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Brachial Plexus and Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Rehab Education

Objectives

Upon completion the participants will be able to:
draw and understand the anatomy of the brachial plexus and UE peripheral nerves
identify the muscles supplied by the Median, Ulnar and Radial Nerves
identify and understand the differential diagnoses of UE entrapment/compressive neuropathies
develop therapeutic interventions based on nerve physiology, and recovery process
identify the principles of tendon, nerve and free muscle transfers and the therapeutic management following such procedures.

Confirmation Notes

14 hours
This course is accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm accuracy of this list and acceptance of contact hours. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE.
AOTA Approved Provider
Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 14 contact hours.
Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, Approval #216.000227. (Course must be taken prior to 09-30-2016)
NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department Board of Physical Therapy. (Course must be taken prior to 05-10-2018)
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider #6177: These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:
Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. *Disclaimer: Rehab Education LLC provides this list for your convenience. At the time of listing, the following state boards accept courses by virtue of approval by other organizations. It is the responsibility of the participant registering for a course to check with their state board to confirm rules and regulations regarding acceptance of contact hours for live and online courses. The following PT Boards accept courses approved by other state PT boards or APTA state associations*: Georgia Kentucky Montana North Carolina Oregon Virginia The following PT Boards accept courses approved by other APTA state associations*: Arizona Florida Indiana Mississippi Missouri Rhode Island Utah Vermont Wisconsin The following PT Boards accept courses provided by AOTA approved providers*: Arizona District of Columbia Rhode Island

Agenda

Day 1
7:30 : 8:00 Registration 8:00 – 8:30 Brachial Plexus Anatomy (lecture and drawing) 8:30 – 10:00 Brachial Plexus Injury and Management 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 12:00 Peripheral Nerve Anatomy, Injury, and Classification 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 1:30 Nerve Healing 1:30 – 3:00 Median, Ulnar and Radial Nerves and muscle innervation (lecture and drawing) 3:00 – 3:15 Break 3:15 – 5:00 Management of Nerve Injuries
Day 2
8:00 – 10:00 Compressive/ Entrapment Neuropathies with hands-on-lab on differential diagnosis 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 12:00 Tendon Transfers 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 3:00 Nerve and Free Muscle Transfers 3:00 – 3:15 Break 3:15 – 4:00 Role of EMG Biofeedback in Muscle re-education Q&A, Wrap-up

Description

This comprehensive course is designed to enhance understanding of the impact of brachial plexus and upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries. Through lecture and hands-on lab sessions, participants will solidify their knowledge of anatomy of the brachial plexus, upper extremity peripheral nerves and the muscles that they innervate, and the biological and physiological consequences of nerve trauma and neuropathies.
Participants will learn to sequentially assess nerve dysfunctions in various regions of the upper extremity, understand the principles of nerve, free muscle, and tendon transfers, and systematically design treatment and orthotic intervention for UE nerve injuries. Additional hands-on lab sessions focus on testing and evaluating specific entrapment neuropathies and nerve gliding exercises.

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