Upper Extremity and Hand Therapy- Module 8: Cysts/Traumatic Hand Injuries/Dupuytrens/Other UE Problems

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 8: Cysts/Traumatic Hand Injuries/Dupuytrens/Other UE Problems covers chapters 21 through 25. 

• Chapter 21: Ganglion Cysts and Other Common Tumors of the Hand and Wrist
• Chapter 22: Traumatic Hand Injury Involving Multiple Structures
• Chapter 23: Preventing and Treating Stiffness
• Chapter 24: Dupuytren’s Disease
• Chapter 25: Upper Extremity Problems in Clients with Central Nervous System Dysfunction 

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 the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Ganglion Cysts and list anatomical sites
2. Differentiate between non-operative and operative  treatment of Ganglion Cysts
3. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of common tumors and list anatomical sites
4. Identify timelines and healing of common tumors
5. List non-operative and operative  treatment of common tumors
6. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of traumatic hand injuries
7. Identify timelines and healing of traumatic hand injuries
8. List operative treatments of traumatic hand injuries
9. Identify the etiology associated with joint stiffness
10. List non-operative and operative treatment for joint stiffness
11. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Dupuytren’s Disease
12. List operative and postoperative treatment of Dupuytren’s Disease
13. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Postpolio Syndrome
14. Identify timelines of Postpolio Syndrome
15. List non-operative and operative  treatment of Postpolio Syndrome
16. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of a cerebral vascular accident
17. Identify timelines and healing of a cerebral vascular accident
18. List non-operative and operative treatment of a cerebral vascular accident
19. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Multiple Sclerosis
20. Identify timelines and healing of Multiple Sclerosis
21. List non-operative treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
22. Understand the diagnosis and identify the pathology of Parkinson’s Disease
23. Identify timelines and healing of Parkinson’s Disease
24. List non-operative and operative treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
25. Recognize the diagnosis and identify the pathology of essential tremors
26. Identify timelines and healing of essential tremors
27. List non-operative and operative treatment of essential tremors

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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