Intro to Hand Therapy Course Review

The hand has always been a weak area of mine, anatomy, treatment, the whole 9 yards. Thus, I was inspired to take an Intro to Hand Therapy Class taught by Patricia Roholt, a certified hand therapist (CHT) with 30+ years of experience.  The intent of this class was to provide a broad overview of all things hand therapy.  We dove into hand anatomy, evaluation, treatment, splinting, and specific conditions. My favorites parts were the anatomy, evaluation, and splinting sections. All of these areas were weak points of mine, and I definitely achieved quite a bit of clarity with these concepts. P-Ro is an absolute monster when it comes to splint making, and I loved all the tricks up her sleeve she had to make effective splints. It’s an area I’d like to dive into a bit more. if the above areas are what you consider to be a hole in your game, I’d consider checking out her online offerings to see if her courses would be right for you. Check out the full review in the video below. Once you got my final verdict, check out some of the meaningful highlights in the notes below. Hand Anatomy Let’s look at some of the fascinating anatomy that accompanies the hand. The Carpal Bones Laying your anatomy foundation starts with carpal bone appreciation, and the potential accompanying clinical problems. As you can see, there are two rows of carpals. In the proximal row, the scaphoid and lunate articulate with the radius, and

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Scars, Hands, and Handling not Getting Jobs – Movement Debrief Episode 19

Just in case you missed last night’s Movement Debrief Episode 19, here is a copy of the video and audio for your listening pleasure. Here were all the topics: Is treating scars essential? My thoughts on what hand therapy should look like How to act and react when you don’t get a job you think you want The R&B concert I went to…yes we riffed on that for awhile If you want to watch these live, add me on Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube. They air every Wednesday at 8:30pm CST. Enjoy.                      Here were the links I mentioned tonight Three Dimensional Mathematical Models for the Deformation of Human Fascia Camp Lo – Luchini K-Ci & JoJo Ginuwine Join my mentorship program, get a movement consultation, or let me design an online fitness program for you. Here’s a signup for my newsletter to get a free acute:chronic workload calculator, basketball conditioning program, podcasts, and weekend learning goodies: [yikes-mailchimp form=”1″ submit=”Get learning goodies and more”] Scars Hands Handling not Getting Jobs  

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