OVERVIEW

Treating Tendonitis in the Upper Extremity is organized by Rehab Education and will be held on Dec 13, 2025.

Description:
This hybrid online combined-concepts CE course will provide innovative techniques that can be used immediately with numerous “take home” tips and pearls. Includes many demonstrations of treatment techniques and video evidence for "Treating Tendonitis in the Upper Extremity”.

Learn new techniques that can be used to treat pain conditions in the upper extremity. Includes extensive patient demonstrations to present the concepts of muscle imbalance and alignment. Focus on the agonist/antagonist muscle relationship, joint kinematics with movement as well as compensation movement patterns. Learn to recognize which muscles are “under functioning “and which are “over functioning”. Explore techniques on how to improve joint ROM, eliminate pain and sensitivity, and restore balance to the upper extremity. Joint mobilization and taping applications will clearly demonstrate muscle imbalance. Current research will be included to support these concepts.

What You Will Learn:
By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Identify 3 Movement With Motion (MWM) joint glides for a patient with shoulder tendonitis pain.
  • List 2 Agonist and Antagonist muscle relationships in a patient with Elbow Tendonitis
  • Independently create a treatment plan that includes 2 manual joint corrections for a patient with thumb pain
  • Independently create a treatment plan including 2 taping techniques for a patient with ECU Tendonitis
  • Explain how joint alignment and muscle imbalance influence a patient with finger pain
  • Independently develop a treatment plan that incorporates taping, cupping, and IASTM strokes for a patient with wrist tendonitis

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
13 Dec, 2025
Event Start Date
Event End Date
13 Dec, 2025
Event End Date
Credits

CE Credits/State Approvals:
BOC Level: Intermediate
7.5 Contact Hours (7.5 clock hours), includes 5.5 hours of online video lectures, patient demonstrations, and assignments, plus 2-hour Interactive Virtual Classroom (Zoom) hosted by instructor. (5.5 hours asynchronous learning; 2 hours synchronous learning)

This on-demand online course is accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm accuracy of this list and acceptance of contact hours. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE.

Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as:

  • AOTA approved provider of OT and OTA continuing education
  • Approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department Board of Physical Therapy
  • Approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the IDFPR/ Illinois Board of Physical Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA):
Rehab Education, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This Distance Learning-Interactive CE course is offered at 0.75 CEU (7.5 clock hours) Intermediate level | OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition. (Course must be completed prior to 7/31/2025)

Arkansas Physical Therapy Association: This course has been approved by the Arkansas APTA for 7.5 contact hours.

Board of Certification, Inc (BOC) Approved Provider: Rehab Education, LLC is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 7.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

California OT Board: This course and instructor have been approved by the CA Board of OT for 7.5 contact hours of post-professional education in the advanced practice area of hand therapy.

Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 7.5 contact hours (5.5 hours asynchronous and 2 hours synchronous).

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations. (Course must be taken prior to 09-30-2026)

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department Board of Physical Therapy. (Course must be taken prior to 05-10-2025)

  • 7.5 Contact Hours
  • 7.5 CEUs
  • 0.75 CEU
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    Physical TherapistsOccupational TherapistsCertified Athletic TrainersOccupational Therapy AssistantsPhysical Therapy Assistants

    SPECIALITIES

    Hand Therapy