OTDE 6570 - Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

2 credit hours

This course will assist occupational therapy students to develop advanced clinical reasoning and practice skills in the area of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. Students will incorporate relevant evidence-supported frames of references, evidence-based practice literature, and clinical guidelines into their treatment of hand and upper extremity diagnoses. Students will develop a deeper understanding of upper extremity conditions and anatomy through focused cadaver dissection. Students will build upon their foundation in orthotic fabrication to include additional types of orthoses. This course will help students with client-centered, evidence-based, and ethical decision making with clients across the life span who are being treated for upper extremity ailments. Prerequisites: OCTH 6550, OCTH 6540, OCTH 6530