This 2 day practical workshop is made available to therapist who completed the Introduction to Hand Therapy course (either in person or online) and is accredited for 15 CPD/CEU points.  

This course can either be attended in person or online and includes all costs of materials.

The in person workshop will only be able to accommodate  6 therapists at a time in order to ensure the quality of training of participants.  

Participants choosing to attend online will receive a material pack and have access to prerecorded videos of the practical step by step demonstrations.  After submitting a visual portfolio the  online participants will have an in-person feedback session with the presenter to review items fabricated and techniques used.

B. Occupational Therapy
Masters in Upper Limb Rehabilitation
Certified Hand Therapist

  • Day 1:
    • Morning session:
      • Static splinting principles.
      • Fabricating a hand based opposition splint.
      • Fabricating a figure-8 wrist extension splint.
      • Fabricating a mallet splint.
      • Pattern making for radial and ulnar gutter splints
    • Afternoon session:
      • Casting: 
        • Serial casting PIP joint extension options.
        • Basic principles on assessing for; applying; weaning and removing a CMMS (Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness) cast.
          • Demonstrating and fabricating an intrinsic minus cast.
          • Fabricating an intrinsic plus cast.
  • Day 2:
    • Morning session:
      • Dynamic and static progressive splinting principles
      • Fabricating a dynamic extensor outrigger.
      • Fabricating a static progressive MCP joint flexion splint.
    • Afternoon session:
      • Therapeutic techniques:
        • Manual Edema Mobilization
        • Soft tissue manipulation
        • Home exercise programs

Additional information can be addressed based on the needs of the attendees of each course.