Multidisciplinary Management of the Hemiplegic Upper Limb

Course Overview

Haere mai / Welcome to this one-day course designed for therapy assistants, nurses, care staff and junior therapists new to physical rehabilitation to gain greater awareness of primary and secondary neuro and musculoskeletal problems that occur in the upper limb following brain injury. This course reviews how to effectively manage the compromised and painful neuro upper limb, and attendees will be able to return to their units and work together to follow or develop with therapists interdisciplinary protocols that ensure appropriate use of positioning, handling, stretches, use of supports, and help direct functional rehabilitation tasks.

This course has been designed especially as a follow-up to Therapist attendance at the 3-day Rehabilitation of the Neurological Limb course.

What you’ll learn:

• Normal function of the upper – the motor and somatosensory systems

• Primary and secondary problems following brain injury

• Review of anatomy of the upper limb- joints, scapula, shoulder girdle, rotator cuff and upper muscles of arm

• Subluxation, Pain and tonal changes

• Therapy treatment goals

• Facilitating change in your unit – working towards best practice protocols

Topics covered include:

• Practical gym-based afternoon session includes

• Techniques for safely mobilising and ranging the upper limb

• Review of upper limb supports

• Positioning

• Stretches

Included:

A detailed course manual offering frameworks, checklists, and practical tools to support your mahi (work) in real-world rehabilitation settings.