CORONAVIRUS Update: USAHS plans a full return to campus for 2021 Fall Term courses and lab sessions. USAHS expects to resume all in-person classes and on-campus academic activities, such as regularly scheduled residencies, weekend labs and course intensives, with the September 7 Fall Term start.
This seminar is designed for OTs/OTAs & PTs/PTAs interested in gaining further knowledge and comfort in the “skill” of static splinting. This seminar will provide and introduce the history of splinting, splinting theories, principles and techniques for several types of splints commonly fabricated in the rehabilitation setting. Emphasis will be placed on choosing the proper material, position and static splint to fabricate based on diagnosis and anatomical structures. This seminar will help the participant gain comfort in fabricating the proper static splint based on diagnosis and outcome goals. Seminar presentation will include lecture, hands on laboratory sessions to practice with various types of thermoplastic material and tools, tips and pearls, splinting patterns and problem based learning.
SCHEDULE
DAY ONE
8:30 – 9:30 AM – Welcome, Seminar Objectives and Basic Splinting Introduction
9:30 – 10:30 AM – Anatomy/General Principles/Types of Splints & Properties
10:30 – 10:45 AM – BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 PM – Documentation/Process/LAB Finger Splints
12:00 – 1:00 PM – LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 1:30 PM – Finger Splint LAB Continued
1:30 – 2:45 PM – Wrist Cock UP LAB
2:45 – 3:00 PM – BREAK
3:00 – 4:30 PM – Ulnar Gutter
4:30 – 5:30 PM – Review Splints for the Day, Finish all Splints from Day 1
DAY TWO
8:00 – 9:00 AM – Splinting Immobilization vs Mobilization
9:00 – 10:30 AM – Forearm Based Thumb Spica LAB
10:30 – 10:45 AM – BREAK
10:45 – 12:00 PM – Resting Hand LAB
12:00 – 1:00 PM – LUNCH
1:00 – 1:30 PM – LAB Continued
1:30 – 2:30 PM – Elbow Demonstration LAB
2:30 – 2:45 PM – BREAK
2:45 – 4:45 PM – LAB – Dynamic Options and Conclusion
Instructors
This course is taught by several high-quality faculty members:
