THE STIFF HAND
CHANGE YOUR MANAGEMENT
OF THE STIFF HAND
The field of hand & upper extremity therapy is changing. The focus is now on being able to deliver cost effective and time efficient treatment programs that are centred around patient recovery and return to function based on scientific evidence and new approaches to the assessment and treatment of patients.
Robyn Midgley has been applying Judy Colditz Casting Motion to Mobilise Stiffness Technique to patients for 25 years. For the past 3 years, she has been teaching and mentoring other therapists to heal stiff hands through the use of the CMMS Technique.
Robyn Midgley & colleagues bring these teaching pearls to the Surgery & Therapy Summit.
COURSE OUTLINE
Practical Application of the CMMS Technique with Live Demonstration of the Intrisnic Plus & Minus Casts by Robyn Midgley
Clinical Application of the CMMS Technique to Manage Complex Trauma in the Hand Kantessa Stewart
Panel Discussion: The Stiff Hand Robyn Midgley, Kantessa Stewart, Amber Nivens & Yesenia Stavros
DATE: SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY 2023
TIME: 08:00 OR 16:00 (GMT +2) OR ON DEMAND
CEUs: 3
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Improve Your Knowledge of the Therapists Management
of the Stiff Hand
This Summit paves the way for a new dimension of online learning that will exhilarate, engage and excite you while you participate in your time zone at a time that is convenient for you.
Robyn Midgley
Robyn is a British and European certified Hand Therapist, is the Director of Hand Therapy Consulting, Hand Consult SA and the Surgery & Therapy Summit. In addition, Robyn is the director of Robyn Midgley Consulting, where she teaches and mentors hand therapists to apply the Casting Motion to Mobilise Stiffness Technique (CMMS).
Robyn is pioneering in the field of Hand Therapy Education and Therapist mentoring.
Robyn offers a unique educational experience designed to enhance intellectual growth, embed knowledge and promote participatory engagement. Robyn's goal is to teach Hand Therapists how to heal the stiff hand and return patients to function in the most time and cost-effective manner.
Participants in her online course and Surgery & Therapy Summit can expect world class delivery of content, individual mentoring and the opportunity to have Robyn present in therapy mentoring sessions to ensure the successful outcome of the patient, along with a growing and vibrant community and network of hand surgeons and therapists.
Amber Nivens
Amber Nivens brings a high level of dedication and passion for her patients and for the field of hand therapy. She is a lifetime learner and enjoys learning new skills and techniques to address pain, stiffness and to improve outcomes. Amber relocated to Surprise Arizona in 2006.
She enjoys treating patients throughout the lifespan. She aims to complete her CHT certification in the next year. She has 3 kids and enjoys cooking, boating, gardening, and hiking during her time off.
Amber completed a doctoral residency program at Valley Wise Medical Center, in outpatient orthopedic clinic. She has worked in outpatient hand therapy since 2018. She has presented case studies for both spaghetti wrist and distal radius fractures, and dog bites resulting in stiff hand using the CMMS technique for Hand Consult SA.
Kantessa Stewart
Kantessa Stewart is an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University Occupational Therapy program and received a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation from Drexel University. Currently she works as a Clinic Manager while maintaining a full-time patient caseload with a high level of professionalism, motivation, commitment to continuous learning, patient satisfaction and employee teaching. Over 17 years working closely with Hand Surgeons, managing day to day clinic operations, facilitating staff education, setting up new therapy clinics and programs, collaborating with medical professionals, and over 23 years of providing skilled patient care. Accomplishments include presenting two lectures “Rehab of the Replant” and “Rehab of Soft Tissue and Bone” at the 2019 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Conference to mid-level providers in Las Vegas, NV; Publishing “Overcoming Barriers to Treat Children in Need” in the ASHT Times Vol. 18, Issue 3, Fall 2012; teaching Custom Orthosis Fabrication at the collegiate level to Occupational Therapy Students for 18 years, presenting at the Ohio Occupational Therapy State Conference, and forming the Dayton Area Hand Therapist networking group.
Yesenia Stavros
Yesenia has spent over 6 years in Outpatient Rehabilitation as a licensed Occupational Therapist. She provides care to a variety of age groups and helps individuals with orthopedic and neurological conditions regularly. After graduating from Florida International University with her Master's in Occupational Therapy, she has worked both in outpatient and in-patient settings including Acute Care Rehabilitation and Inpatient Skilled Nursing Facilities. Focused and passionate about hand therapy, Yesenia is currently working toward her Certified Hand Therapy Certification. She is trained in Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness and Orthotic Fabrication. Yesenia is also certified and trained in performing Work Conditioning and Functional Capacity Evaluations. She is bilingual and fluent in Spanish, providing the hispanic community quality patient care. Making a connection and acquiring trust with her patients is important to Yesenia, as she has found it has allowed her patients to confidently return to work and daily activities.
THE STIFF HAND
The Summit Offers
Access to a dynamic platform to enjoy a unique engaging & interactive experience at a time that is convenient for you without compromising your work day or enduring additional travel expenses.
Provides both a theoretical and practical learning experience.
Access to the full library of training videos for the duration of the Summit and for 4 weeks post Summit, transcending time zones and work schedules with the opportunity to subscribe for extended access.
CE certificate for the full session
Complimentary access to the Entrepreneur Day. Valued at $97
08:00 - 16:00 GMT ( +2)
CEUs: 3
Please check the program to review the schedule.