Thumbs Up For Function: Orthoses For The Osteoarthritic CMC Joint

Name: Thumbs Up For Function: Orthoses For The Osteoarthritic CMC Joint
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (115 reviews)

Course: #3346Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 115 Reviews

A wide variety of orthotic designs are utilized by the rehab therapist to treat the painful osteoarthritic (OA) carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumb. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an update of evidenced based orthotic interventions for the OA CMC joint to: reduce pain, increase pinch strength, increase joint stability and increase function.

Orthopedics Prosthetics and Orthotics

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify three orthotic designs that have been reported in the literature to reduce pain at the CMC joint.
After this course, participants will be able to describe two outcome measures that have reported improved function when clients wore a CMC orthosis.
After this course, participants will be able to report the orthotic design that provides the most joint stability in contrast to the design that allowed the most hand function.

Course created on March 22, 2018

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Incidence
10-20 Minutes	Types of orthoses
20-30 Minutes	Orthosis fabrication
30-40 Minutes	Outcome measures
40-50 Minutes	Joint protection
50-55 Minutes	Conclusions
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Presented By

Jeanine Beasley
Ed.D. OTR, CHT, FAOTA

Jeanine Beasley, EdD, OTR, CHT, FAOTA is an Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, and professor at Grand Valley State University’s Occupational Science and Therapy Department. She also works as a Hand Therapist at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jeanine is a frequent guest lecturer and has spoken in 16 states and 8 countries. She has authored and co-authored several book chapters and journal articles on hand therapy.

Presenter Disclosure: Jeanine Beasley received an honorarium for presenting this course material.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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