Nancy Krolikowski – Innovative Treatments for Tendinopathy and Nerve Compression: Stop the Pain Before It Leads to Surgery — and Keep It from Coming Back!

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Hot Topics and Innovations in Upper Extremity Rehab Hot Topics and Innovations in Upper Extremity Rehab

• Give your patients the benefit of cutting edge research and treatmentsGive your patients the benefit of cutting edge research and treatments

Hands-On Lab: Upgrade Your Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Skills Hands-On Lab: Upgrade Your Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Skills

• Get to the root causes of impairments faster with the best evaluations for: Get to the root causes of impairments faster with the best evaluations for:
  • PainPain
  • ParesthesiaParesthesia
  • Muscle weaknessMuscle weakness
  • Burning sensationBurning sensation
  • EdemaEdema
  • Locking and snapping fingersLocking and snapping fingers
  • Decreased AROMDecreased AROM

Hands-On Lab: Revolutionize Your Rehab Toolbox Hands-On Lab: Revolutionize Your Rehab Toolbox

• Practice effective techniques you can use immediately to: Practice effective techniques you can use immediately to:
  • Resolve pain and paresthesiaResolve pain and paresthesia
  • Reduce edemaReduce edema
  • Improve tissue extensibilityImprove tissue extensibility
  • Strengthen and condition muscles without increasing inflammationStrengthen and condition muscles without increasing inflammation
  • Enhance enduranceEnhance endurance
  • Modify tasks and workstations to prevent recurrenceModify tasks and workstations to prevent recurrence
  • Improve self-management skillsImprove self-management skills

How to Combine Techniques More Effectively for Better Outcomes How to Combine Techniques More Effectively for Better Outcomes

• Provocative testingProvocative testing
• Myofascial assessmentMyofascial assessment
• Myofascial releaseMyofascial release
• Joint mobilizationJoint mobilization
• Thermal modalitiesThermal modalities
• UltrasoundUltrasound
• Occupational profilingOccupational profiling
• Task modificationsTask modifications
• Workstation and equipment modificationsWorkstation and equipment modifications
• Patient educationPatient education
• Self-care techniquesSelf-care techniques
• Strengthening approachesStrengthening approaches

Hands-On Lab: Design Advanced, Innovative Plans of Care for Your Patients Hands-On Lab: Design Advanced, Innovative Plans of Care for Your Patients

• Practice developing comprehensive treatment strategies for common impairments, including: Practice developing comprehensive treatment strategies for common impairments, including:
  • EpicondylitisEpicondylitis
  • TendonitisTendonitis
  • De Quervain’s syndromeDe Quervain’s syndrome
  • Trigger fingerTrigger finger
  • Carpal tunnel syndromeCarpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cubital tunnel syndromeCubital tunnel syndrome
  • Pronator syndromePronator syndrome
  • Intersection syndromeIntersection syndrome
  • Myofascial painMyofascial pain
  • PIP joint sprain/strainPIP joint sprain/strain

Case Studies: Put Knowledge to Practice Case Studies: Put Knowledge to Practice

• Case study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairmentCase study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairment
• Case study 2: Problem solve a complex hand injury and develop an effective treatment planCase study 2: Problem solve a complex hand injury and develop an effective treatment plan
• Case study 3: Develop an advanced plan of care for a patient with severe carpal tunnel syndromeCase study 3: Develop an advanced plan of care for a patient with severe carpal tunnel syndrome
• Case study 5: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementationCase study 5: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation

Don’t Leave Money on the Table! Don’t Leave Money on the Table!

• Coding and billing updates for upper extremity diagnosesCoding and billing updates for upper extremity diagnoses
• Justify therapy with the right progress measuresJustify therapy with the right progress measures
• Avoid denials and audits with these tipsAvoid denials and audits with these tips