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MA, OTR, CHT, COMT
Ms. Normand graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Laval University in Quebec, Canada. She completed a Hand Therapy Fellowship with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Woman's University in 1999, in Houston TX and was certified as a hand therapist that same year by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission. She received her Advanced Master's degree with hand therapy emphasis in 2003 from Texas Woman's University. She was certified as an orthopedic manual therapist through The International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine-US (IAOM-US) in 2006, and soon after joined their faculty for the creation of a specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Track.
Ms. Normand currently works as full time clinician for Yale New Haven Health System-L&M Hospital on the eastern coast of Connecticut, and lectures nationally for IAOM-US.
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Browse Course CatalogWrist Instability Part I: Anatomy and Biomechanics
Presented by Mirka Normand, MA, OTR, CHT, COMT
Wrist Instability Part I: Anatomy and Biomechanics
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The growing need for a more efficient health delivery model is driving a greater number of direct referrals from primary care physicians to certified hand therapists. For that reason, hand therapists must be prepared to perform in-depth evaluations of the wrist and determine if conservative management is warranted prior to seeking surgical consult. This course sets out to establish solid anatomical and biomechanical foundations necessary for a clear understanding of the wrist stability and movement.
This is Part I of a three-part series.
CHTs, when submitting this for recertification through HTCC, this course can be used for CAT B (hand therapy courses < 3 hours in length); however, if this course certificate is submitted with the following course certificates listed below (or any combination totaling 3 hours or more), they can be submitted under CAT A (hand therapy courses > 3 hours in length).
Wrist Instability Part II: Analysis of Movement and the Features of Instability
Presented by Mirka Normand, MA, OTR, CHT, COMT
Wrist Instability Part II: Analysis of Movement and the Features of Instability
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The growing need for a more efficient health delivery model is driving a greater number of direct referrals from primary care physicians to certified hand therapists. For that reason, hand therapists must be prepared to perform in-depth evaluations of the wrist and determine if conservative management is warranted prior to seeking surgical consult. The second part of the wrist instability series introduces an analysis of wrist instability based on six main features gathered from different classification systems. The course will discuss the movement of the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints and how it relates to the intricacy of wrist stability and its different components.
This is Part II of a three-part series.
CHTs, when submitting this for recertification through HTCC, this course can be used for CAT B (hand therapy courses < 3 hours in length); however, if this course certificate is submitted with the following course certificates listed below (or any combination totaling 3 hours or more), they can be submitted under CAT A (hand therapy courses > 3 hours in length).
Wrist Instability Part III: Assessment and Special Tests
Presented by Mirka Normand, MA, OTR, CHT, COMT
Wrist Instability Part III: Assessment and Special Tests
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and patient education—anytime, anywhere—with video instruction from
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The growing need for a more efficient health delivery model is driving a greater number of direct referrals from primary care physicians to certified hand therapists. For that reason, hand therapists must be prepared to perform in-depth evaluations of the wrist and determine if conservative management is warranted prior to seeking surgical consult. In Part III of the series, Mirka Normand presents wrist assessments including instability special tests based on current evidence to assist with differential diagnosis and to determine the most efficient plan of care.
This is the third course of a three-part series.
CHTs, when submitting this for recertification through HTCC, this course can be used for CAT B (hand therapy courses < 3 hours in length); however, if this course certificate is submitted with the following course certificates listed below (or any combination totaling 3 hours or more), they can be submitted under CAT A (hand therapy courses > 3 hours in length).
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