Carpal Tunnel and OT

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affects quality of life in 1-5% of people.

The first step in treatment of carpal tunnel should be non-surgical treatment, which includes education, often a steroid injection, and therapy.

But what should that therapy look like?

In this live webinar and course, we will discuss carpal tunnel education, assessment and treatment with Rachel Egan, OTR/L, MS, CHT, COMT-UE.  Rachel is a Certified Hand Therapist, a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, and currently manages operations for 13 NovaCare clinics across Minnesota.

Participants in this course will have access to our treatment guide page for carpal tunnel that will be updated on an ongoing basis.

1. You will recognize occupational therapy assessments for carpal tunnel supported by research.

2. You will be able to identify occupational therapy treatment approaches for carpal tunnel supported by research.

• Intro

• Discussion on practical implications for OTs

  1. How many people are seeking help for carpal tunnel syndrome?

  2. Why choose conservative treatment?

  3. How do you incorporate core OT metrics into treatment?

  4. What are the evidence-backed options for assessment?

  5. What do you consider when educating patients?

  6. What are the evidence-backed options for treatment?

  7. What red flags should we watch for?

  8. What do you consider at discharge?

• Live Q&A

Primary

• Carpal tunnel syndrome: Updated evidence and new questions

Additional

• Short-term Effects of Neurodynamic Techniques for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

• The effectiveness of nerve mechanical interface treatment for entrapment neuropathies in the limbs: A systematic review with metanalysis

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OT Potential's interest in this topic: We have no financial stake in this topic.

Speaker interests: Rachel Egan is an operational leader at NovaCare Rehabilitation, a for-profit outpatient rehabilitation provider, where she is responsible for 13 clinics. She speaks in her personal capacity as a clinician; her views are her own and do not represent those of her employer.

Alan Linic hosted this episode and has no financial interest in this topic to disclose.