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Clinical Practice

Spasticity

Results Within Arm's Reach: Best Practices for the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity 4514

Friday, November 1, 2024
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
Location:  ROOM: Topaz REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. The Topaz is the first room on the left, across from the Elephants.
Credit Hours: Not Eligible for CE Credit
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis of the upper extremity is often under-addressed and compensatory hemi-technique training is instructed instead, despite evidence supporting upper extremity interventions that impact independence in activities of daily living (Kristensen et al., 2022). Effective intervention techniques such as functional electrical stimulation, resistive strength training, and error augmentation will be described and demonstrated for both the flaccid and hypertonic upper extremity. Additionally, injury preventing techniques for shoulder subluxation will be shared including use of electrical stimulation, taping, and positioning. Following participation in this course, clinicians will be able to implement high-repetition evidence-based interventions to maximize outcomes for the upper extremity for increased independence in meaningful daily occupations.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to implement shoulder subluxation management techniques for injury prevention.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to plan out effective intervention sessions, achieving hundreds of repetitions, to maximize outcomes for hemiparetic stroke patients.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the benefit of functional electrical stimulation for recovery of the hemiparetic upper extremity.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to implement shoulder subluxation management techniques for injury prevention.
Disclosure(s):
Amanda Saylor, OTR/L, CNS, CBIS: Microtransponder: Consultant (Ongoing)