OCTOBER 18th-19th, 2025 TREATING WITHOUT PAIN- HAGERSTOWN, MD
HOST: CENTER FOR ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDICS PARKWAY DIVISION PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION
13 WESTERN MARYLAND PKWY, SUITE 204, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
COST: $499 (Employee rate) $529 (Non-employee rate)
Outline for course “Treating without Pain” 2 day intensive INTERMEDIATE course 16 hours.
This course is designed to explore current treatment concepts for the hand and upper extremity, including Kinesio Taping, Mobilization with Motion “MWM”, cupping and IASTM. Students should have a basic understanding of, and comfort level with, Kinesiotaping techniques.
This course will explore different treatment options for common hand elbow diagnoses. It will teach you how to treat without pain and assess the patient from the perspective of the 4 S’s- Skin, Scar, Sensation and Swelling.
Discussion and demonstration of how fascia, muscle imbalance and joint alignment can contribute to pain and ROM, will be integrated throughout the course. Outside the box thinking, including, joint positioning and alignment, Kinesio taping, and skin and fascial mobilization all be demonstrated.
There will also be lab time which will allow participants to gain a hands-on knowledge of how these techniques can assist with UE rehab.
Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Assess the 4 S’s (Skin, Scar, Sensation and Swelling) and how they contribute to pain in the upper extremity.
2. Complete at least 1 provocative test for muscle imbalance and alignment that may contribute to pain in the UE.
3. Demonstrate manual and soft tissue techniques to improve patient outcomes, such as completion of ADL, IADL or work occupations.
4. Summarize the philosophy of and basic concepts of Taping and MWM
5. Demonstrate basic joint positioning and corrections to reduce pain in common upper extremity diagnoses.
6. Pick up some “PEARLS” for treating without pain
Education Level: Intermediate
Contact Hours: 16 Contact hours, 1.6 CEUs
Target Audience:
Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, and anyone with CHT, with a current knowledge of all hand to shoulder conditions.
Completion Requirements: To receive a completion certificate, attendees must attend the entire workshop, satisfactorily demonstrate the completion of an upper extremity assessment during the lab and complete the post-course evaluation.
Agenda DAY 1
Hand Therapy Treatment Concepts- “Treating without Pain”
Including Taping, IASTM, and Joint Alignment
Alison Taylor OTR/L, CHT, CKTI
7.30- 8.00 Registration
8.00- 8.45 Introduction to the concepts of treating without pain
8.45- 9.15 Concepts related to Hand- Skin, Finger- LAB
Scar: Hand - LAB
9.15- 9.45 Concepts related to Swelling – CMC -LAB
9.45- 10.30 BREAK
10.30-10.45 Concepts related to Fascia- Tennis Elbow
10.45-11.30 Concepts related to muscle: Agonist vs Antagonist
Wrist fractures/Carpal Tunnel -LAB
11.30-12.00 Concepts related to joints- Joint alignment and pain
Finger Injuries- LAB
12.00-1.00 LUNCH
1.00- 2.00 Concepts related to Joints- Continued
Dequervain’s, ECU Tendonitis- LAB
2.00-3.00 Treatment for Ligaments- TFCC- LAB
3.00-3.15 BREAK
3.15-4.15. Advanced concepts and treatment
Tennis Elbow, Dislocation, fractures
4.15-5.30 Research Discussion, Summary, Questions,
DAY 1- combined concepts course will give you new techniques that can be used immediately with multiple “ take home” tips and pearls. It will include significant demonstration, lab and video evidence to present the concept of “Treating without Pain”. This will include looking closer at the 4 S’s- Skin, Swelling, Scar and Sensation as well as joint alignment and balance. We will explore techniques on how to improve joint ROM, eliminate pain, and eliminate compensation patterns for faster outcomes. Current research will be included to support these concepts.
Agenda DAY 2
“Treating Tendonitis in the Upper Extremity
Including Taping, IASTM, and Joint Alignment
Alison Taylor OTR/L, CHT, CKTI
7.30- 8.00 Registration
8.00- 8.45 Review of the concepts of Tendonitis
Concepts of Muscle Imbalance and Joint Alignment
Anatomy, Restoring Balance, Taping- Joint Mobilization
8..45- 10.30 Shoulder Tendonitis and pain
10.30-10.45 BREAK
10.45-12.00 Lateral elbow tendonitis and pain
12.00-1.00 LUNCH
1.00- 2.30 Medial Elbow tendonitis and pain
2.30-3.30 Wrist and Hand tendonitis and pain is going on?
3.30-3.45 BREAK
3.45-4.15 Thumb Tendonitis and Pain
4.15-4.30 Discussion Integrating Cupping, IASTM, Sensory reeducation
4.30 -5.30 “Wrap up “
Research Discussion, Summary, Questions,
DAY 2 of a combined concepts course will give you new techniques that can be used to treat TENDONITIS in the upper extremity. It will include significant demonstration, lab and video evidence to present the concept of muscle imbalance and alignment
This will include looking closer at the agonist /antagonist muscle relationship, joint kinematics with movement as well as compensation movement patterns.
In other words, …what muscles are “under functioning “and what are “over functioning”
This is a " Thinking outside the box" class with lots of lab and manual time.
The most functional class you will ever take.
Course outline may be modified at times per class focus. Wear lab clothes for upper extremity and please bring scissors
REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS:
If you are unable to attend, a refund of 75% of your registration fee will be given with notice 2 or more weeks prior to the start of the class. You may opt to have your full payment transferred to a future class. NO refunds will be given within 2 weeks of the start of the class. CEU credit will not be given for partial attendance- will have to transfer to another class. Please communicate your request via email to Alison's assistant, Tammy, at: [email protected]