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1. Discuss the latest advances in upper extremity rehabilitation and their implications for your patients.
2. Demonstrate a comprehensive assessment, identifying and differentiating root causes of pain and impairment.
3. Integrate the most effective interventions available for restoring function and reducing pain, edema, weakness, and fatigue caused by tendinopathy and nerve compression.
4. Combine multiple approaches for better outcomes, including strengthening and conditioning exercises, myofascial release, joint mobilization, therapeutic modalities, occupational profiling and task modification.
5. Design effective, innovative plans of care for a wide range of upper extremity diagnoses.
6. Apply the assessment and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.

Hot Topics and Innovations in Upper Extremity Rehab

• Give your patients the benefit of cutting edge research and treatments

Hands-On Lab: Upgrade Your Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Skills

• Get to the root causes of impairments faster with the best evaluations for:
  • Pain
  • Paresthesia
  • Muscle weakness
  • Burning sensation
  • Edema
  • Locking and snapping fingers
  • Decreased AROM

Hands-On Lab: Revolutionize Your Rehab Toolbox

• Practice effective techniques you can use immediately to:
  • Resolve pain and paresthesia
  • Reduce edema
  • Improve tissue extensibility
  • Strengthen and condition muscles without increasing inflammation
  • Enhance endurance
  • Modify tasks and workstations to prevent recurrence
  • Improve self-management skills

How to Combine Techniques More Effectively for Better Outcomes

• Provocative testing
• Myofascial assessment
• Myofascial release
• Joint mobilization
• Thermal modalities
• Ultrasound
• Occupational profiling
• Task modifications
• Workstation and equipment modifications
• Patient education
• Self-care techniques
• Strengthening approaches

Hands-On Lab: Design Advanced, Innovative Plans of Care for Your Patients

• Practice developing comprehensive treatment strategies for common impairments, including:
  • Epicondylitis
  • Tendonitis
  • De Quervain’s syndrome
  • Trigger finger
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Pronator syndrome
  • Intersection syndrome
  • Myofascial pain
  • PIP joint sprain/strain

Case Studies: Put Knowledge to Practice

• Case study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairment
• Case study 2: Problem solve a complex hand injury and develop an effective treatment plan
• Case study 3: Develop an advanced plan of care for a patient with severe carpal tunnel syndrome
• Case study 5: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation

Don’t Leave Money on the Table!

• Coding and billing updates for upper extremity diagnoses
• Justify therapy with the right progress measures
• Avoid denials and audits with these tips

Nancy Krolikowski, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, is an expert in hand therapy, with over 40 years of experience helping countless patients recover lost function and return to the activities they value. Over the years, she has owned two hand therapy practices and managed the hand therapy department of a major national upper extremity trauma center.

Dr. Krolikowski travels internationally to present seminars on hand and upper extremity management and is known for her engaging approach to teaching. A graduate of South University West Palm Beach’s doctoral program, she continues her clinical work at Sentara Health Care, and she serves as program director for the OTA program at her alma mater’s Virginia Beach location.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Nancy Krolikowski is the director of the occupational therapy assistant program at South University. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Nancy Krolikowski has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $19.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Athletic Trainers
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This self-study program has been approved for a maximum of 6.25 hours of Category A continuing education.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 12/6/2022
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 6.3 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
No CE available for this board.

Arizona Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: CE credit is available. This self-study course consists of 6.0 continuing education clock hours for Arizona OTs and OTAs. The Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (R4-43-203) confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to occupational therapy that are approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 6.25 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 CE credit hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 7.6 contact hours.

North Carolina Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapists and Assistants: The Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy recognizes approval by all other state boards. This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists.

Utah Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: This course is designed to meet the Utah DOPL Rule R156-24b-303b.2.c.iv - A commercial continuing education provider providing a course related to the practice of physical therapy. Please retain a copy of the advertising brochure and your certificate of completion to provide to your board should this be requested of you. This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.25 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Exercise Physiologists
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners