a repaired tendon
11. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of extensor and flexor tendon injuries
12. Identify the rehabilitation protocol for extensor and flexor tendon injuries

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test