Details

• Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. *Time is subject to change
• Delivery: Hybrid *a virtual option is available
• Location: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A1

The McMaster University Hand, Arm, Nerve (MacHANd) Group is an interdisciplinary team promoting excellence in education, clinical service, and research for hand and upper limb injuries, diseases, and disorders.

Target Audience

Chiropractors, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Physicians, Occupational Therapists, Physician Assistants, Physiatrists, Physiotherapists, Radiologists, Sports Medicine Physicians, Residents, Students, and all other Health Professionals interested in upper extremity disorders.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the participants will be able to:

• Identify and describe the multidisciplinary approaches for pain management intervention.
• Describe the characteristics associated with identifying patients who would be candidates for surgery.
• Apply the principles of pain neuroscience education to painful subacute and chronic hand conditions.
• Discuss the barriers and solutions associated with return to work after common hand injuries.
• Identify the role of specialty clinics for and summarize physician decision-making for return to work.
• Summarize the diagnostic procedures and management of ligament injuries of the hand.
• Describe physical examinations to differentiate between neck, shoulder, and hand pain.
• Clinically examine the wrist and hand for ligament and tendon injuries.