Trigger Finger
Trigger Finger
This course includes
The instructors
Overview
This course is geared to anyone that wants to effectively understand and treat trigger finger. It is a case study based course that is very practical and simple to follow. This course will give you the tools to treat both surgical and non-surgical patients with trigger finger.
Learning Objectives
In this online course, you will learn:
- Mechanisms of trigger finger
- Anatomy of the flexor tendon pulley system and its importance in trigger finger
- Effective treatment and assessment techniques to manage patients with trigger finger
- How to correctly prescribe bracing and splints
- Home exercises to support your patients
- When to refer and who to refer too
Audience
This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge and manual therapists. It will give you the tools to feel confident working with patients that have trigger finger.
The instructors
MSc PT, BSc Kin, Registered Physiotherapist, Diploma of General Studies in Social Work
Hello,
I am Inderjeet Takhar (Indy). I graduated from McMaster University as a Physiotherapist in 2012 and have since opened my own successful multidisciplinary practice; PhysioIT. With over 10 years experience specializing in Hand Therapy and the Upper Extremity, and 55 additional courses completed since graduation, I truly believe the more you learn the more we can help. My goal is to bridge a gap in the Physiotherapy profession: understanding hands and the beautiful intricacy of how it affects the upper extremity. I love the upper extremity and am excited to help my fellow colleagues learn about this fascinating and highly rewarding field.
I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo and a Diploma in General Studies of Social Work from Renison University. I am a passionate, holistic Physiotherapist that believes that education can change this world! I believe that it is essential to consider all three parts of a patient: mental, emotional and physical health. When combining all three and continuously assessing and reassessing a patient, amazing results occur.
To empower each other and raise our global consciousness we will make this world a better place.
Material included in this course
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Introduction, Subjective & Case Study Video and Notes
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Introduction, Subjective and Case Study
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Downloadable PDF: Introduction and Subjective Notes
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Objective Assessment Video and Notes
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Objective
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Downloadable PDF: Objective Notes
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Treatment and Splinting Video and Notes
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Treatment and Splinting
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Downloadable PDF: Treatment and Splinting Notes
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1 Week Follow Up Video and Notes
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1 Week Follow Up
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Downloadable PDF: 1 Week follow up Notes
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Surgical Intervention Video and Notes
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Surgical Intervention
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Downloadable PDF: Surgical Intervention Notes
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Thank You
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Thank You
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Downloadable PDF: Thank you and References
Why trigger finger?
Trigger finger effects 2-3% of the population. That is a significant amount of the population. Often it is causally mentioned to therapist and there is a lack of understanding as to what to do. This course will give you the tools to help you feel knowledgable and provide the correct and effect care to your patient.
Will I learn to splint in this course?
This course will discuss both custom and prefabricated splinting options for patients. It will demonstrated a figure of 8 splint and a cylinder/ circumferential splint