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Optimizing Upper Extremity Exercise Interventions: An Evidence-Based Approach

Exercise intervention is an incredibly popular and effective part of physical therapy.  Unfortunately, many clinicians use the same exercises repeatedly, even with patients requiring a different approach.  This class will increase your understanding of effective Upper Extremity exercise prescription and give you many examples to help you use the appropriate exercise(s) for your patient’s condition and keep their program varied and interesting. 

 

In this 1-day course, we create a framework for exercises that emphasize improving mobility of the UE joints, re-education of stabilizing muscles, and progressive overload to restore normal function in your patient.  The exercises covered in this course will improve your ability to effectively treat Upper Extremity conditions and injuries you commonly see in your clinics. 

 

Take your understanding of UE exercise intervention and ability to create effective exercise programs to the next level, giving your patients the care they deserve. This is a lab-based course—please make sure to wear appropriate attire and keep moving during class!

2025 Dates Coming Soon!

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to…

  • Learn helpful tools that will help you search through research and literature and be able to determine what research is important and useful
  • Determine effective exercises for improving mobility, stability, and strengthening and loading for skeletomuscular impairments
  • Be able to break down scapular mechanics, and determine appropriate exercises to correct dysfunctions
  • Be able to apply progressions and regressions for effective exercise prescription
  • Able to create a HEP that is best suited for common conditions and post operative protocols that you will see in the clinics

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to…

  • Learn helpful tools that will help you search through research and literature and be able to determine what research is important and useful
  • Determine effective exercises for improving mobility, stability, and strengthening and loading for skeletomuscular impairments
  • Be able to break down scapular mechanics, and determine appropriate exercises to correct dysfunctions
  • Be able to apply progressions and regressions for effective exercise prescription
  • Able to create a HEP that is best suited for common conditions and post operative protocols that you will see in the clinics

Saturday


7:30am

Doors Open

8:00am

Introduction and evidence-based literature review

8:45am

Lab: Scapular mechanics and scapular stability exercises

9:30am

Lab: Shoulder exercises for mobility, stability, neuromuscular re-ed, and progressive strengthening

11:00am

Lab: Shoulder exercise for common conditions and post-operative patients

11:30am

Lab: Shoulder case studies

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Lab: Elbow exercises for mobility, stability, neuro re-ed, and progressive strengthening

2:00pm

Lab: Elbow exercise prescription for common conditions and post operative patients

2:30pm

Lab: Elbow case studies

3:00pm

Lab: Wrist/Hand exercises for mobility, stability, neuromuscular re-ed, and progressive strengthening

4:00pm

Lab: Wrist/Hand exercise for common conditions and post-operative patients

4:30pm

Lab/Wrap-up: Wrist/Hand case studies

5:00pm

Adjourn 

2025 state approvals coming soon!

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