Physiotherapy for Arthritis Hands - New Techniques

Description

This introductory course will identify the basic physiological processes related to osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist. Best practices for the treatment of patients will be covered. Evidence and research related to arthritis, therapy and functional use will be presented. Participants will learn the most relevant clinical treatment techniques and patient education for the clients.

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

Intro: 5 min

Anatomy and Physiology of hand/wrist osteoarthritis 20 min

Clinical signs and symptoms of OA 20 min

Evaluation of the hand/wrist OA client 15 min

Functional impairment related to OA 10 min

Evidence of best therapy practice for the treatment of hand/wrist OA 15 min

Joint protection and adaptive devices 15 min

Orthosis for hand/wrist OA 10 min

Q & A 10 min

TOTAL 120 min

Contact Hours: 2 Hours

1-Month Access to Learning Resources
Downloadable Course Material 
CPD Certificate

Speaker Bio: Elisa Marks, MS, CEAS, OTR/L, CHT

Elisa is currently a practicing Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist at The Center for Health Enhancement and Rehabilitation in Pacific Palisades, CA. Additionally, she is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist and provides individualized on-site ergonomic assessments. Previously she has held the positions of Outpatient Therapy Supervisor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, CA. and Clinical Specialist II in hand therapy at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, CA.

She received her CHT in 2001. She is the co-author of ASHT’s Treatment Guidelines for Tendon Transfer. Elisa also served on the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee Board of Directors for 6 years. Elisa is a frequent speaker at national, state, and local conferences.