Today's Best Treatments for the Upper Extremity: Rapidly Resolve Hand, Wrist & Elbow Problems with Ease

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Kristin Valdes, OTD, OT, CHT Related seminars and products

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Kristin Valdes, OTD, OT, CHT, is an expert in upper extremity rehabilitation, with over 30 years of experience in private practice helping patients recover lost function and return to the activities they value. A past president of the American Society of Hand Therapists, her clinical expertise spans treatment of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, as well as arthritis management and orthosis fabrication.

Dr. Valdes travels nationally to present seminars on upper extremity rehabilitation and is known for her engaging, hands-on teaching style. She earned her doctorate in occupational therapy with a specialization in hand rehabilitation from Rocky Mountain University of Health Care Professions in Provo, UT, and she works as a professor at Touro University in Nevada. In addition, she has published a number of peer-reviewed studies, and she received the MacDermid Lifetime Scientific Achievement award for her contributions in research for the advancement of the field of hand therapy.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristin Valdes has employment relationships with Touro University and Dignity Health Physical Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Valdes is a member of the American Association for Hand Surgery and the American Society of Hand Therapists. She is a peer reviewer and editor for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.

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Objectives

1. Evaluate the latest advances in upper extremity rehabilitation to improve patient function.
2. Identify root causes of pain and impairment and its impact on function.
3. Choose interventions for restoring function and managing symptoms of chronic wrist pain.
4. Examine the application to functional outcomes for graded motor imagery and mirror therapy.
5. Develop plans of care for osteoarthritis to improve patient function.
6. Determine functional improvement interventions to address a complex upper extremity injury.

Outline

Benefit from cutting-edge research and treatment:

• Neuromuscular reeducation apps
• Elastic taping
• Proprioception deficit assessment and training
• Evidence-based pain treatment
• Eccentric exercises for tendinopathy

CONFIDENTLY IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF IMPAIRMENT

Utilize today’s top tests and assessments for:

• Pain
• Stiffness
• Range of motion
• Muscle testing
• Sensation
• Pinch
• Skin condition
• Deformities
• Function

UPGRADE YOUR UPPER EXTREMITY REHAB TOOLBOX

Implement innovative techniques to:

• Decrease pain and edema
• Improve range of motion
• Reduce scar adherence and hypersensitivity
• Build strength, dexterity, and stability
• Enhance proprioception and sensation
• Boost overall function

COMBINE MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES

• Synergistic strategies for effectively integrating:
  • Provocative testing
  • App-based neuromuscular re-education
  • Elastic taping
  • Home program instruction
  • Laterality training
  • Graded motor imagery
  • Mirror therapy
  • CMC stability exercises
  • Sensory re-education
  • Buddy taping
  • Eccentric exercises

DESIGN ADVANCED, INNOVATIVE PLANS OF CARE

• Develop comprehensive solutions for common impairments:
  • Mallet finger
  • Trigger finger
  • Finger dislocation
  • Fractures
  • De Quervain’s
  • Joint instability
  • Tunnel syndromes
  • Tennis elbow
  • Golfer’s elbow
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Tendinitis
  • Osteoarthritis

CASE STUDIES: APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE

• Case study 1: Identify the root cause of impairment
• Case study 2: Address a complex upper extremity injury
• Case study 3: Plan care for severe tendinitis
• Case study 4: Overcome strategy implementation barriers

MAXIMIZE YOUR PRACTICE’S POTENTIAL

• Stay updated with coding and billing for upper extremity diagnoses
• Justify therapy with the right progress measures
• Avoid denials and audits with expert tips

DEMONSTRATION LAB SESSIONS

• Engage in practical sessions integrated throughout the seminar to apply and practice the techniques and strategies discussed

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Chiropractors
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians

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