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

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Objectives

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1.Better understand general tendinitis/tendinosis anatomy and pathology
2.Discuss general timelines and healing for tendinitis/tendinosis
3.Discuss general treatment suggestions for tendinitis/tendinosis
4.Better understand the anatomy associated with lateral epicondylitis
5.Better understand how to diagnose and evaluate lateral epicondylitis
6.Identify treatment options and healing timelines for lateral epicondylitis
7.Better understand the anatomy associated with medial epicondylitis
8.Better understand how to diagnose and evaluate medial epicondylitis
9.Identify treatment options and healing timelines for medial epicondylitis
10.Better understand the anatomy associated with DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
11.Better understand how to diagnose and evaluate DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
12.Identify treatment options and healing timelines for DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
13.Better understand the anatomy associated with Trigger Finger
14.Better understand how to diagnose and evaluate Trigger Finger
15.Identify treatment options and healing timelines for Trigger Finger
16.Understand case studies related to tendinitis/tendinosis
17.Understand general diagnosis and pathology of tendon injuries
18.Discuss surgical repair of tendon injuries
19.Discuss general timelines and healing for tendon injuries
20.Identify precautions for minimizing tension on a repaired tendon
21.Better understand the anatomy associated with extensor tendon injuries
22.Understand the diagnosis and identify the pathology of extensor tendon injuries
23.Identify the rehabilitation protocol for extensor tendon injuries
24.Better understand the anatomy associated with flexor tendon injuries
25.Understand the diagnosis and identify the pathology of flexor tendon injuries
26.Identify the rehabilitation protocol for flexor tendon injuries
27.Understand case studies related to tendon injuries

Target Audience

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants

Confirmation Notes

Methods of Instruction: Online course available via internet
Educational Level:Intermediate
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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” © 2007. 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

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