UPCOMING COURSES
Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand: Intervention Strategies
Language: English
Next class: January 13 to February 16, 2025
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving knowledge and skills for the management of the burned hand.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the course Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand - Introduction and Basic Concepts.
Learn about the main interventions used in the management of the burned hand, and the principles to plan an appropriate intervention in the different stages of the recovery process.
Burn Rehabilitation - Introduction to Basic Concepts
Language: Spanish
Next class: February 17 to March 16, 2025
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists new to the field of burns, other burn specialists interested in improving burn rehabilitation know-how.
This online course will present the basic concepts to understand burn rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand - Range of Motion Evaluation and Design of ROM Rehabilitation Activities
Language: English
Next class: April 1-April 30, 2025
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving their ability to design rehabilitation exercises for the burned hand.
Learn advanced range of motion measurement techniques and how to apply activity analysis principles to the design of rehabilitation exercise plans.
Helping Burn Patients Cope with Post-Burn Body Image Issues
Language: Spanish
Next class: May 1-May 31, 2025
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists working with burn patients, as well as other burn professionals who want to enhance their knowledge and skills about how to support the psychological recovery of burn patients and their family.
This introduction course will help burn professionals understand the concept of body image and its implications on the psychological and emotional well-being of burn patients during their recovery.
Forearm Compartment Syndrome: a Post-Burn Complication and its Impact
Language: Spanish
Next class: June 16 to July 16, 2025
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving their ability to prevent and manage post-burn hand deformities.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to compartment syndrome, focusing on acute forearm compartment syndrome, a rare but severe condition that requires prompt intervention.
Burn Rehabilitation - Introduction to Basic Concepts
Language: English
Next class: July 16 to August 17, 2025
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists new to the field of burns, other burn specialists interested in improving burn rehabilitation know-how.
This online course will present the basic concepts to understand burn rehabilitation.