Description: wrist and hand injuries represent 25% of all sport injuries. Consequently, sports providers must have knowledge of common distal upper-extremity sport injuries to effectively serve athletes and their collective athletic organization. In-depth knowledge is required for these injuries including biomechanical injury factors, assessment, differential diagnoses, acute and long-term best treatment practice, and safe return to sport timelines. In so doing, the ultimate goal is to optimally support the injured athlete’s earliest safe return to sport.

Objectives: Identify common hand, wrist, and elbow sports injuries. Describe key biomechanical factors of common upper-extremity sports injuries. Differentiate major upper-extremity sports injuries and their differential diagnoses. Demonstrate knowledge of assessment techniques to guide accurate preliminary diagnosis, effective acute treatment, and medical referral for upper-extremity injured athletes. Identify specific best practice acute treatment interventions for each major upper-extremity sports injury. Cite appropriate diagnosis-specific medical referral actions for the upper-extremity injured athlete. Describe long-term treatment protocols for common upper-extremity sports injuries. Describe accurate return-to-sport timelines for diagnosis-specific elbow, wrist, or hand injured athletes.

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Advanced

Domains:

• Assessment
• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Risk Reduction
• Wellness and Health Literacy
• Therapeutic Intervention

Dual Credentials and JA: Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics, Nursing Professionals, Occupational Therapy Professionals, Physical Therapy Professionals, Physician Assistants, Physicians

Cost: $0.00

CEUs: 2.25