This in-person course provides clinicians with the knowledge and skills to fabricate custom upper extremity orthotics. The course offers a hands-on learning opportunity for physical and occupational therapists who want to start fabricating orthotics or wish to elevate their beginner skills.

Course Overview

Participants will learn the principles and processes for creating different types of custom upper extremity orthotic, including how and when to use various splinting materials and considerations for human biomechanics. The course consists of two parts, an asynchronous pre-course module and a 2-day in-person workshop.

Cost: $650
Early bird pricing: $599, discount ends August 15, 2024

Asynchronous Pre-course Module

This content is designed to equip participants with foundational knowledge in orthotics principles, material properties and orthotics fabrication. Participants will watch the module and complete the associated knowledge test.

2-Day In-person Workshop

The workshop offers instructional and hands-on learning opportunities in orthotics fabrication with real-time feedback from instructors. It is held at the Johns Hopkins Green Spring Station facility in Lutherville, MD.

Dates: October 26 - 27, 2024 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. E.D.T.

Johns Hopkins employees, please reach out to Jyo Supnekar at [email protected] to coordinate discounted registration.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Better understand essential principles of upper extremity immobilization for various upper extremity pathologies.
• Evaluate various splint materials and their respective properties’ impact on orthotic fabrication.
• Confidently choose and fabricate appropriate custom upper extremity orthotics for various upper extremity pathologies.
• Immediately apply learned splinting concepts in clinical practice.

Orthotics to be Fabricated

• Volar wrist orthosis
• Forearm thumb spica
• Resting hand
• Muenster
• Mallet
• Dorsal Block
• Short arm radial and ulnar gutter
• Hand-based radial and ulnar gutter
• Posterior elbow
• Hand-based thumb spica variations

Contact

For more information on the course, please contact Jyo Supnekar at [email protected].