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UE and Functional Splinting

Rehab Education

Objectives

Target Audience

For occupational therapists, physical therapists, hand therapists, and OT/PT assistants with intermediate to advanced level splinting skills. Basic knowledge of splint fabrication is required.

Confirmation Notes

Accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE.

BOC Approved Provider #P8271: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an Approved Provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy.

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, #216.000227

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:
Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

Optional Twilight Refresher Workshop: Cost: $119 ($139 late registration--less than 4 weeks prior to workshop) When: 5:30pm- 8:30pm on evening prior to workshop. Registration begins at 5:00pm
This twilight workshop is offered for occupational and physical therapists who want to gain confidence and enhance skills and techniques for handling splinting materials and mobilization splinting components. This hands-on refresher workshop promotes skill development through intensive hands-on lab experience fabricating dynamic and static progressive splints. This refresher course provides splint fabrication only—principles of splinting, selection of appropriate splints, indications and contraindications will be addressed in the two day workshop following the refresher course. This workshop can only be taken in combination with a two-day workshop program on the same weekend.
Each course participant will have the opportunity to fabricate: *Hand based single digit MP Phoenix extension splint using spring tension *Hand based single digit MP flexion splint using static progressive tension (Click-strip *Knowledge of these splints is a pre-requisite for the weekend workshop.
Class size is limited to 16 therapists to allow for maximum personalized instruction. Call 866-392-3343 to register for the twilight refresher course.
Please bring along splinting scissors, small goniometer, a tape measure, and flat head screwdriver-- labeled with your name.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: Rehab Education, LLC reserves the right to cancel a workshop. In the event of cancellation, Rehab Education, LLC will issue a full refund of tuition, within two weeks of notice of cancellation. Rehab Education, LLC is not responsible for reimbursement for ANY travel related expenses, including non-refundable airline tickets, overnight accommodations or other arrangements. It is recommended that you wait for written confirmation prior to booking non-refundable travel or lodging. If you have not received confirmation 2 weeks prior to workshop, please contact Rehab Education, LLC to check on status of your registration. If you need to cancel your registration... please send written n

Agenda

Day 1: Fracture splinting case examples Humerus fracture circumferential splint Scaphoid fracture forearm based thumb spica splint Long forearm based wrist splint used to prevent pronation/supination for healing distal radius fracture with TFCC involvement; alternate wrist strap with dorsal/ulnar pressure pad for TFCC. Hand based MC fracture splint Hand based total finger flexion splint (MP, PIP, DIP) with Click-stripâ„¢ or spring tension (therapists choice)
Day 2: Complex hand and upper extremity traumatic nerve injury splinting case examples Static splints for peripheral nerve injuries: Hand based ulnar claw Hand based median nerve claw, thumb abduction Serial casting to reduce PIP contractures. Static wrist extension radial nerve splint Combined hand based Phoenix multiple digit MP extension, thumb abduction splint with dynamic Phoenix Wrist Extension Splint using spring tension

Description

**REGISTER NOW AND SAVE! Register 30 days prior to course date for $55 off the regular price! INCLUDES ALL SPLINTING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST!** Physical Theapy and Occupational Therapy Continuing Education: Learn low-cost, effective splinting solutions for a wide variety of upper extremity splints in this comprehensive 2 day workshop. Focus on advanced splinting techniques. Learn to problem-solve splint design issues, and enhance splinting skills to fabricate professional looking, comfortable splints to meet patient needs. Class size is limited to maximize participant to faculty interaction.
Please note: Live courses require a minimum number of participants to operate. You will receive a written confirmation from Rehab Education when minimum is met. Do not purchase non-refundable travel until you receive official written confirmation.

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