On this episode, we are joined by April Cowan, OTR, OTD, CHT to discuss grant funding that the American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF) has to offer. AHTF has funding available for research and educational purposes. Often, this funding is not awarded because there are no applications received. April shares with us the various grants that are awarded by the AHTF and how to apply and make your application stand out. A grant for a novice researcher: https://www.ahtf.org/grants/burkhalter-new-investigator-grant/  A grant for the experienced researcher: https://www.ahtf.org/grants/asht-founders-award/ Researchers seeking seed funds or to complete a pilot study: https://www.ahtf.org/grants/judy-bell-krotoski-grab-the-evidence-award/ Guest Bio:April C. Cowan, OTD, OTR, CHT, graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1990. She achieved the Certified Hand Therapist specialization in 2002 and earned a post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy in 2012. Dr. Cowan is a faculty member within the Occupational Therapy Department in the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She is an Associate Professor and teaches classes in the management of upper extremity conditions, capstone project development, and evidence-based practice. Her teaching duties include development and delivery of educational curricula to both entry-level and post-professional doctoral students, including functioning as the Program Director for the post-professional program. She advises students on the completion of systematic reviews and clinical capstone projects in upper extremity rehabilitation. She engages in hand therapy clinical practice in the university-sponsored clinic for underserved persons in the local community. A favored professional accomplishment is her work as the Director of Grants for the American Hand Therapy Foundation.

On this episode of Hands in Motion, we are joined by Rebecca Gillett, MS, OTR/L with the Arthritis Foundation. We discuss the mission of the foundation and how the foundation is working to educate both individuals affected by arthritis and the clinicians who treat them. We learn about the wide variety of resources they have available on their website specifically for this population.Below are several links that are referenced in the show.Main website: www.arthritis.orgVim pain app: (download Vim Pain App from your app store) Find info and links at www.arthritis.org/vimPodcast: www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcastYES (Your Exercise Solution) Resource: www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/getting-started/your-exercise-solutionWalk with Ease program: https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/walking/walk-with-easeEase of Use: https://www.arthritis.org/partnership/ease-of-useGuest Bio:Rebecca Gillett, MS OTR/L is a licensed occupational therapist with extensive experience working with both children and adults.Rebecca is the Director of Content Strategy and Planning at the Arthritis Foundation and hosts the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast. It’s her job to ensure the resources and education produced at the Arthritis Foundation have patient voices, questions, and concerns at their center. She earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University and her Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication from the University of Florida.Her clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist in a variety of settings provides her with a broad knowledge of skills, but she also brings her personal experience of living with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, giving her a unique perspective as a health care professional. She also teaches continuing education courses to other therapists related to arthritis interventions.Prior to her OT career, she worked in broadcast journalism and marketing. She has been featured in AOTA’s OT Practice publication for her efforts to grow the field of OT to help others with rheumatic diseases.    

On this episode we are joined by Aviva Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT who has taken a special interest in working with injured musicians. She has had the opportunity to work with musicians of all skill levels who play all types of musical instruments. We discuss the unique characteristics of musicians and the types of injuries they sustain as well as the importance of a thorough assessment to fully understand their craft.Aviva references two articles she authored, and the links are below:Return to Play Guide Following Injury:https://www.musichandstherapy.com/return-to-play/2021/9/30/return-to-play-guide-following-injurySource: http://www.musichandstherapy.com/ A Musician-centered Approach to Management of Performance-related Upper Musculoskeletal Injurieshttps://www.jhandtherapy.org/article/S0894-1130(21)00053-3/fulltextSource: http://www.jhandtherapy.org/  Guest Bio:Aviva Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT is an occupational therapist and clinician-scientist with a strong background in motor control and movement analysis and extensive experience working with performing artists and individuals with musculoskeletal injuries. She currently consults for the Julliard School and runs the upper extremity clinical movement analysis programs and hand and wrist biomechanics research at the Leon Root, MD Motion Analysis Laboratory at Hospital for Special Surgery.Her research interest is the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal occupational overuse injuries through personalized approaches that are patient and occupation centered. She utilizes quantitative and qualitative analysis of upper extremity movement dysfunction to generate data to better inform surgery therapy and performance. Her passion project is to promote musculoskeletal health and wellness through formalized education programs to avoid musculoskeletal occupational overuse injuries in musicians.Her research has focused on upper extremity injury prevention in musicians, wrist biomechanics and function, elbow biomechanics and function, hand and arm function in brachial plexus injury and cerebral palsy. She has independently led and collaborated with orthopedic surgeons, scientists, and biomechanists on several funded studies that have led to multiple presentations and publications.Dr. Wolff has served in various leadership capacities in multiple professional organizations.       

This week, we celebrate Veteran’s Day and are so fortunate to be joined on this episode by an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist who serves in the United States Air Force. We discuss the role of a hand therapist in the military, her unique journey from civilian status to being commissioned, and how a hand therapist contributes to the overall mission of the United States Military.Guest Bio:Major Brosseau is the Executive Officer and Instructor of Biology, Department of Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. She and her team design and implement biology coursework designed to create awareness, appreciation, and an understanding of science and the principles of scientific reasoning for Academy Cadets. She is an instructor of Human Anatomy & Physiology and the Course Director for Biomechanics. Major Brosseau received a direct commission to the Air Force as an Occupational Therapist in 2012. She has served in numerous medical operational support assignments, including Element Chief of Occupational Therapy and Chiropractics at the 60th Medical Group, Travis AFB, and the 10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy. She was selected for physician extender training in the management of complex hand injuries through AFIT and is now is the primary consultant to the Air Force for specialized upper extremity orthopedic rehabilitation. In addition to this, she has performed as adjunct faculty to the Air Force’s sole Physical Therapy Fellowship for four years. In 2019, she was awarded Adjunct Faculty of the Year and was published in the leading upper extremity post-operative rehabilitation textbook. In 2021, she was bestowed the honor of Biomedical Sciences Educator of the Year.

Join Cara Smith, PT, DPT, CHT and Stephanie Strouse, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, “Hands in Motion” podcast hosts, as they recap the 2021 Annual Meeting in a special bonus podcast episode! This year’s ASHT Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO was the first hybrid model offering both a live and virtual option for attendees, which proved to be a success. On this episode, Cara and Stephanie speak with a variety of course attendees including students, seasoned presenters, ASHT board members and ASHT staff members on a variety of topics. Listen to the attendees’ thoughts on the meeting content, the unveiling of the new ASHT logo, and more!Host Bios:Stephanie Strouse, OTD, OTR/L, CHTStephanie has been practicing occupational therapy for over 28 years with the majority of her practice dedicated to the treatment of hand and upper extremity injuries. She graduated in 1992 with an associates degree in Applied Science and progressed to earn her bachelors degree in 2002 and doctoral degree in 2015. In 2016, she earned the designation of Certified Hand Therapist and has continued to practice in an outpatient setting.Stephanie is actively involved in the Education Division for the American Society of Hand Therapists since 2015 and served as an ASHT board intern in 2018. Stephanie is also a mother of three children and owns her own yoga studio and enjoys boating, hiking, crafting and spending down time with her family.Cara Smith, PT, DPT, CHTCara graduated from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with a Master of Physical Therapy in 2007. She completed the Evelyn J. Mackin Hand Therapy Fellowship in 2010 and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2013. In 2020, she earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Arcadia University. Cara is the Hand Therapy Program Coordinator at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The majority of her clinical practice has been in pediatric orthopedics, working alongside orthopedic surgeons in multidisciplinary clinics taking care of children with congenital and acquired conditions, as well as traumatic injuries.

On today’s episode of “Hands in Motion” we are joined by Elliot Greenberg, a physical therapist who treats adolescent athletes. One specific population he treats are kids who suffer from medial epicondyle apophysitis, commonly known as “Little League Elbow.” We discuss risk factors for developing this condition, treatment techniques that upper extremity therapists can utilize, and the importance of patient and family education.Guest Bio:Dr. Greenberg is a board certified orthopaedic clinical specialist and researcher at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he has been specializing in the care of youth athletes since 2008. He received his bachelors degree in Biology from Pace University, his clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Arcadia University and his PhD in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Greenberg maintains an active research agenda focused on improving rehabilitation and injury prevention methods within youth athletes with a special interest in ACL reconstruction and overuse injuries.In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Greenberg holds an adjunct faculty position at Arcadia University where he teaches within the entry-level DPT, transitional DPT and orthopaedic residency curriculum. Dr. Greenberg maintains an active role in several professional organizations, serving as the Education Chair of the Youth Athlete Special Interest Group of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and serves on the Board of Directors for the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Society.Dr. Greenberg has had the privilege of presenting at both state and national level conferences on the topics of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine rehabilitation. He is an accomplished researcher and writer authoring textbook chapters and several manuscripts published in highly respected journals. 

In recognition of National Physical Therapy Month we want to celebrate our physical therapy colleagues who specialize in treating the upper extremity and are excited to have Jane Fedorcyzk, PT, PhD, CHT, a long-time advocate of physical therapy and upper extremity rehab. Jane is the current President of the American Physical Therapy Association Hand and Upper Extremity Academy. We will discuss ways that the academy is promoting upper extremity physical therapy, creating resources for therapy practice, and engaging their members to advocate for the profession.  Guest Full Name Including Credentials: Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT has practiced in hand therapy for 35 years and has been an educator for 28 years in physical, occupational, and hand therapy. She is the Director of the Center of Hand and Upper Limb Health and Performance at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Her research emphasizes optimizing performance in the hand and upper limb musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Jane frequently presents at conferences throughout the US and internationally. She has published chapters in Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 4th -7th editions and is a co-editor for the 6th and 7th editions. Jane has also published in the Journal of Hand Therapy, Journal of Orthopedic Research, and Clinics in Sports Medicine. In 2018, Jane was awarded the Nathalie Barr Lectureship Award for her contributions and leadership to hand therapy. She is a servant leader. Jane was ASHT President in 2015. She is currently the President of the Academy of Hand & Upper Extremity PT, an APTA component. She was recently appointed to serve on the board of the Hand Surgery Endowment, AAHS. During her career, Jane has served on many committees within ASHT, APTA, ASSH, and AAHS. She served on the boards of AAHS, AHTF, ASHT, and the Hand Rehabilitation Foundation.

In this episode, we are joined by Nathan Short, an occupational therapist and hand therapist that splits his time between the clinic and the classroom. Nathan has a strong interest in preparing his students to be successful in a hand therapy clinic on their clinical rotations and as they start their journey to become certified hand therapists. We will discuss his research findings and how the occupational therapy program he is a faculty member of has worked to engage their students in hand and upper extremity therapy.   Guest Bio: Nathan Short is an associate professor with the Huntington University OTD program and is clinically-active in hand and upper extremity rehab. He received his OTD from Belmont University and his PhD from Kingston University in London, England. He leads a partnership with Huntington University and Joni and Friends’ Cause4Life, providing seating and mobility services for people with disabilities in developing countries. Nathan is the author of Functional Anatomy for Occupational Therapy and its complimentary e-textbook OT Guide to Goniometry and MMT which are scheduled for publication later this year through Books of Discovery.

All of us have experienced academia as students, but have you ever considered moving out of the clinic and back into the classroom as an occupational or physical therapist? This podcast episode features Becky Neiduski, an OT, CHT, who soon after beginning her career as an occupational therapist found herself back in the classroom and never looked back. Becky offers some great tips on the variety of ways clinicians can get involved in educating the next generation of OTs and PTs as well as how to transition full-time into academia. Guest Bio:Dr. Rebecca Neiduski received a Bachelor of Arts in Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies from Purdue University; a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis; and a PhD in Educational Foundations from Saint Louis University. Becky spent the first part of her career in St. Louis, Missouri, practicing as a hand therapist at the Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center for 15 years, teaching at Maryville University for 10 years, and practicing at Shriner’s Hospital for Children for six years. She continued her academic journey with a move into administration and served as the Occupational Therapy Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin from 2013-2017. Becky relocated to Burlington, North Carolina in 2017 to serve as the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Elon University.  In concert with her academic appointments, she has consistently pursued professional leadership, scholarly, and humanitarian activities. Becky recently completed a second term as the Annual Meeting Chair for the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) and contributes to the Reverse Fellowship Task Force and the Hand Surgery Endowment Board of Governors for the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). The majority of her scholarly work over the past 20 years has focused on application of the literature related to flexor tendon repair and rehabilitation. Her goal in publication and presentation is to advance clinical reasoning and ultimately maximize outcomes for patients with this complex and precarious diagnosis. She has offered education to therapists around the world, including Romania, Canada, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Guatemala. Becky has also provided occupational and hand therapy services in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Cambodia, bringing over 50 students on 17 medical missions over the past 13 years. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for several organizations, including the Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation, the Alamance County YMCA, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance Caswell. Becky was honored with the 2014 Paul Brand Award for Professional Excellence and the 2016 Nathalie Barr Lectureship Award from the American Society of Hand Therapists.

Welcome back to another episode of Hands in Motion. We’re your hosts, Cara Smith and Stephanie Strouse. On this episode we’re going to be discussing a benefit that all ASHT members have complimentary access to - the monthly Journal Club. Each month, the Research Division holds a Journal Club to review a recent article from the Journal of Hand Therapy and discuss its clinical relevance. We are joined today by Journal Club Chair Sarah Doerrer, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, to learn how the Journal Club works, how members can participate, and how students interested in hand and upper extremity therapy can participate and increase their exposure to clinical research. Recently, the Journal Club moved to a more interactive platform and format to allow greater insight and communication for participants. Each Journal Club is one hour and offers one continuing education hour, or 0.1 CEU.Guest Bio:Sarah Doerrer has been a practicing occupational therapist since 2001. She has primarily worked in outpatient rehabilitation with a focus on upper extremity orhtopedics and is a Certified Hand Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist.Sarah earned her PhD in the philosophy of Occupational Therapy in 2019 from Nova Southeastern University and her Masters in Occupational Therapy in 2001 from Misericordia University. She is an adjunct professor for multiple local OT programs in the DC metro area. Sarah completed her research residency at George Washington University in 2015 and received the Burkhalter New Investigator Grant in 2017 for her research in distal radius fractures.She was elected to the ASHT Research Division in 2018 and is the current chair of the ASHT Journal Club. Most recently, Sarah co-authored an article published in the Journal of Hand Therapy with members of the Research Division and has taught educational courses and presented her research at the ASHT 2019 Annual Conference in Washington DC.   

Hey, it’s Cara and Steph back for another episode of Hands in Motion. With all the buzz about the Olympics last month, it’s only fitting to discuss working with injured athletes on this episode. We are really excited about our guest today, Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT, immediate past president of ASHT. Fun fact about Mo is that she is an Olympic athlete herself and has used her experience as an elite level athlete to work alongside athletes each day in the clinic to return them to their sport. Welcome to Hands in Motion, Mo Herman.Mo is a former Olympic swimmer and graduate of USC’s Occupational Therapy Program. She has over 20 years of clinical experience, where her practice emphasis is rehabilitation of elite and professional athletes. Mo is currently serving as Immediate Past President for the American Society of Hand Therapists.

On today’s episode of Hands in Motion we are joined by the chairman of the American Hand Therapy Foundation, James King, to discuss what AHTF does as an organization, how they support the profession of hand therapy through research and education, and the collaboration between the tri-alliance of AHTF, ASHT, and HTCC.  Jim has over 40 years of experience as a licensed occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with extensive knowledge and background in clinical rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity, work-related assessment and ergonomic work design, outpatient rehabilitation, and health care management, administration, and business development. He has been a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Texas Occupational Therapy Association since 1979.  With over 150 local, state, national, and international professional presentations, as well as multiple clinical and business publications to his name, Dr. King is a lifetime fellow and past president of the American Society of Hand Therapists, and 2003 recipient of the Nathalie Barr Lectureship, ASHT’s highest award. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Hand Therapy, and Vice Chair of the American Hand Therapy Foundation.  He currently holds the position of Managing Partner for the Southeast Texas Rehabilitation Network in Houston, Texas, and is a full-time clinician and researcher.  Dr. King earned his bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and a master’s degree and PhD from Texas Woman’s University. In his doctoral dissertation, Dr. King explored psychosocial factors in the development and progression of cumulative trauma disorders and then used the findings to develop and test a curriculum designed to guide healthcare professionals with a person-centered approach.  

On today’s episode of “Hands in Motion” we are diving into a discussion in an area of practice that most hand therapists would never find on their radar. We are joined by Michael Gerg, DOT, OTR/L, CHT, CEES, CWCE, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist who serves as an expert witness.  He will explain what an expert witness is and how a hand therapist’s knowledge and practice experience is utilized in the legal system. Dr. Michael J. Gerg, DOT, OTR/L, CHT, CEES, CWCE is the Program Coordinator of the Occupational Therapy program at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix, AZ. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Liberal Arts and the Temple University School of Health Professions and Social Work. He has been a practicing occupational therapist for 26 years and has obtained additional certifications in hand therapy, work capacity evaluation, and ergonomic evaluation. In the past, Dr. Gerg has worked clinically for Magee Rehabilitation and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Valley Health in Winchester, Virginia where he helped to build a successful industrial wellness and ergonomic consulting practice. After beginning his healthcare career in mental health, he has gained extensive clinical practice experience in a variety of adult physical disability settings including outpatient hand therapy, acute care, acute rehabilitation, long-term care, and outpatient rehabilitation. He has had full time academic appointments as the Director of Student Progression and Retention at A. T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona; Program Director of an Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Clinical Instructor/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and has been an Adjunct faculty member at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia in the Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training programs. His special interests include hand therapy, ergonomic worksite evaluation, legal expert consulting, Industrial Wellness, injury prevention research and training, and Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE).His research interests include hand therapy, ergonomics, community access for persons with disabilities, and occupational therapy practice in work and industry.  He has published research on the ergonomics of text messaging, written various articles and fact sheets for AOTA, has published book chapters on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Occupational Therapy intervention with injured workers.Dr. Gerg continues to be involved in clinical hand therapy practice and operates a small ergonomic consulting and legal expert practice. He has worked extensively with injured and disabled workers of various levels of ability to assist them in pursuing a means of earning a living that is also meaningful and fulfilling. He previously served as the Chairperson of the Work and Industry Special Interest Section of the American Occupational Therapy Association. When not working, he finds biking, hiking, traveling, and playing competitive amateur billiards fulfilling.

2020 brought many challenges to not only our personal lives but also our professional lives. Many of us had to rethink the way that we provided hand therapy services to our patients and jumped right into telehealth. Our guest today though is no stranger to telehealth. In 2018, she was looking for a new way to provide access to hand therapy and began seeing patients virtually. Now, one year into a pandemic, more patients are seeking telehealth services and finding value in this approach to therapy. In this episode, we will be discussing how hand therapy can be delivered through telehealth and how we as clinicians can show our consumers, payors, and referring providers the value of telehealth.Guest Bio:Michelle Coil graduated with her Masters of Occupational Therapy in 2004 and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2012. She has spent 17 years in clinical practice in the treatment of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. She holds additional certifications as an Ergonomic Assessment Specialist and Professional Yoga Therapist. In 2018, Michelle founded Virtual Hand Care, a telehealth practice devoted to creating accessible solutions for people with upper extremity injuries. She is a member of ASHT and has presented on telehealth at ASHT’s 2019 and 2020 national conferences. In addition, Michelle is a course creator, contributing author, consultant to clinicians, and founder of the resourceful Hand Nerds Facebook group.

Finding value in patient-reported outcome measures in hand therapy is so important in times where most payors are looking for functional improvement and not just objective gains. To be honest, isn’t functional improvement the “why” as to what we do? How can these measurements be useful to you, as the clinician, and to your clients? By incorporating patient-related outcome measures into our assessment, we can ensure we are taking a client-centered approach to hand rehabilitation, placing focus on the clients’ goals. Join Stephanie and Cara for this eye-opening discussion with Jenny Dorich who has been researching the benefits of using these tools.Guest Bio:Jenny Dorich, PhD (Candidate), MBA, OTR/L, CHT is a clinician and researcher at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Her clinical expertise is in pediatric hand therapy. She has lectured regionally and nationally on a variety of topics pertaining to pediatric hand therapy. She is an author of multiple book chapters and peer reviewed publications. Jenny’s research focuses on patient outcomes in the pediatric hand therapy population. She is a member of the Research Division of the American Society of Hand Therapists.    

Many of us would be lying if we said we have never experienced burnout at some point in our career as hand therapists. Unfortunately, burnout is real and many therapists struggle with high job expectations but find it difficult to find balance. Today we are discussing burnout versus moral injury and what contributes to this. We are going to be picking the brain of today's guest, Lynn Festa, on how to recognize the signs and how to go about taking time for self-care.Guest Bio:Lynn Festa, OTR, CHT, CDWF, attained the hand therapy certification in 1995 and has worked as a clinician and business owner in a variety of settings for over 32 years. In 2012, she found herself disillusioned with her career in healthcare, prompting her journey to become a coach to other professionals who are also seeking more fulfillment from their careers. Lynn now combines her work as an OT with providing training and guidance to professionals in promoting wellness and resilience, and limiting burnout. She attained a certificate in positive psychology, a certificate in “the science of happiness at work,” and is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator through The Daring Way ™. Lynn is also an HSP knowledgeable professional and loves to help others with Sensory Processing Sensitivity flourish in today’s hectic environment. She has presented at international, national and state conferences, webinars, keynotes and group workshops.

In this episode, we have an open discussion with Dr. Don Lalonde, MD, BSc, MSc, FRCSC on pain guided healing and pain guided therapy; how to use the pencil test and apply that to clinical practice; and the variety of ways to use a relative motion orthosis for our patients. Additionally, we touch upon how to incorporate true active flexion following flexor tendon repairs versus place and hold. Be sure to subscribe to the Hands in Motion Podcast. Once subscribed, please rate and review the podcast to help us reach new listeners and continue offering valuable and relevant content.   Referenced Articles and Videos: Youtube Link for WALANT Hand Therapy December 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgyTbiBuiVQ Hand and Shoulder Webinarhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/1t6w42o6vgj7d6o/hand+shoulder+therapy+webinar+Dec+7+2020+.mp4/file Solving Hand/Finger Pain Problems with the Pencil Test and Relative Motion Splinting (including video)https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320477737_Solving_HandFinger_Pain_Problems_with_the_Pencil_Test_and_Relative_Motion_Splinting

On this episode, Cara and Stephanie sit down with Christian Ely, MSOT, OTR/L, CHT, COMT-UE, CES to discuss how he prepared for the CHT exam. Christian sat for, and passed, the CHT exam in November 2020, so the study and preparation process is fresh in his mind. We begin with how he became interested in hand therapy and how he set his career in motion to become a CHT. Christian gives our listeners suggestions on when to begin studying, how he structured his study timeline, and how he thought outside the box in order to gain experience in treating the upper extremity. If you are sitting for the CHT exam or even thinking about it, you don’t want to miss this episode!Be sure to subscribe to the Hands in Motion Podcast. Once subscribed, please rate and review the podcast to help us reach new listeners and continue offering valuable and relevant content.