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Feeling Confident or Mistreated? Understanding Sports-Related Injuries in the Upper Extremity Athlete
- Faculty:
- Josh Gerrity, OTR/L, CHT,
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 32 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Jul 23, 2015
- Product Code:
- WDS020092
- Brochure Code:
- WDRSPORUP
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
- Access:
- Never expires.
Description
With the popularity of sports on the rise, there are numerous injuries commonly seen. Some of these injuries can be very debilitating or cause permanent impairment if untreated or mismanaged. Young athletes can be at increased risk because of developing bones and soft tissue.
This session will assist therapists with appropriately assessing and treating common hand pathologies seen in athletes. It will also provide the clinician with knowledge to recognize injuries that may have been mistreated, and correct them before further or worsening impairments develop. It will discuss in-depth treatment of these pathologies giving clinicians confidence in assisting athletes in returning to their activities.
Course Content
• Review of anatomy with discussion
• Learn how position of the fingers, hand, and wrist can affect strength/coordination.
• Discuss how injuries cause impairment and progressive deformities.
• Discuss commonly mistreated injuries and consequences that can result from mismanagement.
• Learn how to recognize the signs/symptoms of mismanagement of injuries.
• Determine correct treatment options.
• Case study
• Learn how fatigue and deconditioning can lead to repetitive strain and soft tissue breakdown.
• Discuss basic concepts for overhead throwing and how it can relate to injuries of the elbow in athletes.
• Explain how continued injuries and strain can lead to lifelong impairments in the young athlete.
• Identify common sports injuries of the upper extremity.
• Learn to develop proven treatment plans.
• Understand reasonable outcomes for rehabilitation of sports related injuries.
Credits
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Manual_Feeling Confident or Mistreated? (1.96 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Feeling Confident or Mistreated? (1.86 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Josh Gerrity, OTR/L, CHT, Related seminars and products
JOSH GERRITY, OTR/L, CHT, is a licensed occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with over 13 years of experience in orthopedics. He earned his bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and received his hand certification in 2009. Mr. Gerrity is currently employed with the Bone and Joint Center, also in Bismarck, where he works with a group of orthopedic surgeons including two board certified hand specialists. He is an annual guest lecturer for the University of Mary physical therapy department and also participates in a biannual Orthopedic Update Seminar held in Bismarck for therapists, physicians, and nurses in the North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana region. Mr. Gerrity is also registered with the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapists and is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists.
Additional Info
Program Information
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.Target Audience
Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistants
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