Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
Presented by Eric Robertson
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The upper extremity is a prime location for disorders related to peripheral nerves. This course will review the anatomy of peripheral, median and ulnar nerves and how they are related to disorders like carpal tunnel and pronator teres syndrome. Through the use of a patient case, learn about integrated clinical reasoning for patients with upper extremity Peripheral Nerve Entrapments and the management of patients with upper extremity peripheral nerve entrapments.
Meet your instructor
Eric Robertson
Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, MFA, is associate professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, and associate professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, CA. Previously he served as Director of Graduate Physical Therapy Education for Kaiser Permanente Northern…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Applied Anatomy of UE Peripheral Nerves
A strong understanding of nerves and surface palpation is critical to exploring this topic!
2. Median Nerve Entrapments
The median nerve can cause disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome or pronator teres syndrome.
3. Ulnar and Radial Nerve Entrapments
This chapter reviews common entrapments of the radial and ulnar nerves in the distal upper extremity.
4. Factors Relating to Nerve Entrapments
This section of the course will review common findings collectively and apply this to a patient case problem.