Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries - HTA-CA

Shrikant J. Chinchalkar OTR, CHT
is a hand therapist at the Hand & Upper Limb
Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. He has over 35 years
of clinical experience in treating upper extremity conditions. Shrikant has conducted
instructional courses at the IFSHT, ASSH,
AASH, ASHT, Australian Hand Therapy Association, South African Society of Hand
Therapists and Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ annual meetings. He
has presented papers and has conducted
courses on “Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation” in North and South America, South
Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He was invited as an international
speaker by a number of hand therapy societies in the world.
Shrikant was awarded the 2003 “Paul Brand
Award of Excellence in Hand Therapy” by
the American Society of Hand Therapists. He
received the “Best Clinical Paper” and “Best
Poster Presentation” awards at the annual
meetings of ASHT and an “Award of Excellence” by the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Hospital
in London, Ontario. He has published papers and abstracts in numerous journals related to Upper Extremity Surgery and Therapy.
Course Topics
 Anatomy of the Nervous
System
 Physiology of Healing
 Compressive Neuropathies
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Tendon/Nerve/Muscle
Transfers
South County
Hand Therapy
Study Group
Brachial Plexus
and Peripheral
Nerve Injuries
Evidence-based Assessment
and Updated Management
Techniques
Newport Orthopedic Institute
22 Corporate Plaza Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Local contact info:
Joanne Mimm, MPT, CHT
jmimmpt@gmail.com
Shrikant Chinchalkar,
OTR, CHT
July 18-19, 2015
Course Schedule
(Lecture Format)
How to register:
Name:____________________________
(as you want on your certificate)
Title: ____________________________
Day 1
8.00 AM – 10.00 AM – Brachial Plexus Anatomy and Injury Management
10.00 AM – 10.15 AM – Coffee Break
10.15 AM – 12.00 pm – Peripheral Nerve
Anatomy, Injury and Healing Process
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm – Lunch (on your own)
Address:_________________________
(where you want to receive mailed information)
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm – Management of
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
3.00 pm – 3.15 pm – Coffee Break
_________________________________
Phone:___________________________
3.15 pm – 5.00 pm – Compressive/Entrapment
Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity
(Shoulder and Elbow)
Day 2
Email:____________________________
Make check payable to:
8.00 AM – 10.00 AM – Compressive/
Entrapment Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity
(Wrist and Hand)
Gwen Dorn, OTR/L, CHT, Treasurer
S Co Hand Therapy Study Group
25495 Coral Wood St.
Lake Forest, CA 92630
714-748-6169
For credit card payment, please contact:
handstudytreasurer@gmail.com
10.00 AM – 10.15 AM – Coffee Break
10.15 AM – 1.00 pm – Tendon, Nerve and
Free Muscle Transfers and Management
1.00 pm - Adjourn
Course Objectives
- Understand the anatomy of brachial plexus and peripheral
nerves
- Understand biological and physiological consequences of
nerve trauma, neuropathies
and the healing process
- Be able to sequentially assess
nerve dysfunctions in various
regions of upper extremity
- Systematically design treatment
and splinting program for brachial plexus and peripheral
nerve injuries
Early bird registration fee, up to 30 days prior
to start of conference, $325.00 for members,
$350.00 for nonmembers. Digital hand-outs
will be available prior to conference
CPTA CEU approval pending
12 PDUs for BOT, NBCOT
Enrollment is limited to 50 participants. Directions to the facility will be mailed after registration is confirmed. A refund will be issued
up to 2 weeks prior to the conference date,
minus 20% administration fee. No refunds
after that time. Late registration fee $350 for
members and $375 for nonmembers. Door
registration $395.00