Doctors Demystify The Wrist (5 Contact Hours, $99)

SD Hand SIG and Doctors Demystify have teamed up to bring you the live annual presentation.

Course Objectives:

At the completion of the course, the learner will be able to

1. describe the basic anatomy of the wrist.

2. interpret x-ray images at a basic level.

3. collect good history & exam for most wrist conditions.

4. educate patients regarding condition and treatment.

5. participate more effectively in the patients’ care.

Schedule:

7:30 registration

8:00 introduction and announcements

8:10 anatomy, cross-sections, imaging

8:35 kinematics and examination

8:55 distal radius fractures

9:15 scaphoid fractures and nonunions

9:35 Q and A

9:50 break

10:05 avascular necrosis of lunate, scaphoid, capitate

10:30 lunate/perilunate dislocations, fx-dislocations

10:50 sprains, intrinsic ligament tears, SLAC

11:10 TFC tears, ulnocarpal impingement

11:25 distal radioulnar instability, arthritis

11:45 tendinitis

12:00 ganglion, boss

12:15 Q and A

12:30 quiz and wrap up

Sign up today using the link below

https://doctorsdemystify.thinkific.com/courses/doctors-demystify-the-wrist-april-20-2024-san-diego

Managing Acute Hand Injuries

Date: Saturday, Feb 24, 2024

Time: 8am- noon

Location: Sharp Health Plan

8520 Tech Way, Unit 200

San Diego, CA 92123

Audience: Acute Care OT and OTA, CHT’s

Cost: $20 Therapists, $15 Students (Cash, Check or Zelle)

Contact Hours: 4 CEUs (after you complete the course evaluation)

Course Description: This custom presentation has been created with the acute care OT/OTA in mind and those beginner to intermediate OT/OTA and CHT’s working in outpatient settings. We will present 3 commonly seen acute care scenarios and work through each one in a group setting to understand the anatomy, healing time frames and management of these injuries to prepare them for discharge.

Objectives: To understand the importance of early intervention with orthopedic upper extremity injuries and how best to prepare them for positive outcomes by addressing- positioning, orthotics, home programs, edema, and pain management

Agenda:

7:30- 8am- Registration

8:00- 8:20am- Introductions, review of objectives

8:20-9:20am- Case Study # 1- Multiple flexor tendon injuries

9:20-9:30am- Break

9:30-10:30am- Case Study # 2- Mid-humeral fracture

10:30-11:30am- Case Study # 3- ‘Fight bite’, Hand infection

11:30-noon- Discussion, Questions, Wrap Up

Sign up using our Google Form link

San Diego Hand Special Interest Group invites you to 

Systematic Clinical Reasoning for Upper Extremity Conditions

Led by: Catherine Brooks OTR, CHT, MPH

CEUs: 1  hour (45 min, 15 min Q&A)

Date: Wednesday Dec 6th , 2023

Time: 7:00- 8:00 PM

Via Zoom (link to be sent out to registered members) 

Cost: $ 5.00

Presentation description:  We are thrilled to have Catherine lead a version of the Advanced Clinical Reasoning course she does for Rehab Education!  

Sign Up for the event using our Google Form

Please forward this invite to colleagues and students who may be interested.

Once you sign up, you will be emailed the Zoom link 3-5 days in advance. 

There will be a link to complete a course evaluation at the end of the meeting. Once we receive this, we will email you your certificate.

We look forward to seeing you!

SD Hand SIG

San Diego Hand Special Interest Group invites you to

Journal review- "Proprioception of the Wrist"

" The effect of Kinesiotaping on Wrist Kinematics and Functional Performance"

" Physical and Occupational Therapy Use and Cost After Common Hand Procedures "

Moderated by: Adrienne Tesarek, OTR/L,CHT

CEUs: 1 Contact hour

Date: Wednesday September 27th , 2023

Time: 7:00- 8:00 PM

Via Zoom (link to be sent out to registered members)

Cost: $ 5.00

Presentation description: These articles will be presented by 3 different members of the group. There will be time for discussion and questions. We hope you will join us!

RSVP fo the event using our Google Form

https://forms.gle/SvszDv1dqNiK6cta9

Please forward this invite to colleagues and students who may be interested.

Once you sign up, you will be emailed the Zoom link 3-5 days in advance.

There will be a link to complete a course evaluation at the end of the meeting. Once we receive this, we will email you your certificate.

We look forward to seeing you!

SD Hand SIG

San Diego Hand Special Interest Group invites you to

A Review of the Concepts and Treatments Behind Treating Pain in the Skin

Presented by: Adrienne Tesarek, OTR/L,CHT

CEUs: 2.5 Contact hours

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Time: 9:00 am -11:30 am

We will have opportunities to network from 8:30-9:00 am and 11:30-12:00 pm

Location: Sharp Healthcare Health Plan Building

8520 Tech Way #200, San Diego, CA 92123

Auditorium 124A &125A

Materials needed: Please bring scissors. Kinesiotape will be provided.

Cost: $10.00 for therapists, $ 5.00 for students

Presentation description: This presentation is appropriate for therapists who perform manual interventions with their patients. It is focused on a specific approach to treating the sensory system to lessen pain with therapy interventions. We will be highlighting the work of Diane Jacobs with Dermo Neuro Modulation, the use of a variety of tools including Kinesiotape, and the treatment strategies of Alison Taylor.

Objectives: Participants will be able to

-Appreciate the complexities of reported pain by their patients

-Identify 2 manual strategies to address sensory nerve irritation in the hand and upper extremity

-Identify 2 modalities to settle the skin

Agenda:

8:30am Conference room opens, coffee and water, networking

9:00am Welcome, introductions of board members, review of survey results

9:10am What is pain? How do we manage it?

9:30am The concepts behind Dermo Neuro Modulation

9:45am Hands on lab

10:00am Fascia, scar, skin tightness

10:10am Hands on lab

10:25am Basics of Kinesiotape

10:35am Videos from Alison Taylor treatments

11:00am Hands on lab

11:25am Questions

11:30am Adjourn

11:30-12- Networking (Outside of facility)

Everything PIP

Thursday, October 6, 2022: 6:00-7:45 pm

Presented by:

Shelli Lucas Dellinger, OTR/L, CHT

Leslie Murphy Aoto, OTL, CHT

Stephanie Bloom, OTL, CHT

All three therapists have over 30 years experience treating hand and upper extremity patients. Leslie and Steph work at CORE Orthopaedic Medical Center and Shelli owns her own practice Lucas Health Solutions. In addition Shelli is a certified structural integration practitioner.

Meeting Outline: (masks are mandatory)

10 min sign in, introductions

20 min brief anatomy and biomechanics review

15 min review of PIP injuries and common complications

15 min show and tell PIP splints

45 min hands on splint lab

Please bring splinting scissors and needle nose pliers.

This meeting will need to be limited to 15 people so that everyone can receive some quality time to work with splints.

Donation $15 (this includes cost of materials)

RSVP required and contact information will be provided in our email to members.

LOCATION:

Core Orthopaedic Hand Therapy

332 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 120

Encinitas, California

Parking in the back.

Small Joint Arthroplasty For The Hand Patient

Thursday, April 7, 2022: 7:00-8:00 pm

Presented by:

Dr. Justin Chan, MD

CORE Orthopaedic Medical Center

Dr. Justin Chan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He stayed in San Diego to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree at UCSD. After medical school, Dr. Chan moved to Chicago, Illinois, and completed his Internship and Orthopaedic Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Finally, Dr. Chan completed a sub-specialty fellowship in Hand Surgery at the world- renowned Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. Chan will be reviewing small joint arthroplasty during his talk. We will be discussing when to perform these surgeries; the various options available for replacement of the MP, PIP and DIP joints; and the outcomes of these options.

Graded Motor Imagery Treatment Ideas for the Hand Therapy Patient

Thursday, January 27, 2022: 7:00-8:00 pm

Presented by:

Denise Hoover OTR/L, CHT

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego

Via Zoom

Denise has had excellent results with use of graded motor imagery and mirror therapy with her patients and wants to share these techniques with other hand therapists. These techniques are proven to be beneficial for patients with various diagnoses including pain, CRPS, hemiplegia, disuse due to trauma like flexor tendon repair or fractures. She will present a comprehensive holistic program designed for each individual, with activities that are engaging and easily incorporated into the clinic and home settings.

Extensor Tendon Protocols – Look How Far We Have Come!

Thursday, October 14, 2021: 7:00-8:00 pm

Journal Club Presented and Moderated by:

Adrienne Tesarek OTR/L, CHT

Adrienne Tesarek has been a CHT for over 15 years and has worked at UCSD, UCLA and is now back in San Diego working for Select Medical in Poway. She has taught classes in orthotic fabrication and conservative management of thumb CMC OA. She is the newest member of the SD Hand SIG and is excited to be a part of the group to present and plan the upcoming educational opportunities in 2022.

Adrienne will review the history of extensor tendon treatment including the ICAM (Immediate Controlled Active Motion) and the RME (relative motion extension orthosis). She will then lead a lively discussion about the main article, as well as, ask for participation.

She is asking that willing participants are prepared to:

Offer their thoughts about the article.

Talk about their current protocols used in their clinic and the reason for the use of that protocol.

Discuss the outcomes of their treatment approach.

Join us as we discuss articles that support the best treatment approach for extensor tendons. The links to the articles are listed below:

Main Article:

“Comparison of Two Relative Motion Extension Approaches“

Reference Articles:

“A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Early Active Motion Programs“

“Immediate Controlled AROM Following Zones 4-7 Extensor Tendon Repair“

“Extensor Tendon – Systematic Review of Protocols Zones V-VIII“

Teach and Learn

Tuesday, June 1, 2021: 7:00-8:00 pm

Moderated by:

Jill Peck-Murray, OTR/L, CHT

Via ZOOM meeting

Remember those early school “show and tell” opportunities? Well, as adults we now can change it to “teach and learn” opportunities.

Our new Zooming allows us to interact in a new way. Let’s all bring an idea to share with others at our next meeting.

It can be a clinical pearl, creative therapy idea, inexpensive home program idea, splinting hack or anything that is fun to share with others.

Persistent pain and complex regional pain syndrome

7:00-8:30 pm

Presented by:

Jill Peck-Murray, OTR/L, CHT

Via Zoom

Pediatric Flexor Tendon Repair Post-Operative Treatment Protocols

Tuesday, November 10, 2020: 7:00-8:00 pm

Presented by:

Jill Peck-Murray, OTR/L, CHT, Yvonne Morris, OTR/L, CHT

Join the SD Hand SIG for our first ever ZOOM meeting.

Pediatric flexor tendon injuries are similar to those seen in adults with a few exceptions. The post-operative treatment approach with pediatric patients has historically been largely different.

Although the tendons of children are smaller than adults, there have been advances in surgical repair techniques that permit changes to the post-operative treatment. There is now evidence that early active motion protocols can be used with a cooperative child with a strong enough repair.

This webinar will describe a phased treatment approach for a pediatric patient after flexor tendon repair in zone II. The outlined protocol cautiously progresses tendon gliding and joint mobility while respecting tissue healing. It highlights strategies to help improve home program compliance and orthotic use, as well as, suggest creative therapy ideas for this population.

Supplemental information will be provided for home program instruction, fabrication of a pediatric dorsal blocking orthosis, and case presentation for a pediatric patient.

Fascia in a NEW LIGHT: Plastination for Fascia Anatomy Education

Tuesday, March 10, 2020: 6:00-7:45 pm

Presented by:

Rachelle L. Clauson, CMT, BCTMB

Join us for a behind the scenes look at the Fascial Net Plastination Project (FNPP), a three-year collaborative effort of the BODY WORLDS, Fascia Research Society, Somatics Academy, and the Plastinarium, with photographer, film coordinator, and volunteer dissector, Rachelle L. Clauson. She will discuss the challenge of conceptualizing and visualizing the fascial system and how the FNPP is attempting to create 3D plastinates to demonstrate the many intimate fascial relationships in the human body which are often oversimplified or omitted from images and drawings in books. The three year project is taking place at the Plastinarium laboratory in Guben, Germany. For more information: www.fasciaresearchsociety.org/Plastination.

TOPICS:

Why fascia

Anatomy: the Art of Science

The Plastination Process

The challenge of creating a whole body plastinate

Fascia of the forearm

The Berlin Exhibit (Exclusive Photos and Video)

Q&A

LOCATION: VA HOSPITAL

Location:

VA San Diego

3350 La Jolla Village Drive

Patient Education Room, Area 1 East

San Diego, CA 92161

Networking and Light Refreshments: 6:00-6:30 pm

Presentation: 6:30-7:45 pm

$5.00 Donation