Work-Oriented Programs
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Clinicians should identify the patient’s work tasks early in the therapy process. ▪ Work-oriented activities facilitate the reinstatement of the injured person’s identity as a worker. ▪…
Approach to Management of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
CRITICAL POINTS EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WMSDs ▪ WMSDs account for 30% of all lost workday injuries and illnesses in U.S. private industry. ▪ Injuries and illnesses due to repetitive motion and…
Foundations of Orthotic Intervention
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Superior occupational outcomes are achieved when the central aim of orthotic intervention is to enable current or future occupational performance, rather than merely providing an orthosis. ▪…
Evidence-Based Practice in Hand Rehabilitation
* Supported by a New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach to using the best quality evidence from clinical research,…
Pathophysiology of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
CRITICAL POINTS Risk Factors for Development of Musculoskeletal Disorders ▪ Workplace Factors ▪ Repetition ▪ Force ▪ Awkward, extreme, or fixed postures ▪ Cold temperatures ▪ Vibration ▪ Job-related psychosocial…
Psychosocial Aspects of Arm Illness
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Psychosocial factors are important determinants of pain intensity and disability associated with disabling musculoskeletal pain. ▪ Depression, pain catastrophizing, and health anxiety are key elements that influence…
The Use of Yoga Therapy in Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Yoga therapy is applicable and adaptable to hand and upper quarter conditions in a seamless manner in any setting. ▪ Asanas are the most familiar tool of…
Management of Congenital Hand Anomalies
CRITICAL POINTS The Congenital Hand Anomaly Team ▪ A pediatrician team leader ▪ Specialists on normal and abnormal child development ▪ Geneticists ▪ Social worker and social services personnel ▪…
Functional Fracture Bracing
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ The purpose of a functional fracture brace is to provide fracture alignment stability but not rigid immobilization of the bone ends. It is the “controlled” motion within…
The Forces of Dynamic Orthotic Positioning: Ten Questions to Ask Before Applying a Dynamic Orthosis to the Hand
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Any orthosis has primary and secondary effects on the joint(s) to which it is applied as well as on adjacent joints. ▪ Basic principles of mechanics related…
