2020 August UE Institute – Peripheral Nerve Injuries AND Chronic Pain

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Presenter:
Susanne Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  1. Correctly identify nerve innervations for upper extremity musculature.
  2. Identify classification of nerve injuries.
  3. Identify phases of nerve regeneration and repair techniques.
  4. Identify presentation of nerve injuries.
  5. Recognize treatment interventions to avoid secondary impairments and/or protect after surgical repair.
  6. Understand signs and symptoms of CRPS/RSD.
  7. Identify appropriate treatment interventions.

Duration:   One hour

CE Credit:  1 continuing education hour, or 0.1 CEU

Required Readings:
The required readings for this course are:

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (6th ed.). Skirven, T. M., Osterman, A. L., Fedorczyk, J. M., Amadio, P. C. (Eds.). (2011). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05602-1

  • Review Chapters:  42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52 (PNI); 115, 116 (Chronic Pain)

Fundamentals of Hand Therapy (2nd ed.). Cooper, C. (Ed.). (2014). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  • Review Chapters 2 (pp. 19-21); 24 (pp. 272-311) (PNI);  12 (pp. 145-150) (Chronic Pain)

View:

  • Video 116-1 Movement dystonia associated with CRPS (Walsh 2010)