Premier Health - Hand Therapy for OT

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM, Premier Health Center - 1715 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409


OOTA CEUs (12.00 hours)

Hand Therapy for OT is a rehab CEU course conducted by Premier Health. It combines an online component via Healthstreams and an in-person component. The topic for this session is: A Management and Resolution Method for the Chronically Stiff Hand utilizing Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness (CMMS).

CMMS as a technique was developed by Judy Colditz OTR/L CHT FAOTA that uses Plaster for Paris (POP) applied thoughtfully to emerging or presently stiff hands in instances in which traditional hand therapy is not working, or a general lack of measurable progress is occurring in composite fisting. The CMMS technique involves the application of a nonremovable Plaster of Paris (POP) cast that selectively immobilizes proximal joints in an ideal position to recapture lost motion while constraining distal joints to direct desired motion over a prolonged period. CMMS involves the active redirection of hand motion to reduce hand stiffness. The CMMS casting technique aims to simultaneously reduce edema, address Intrinsic/interossei shortening, mobilize stiff joint capsular patterns, and promote and normalize cortical fisting patterns. It is the method of choice when decreased visit limits are a concern, patient monetary/transportation issues are concerns, and for a more rural patient populations unable to continuously frequent your hand clinic, that are dealing with a chronically stiff hand or a newly emergent stiff hand.   

This course is pending 12.0 CEU contact hours (5 hours online and 7 hours lab) by the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA). 

Cancellation Policy

This educational event is being offered to Premier Health employees for $25. Registration includes course materials, instruction, CEU credit and covers CEU application and supplies cost. Registration space is limited to 16 participants for the lab portion due to space constraints and hands on nature of the lab (we can have a different lab date in the future if course sells out), and reservations must be received by October 25, 2024. Cancellation policy for this course: full refund if cancelled more than 2 weeks prior to course date. Within 2 weeks of the activity date, no refunds will be provided. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Premier Health reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Premier Health-Wright State University CME Alliance adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

There are no financial disclosures of conflicts of interest for this activity.

Saturday, October 26, 2024