Evidence-Based Management of Upper Extremity Osteoarthritis
Presented by Christopher Bise
Though hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) get a significant amount of attention, the upper extremity is a significant source of OA-related disability. This lecture will provide an overview of UE OA with a particular emphasis on the shoulder and the hand.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the clinical findings associated with OA in the joints of the upper extremity
- Determine the current evidence surrounding the use of exercise in the treatment of upper extremity OA
- Distinguish the current evidence surrounding the use of manual therapy in the treatment of upper extremity OA
- Examine the postoperative precautions for standard and reverse glenohumeral arthroplasty
- Implement an appropriate postoperative rehabilitation protocol for those patients undergoing glenohumeral joint replacement
- Implement conservative and postsurgical rehabilitation for other joints of the upper extremity to facilitate patient participation in daily activities
Meet your instructor
Christopher Bise
Chris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh, where he‘s on a mission to make musculoskeletal care smarter, leaner, and just a little less painful for both patients and health systems. A physical therapist for 27 years (and counting), Chris earned his Orthopedic…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Clinical Evaluation and Conservative Treatment of Shoulder OA
This chapter will provide an overview of the clinical features of shoulder OA. The information will include the epidemiology behind shoulder OA and the indications for conservative treatment.
2. An Overview of Shoulder Arthroplasty
This chapter will review the types of shoulder arthroplasty and the indications for each type.
3. Rehabilitation of Shoulder Arthroplasty
This chapter will present a proposed, phased rehabilitation program for total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
4. Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Elbow OA
This chapter will cover the clinical evaluation and treatment of the elbow. Current evidence will be presented supporting contemporary interventions.
5. Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Hand and Wrist OA
This chapter will cover the clinical evaluation and treatment of the wrist and hand. Current evidence will be presented supporting contemporary interventions.
