Live Labs
Orthotics Lab
March 21st, 2026
Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
(completed online)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Static Orthoses
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Wrist Clam Shell
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Dorsal Block Orthosis
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Radial-Based Muenster
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Short Opponens
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mobilizing Orthoses
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Relative Motion Orthosis
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MP Dynamic Extension Orthosis
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Static Progressive Wrist Extension Orthosis
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Static Progressive Elbow Extension
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Live Lab Enrollment Fee: $400.00
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Virtual Lab Added at no cost!
Location: Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
* Limited seating.
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Asynchronous Virtual Lab Only: $175.00
Faculty
Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty
Diagnosis-Based Lab
May 2nd & 3rd, 2026
Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Distal Radius Fracture
SL Ligament Tear
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Evaluation
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Wound & Scar Management
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Modalities
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Manual Techniques
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Taping Techniques
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Orthotic Fabrication
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Therapeutic Exercise
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Ergonomics
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Break
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Proximal Phalanx Fracture
Thumb UCL
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Evaluation
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Wound & Scar Management
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Modalities
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Manual Techniques
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Taping Techniques
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Orthotic Fabrication
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Therapeutic Exercise
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Ergonomics
Sunday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Flexor Tendon Injury
Extensor Tendon Injury
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Evaluation
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Wound & Scar Management
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Modalities
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Manual Techniques
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Taping Techniques
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Orthotic Fabrication
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Therapeutic Exercise
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Ergonomics
Enrollment Fee: $650.00
LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Faculty
Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty
Essential Skills Lab
August 1st & 2nd, 2026
Saturday
Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
(completed asynchronously in advance)
8:00 AM - 8:10 PM
Introduction
8:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Orthotic Fabrication
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Hand-Based Thumb Orthosis
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Radial Gutter
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Muenster (Radial or Ulnar)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Orthotic Fabrication
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Static Progressive Wrist Extension
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MP Dynamic Extension Orthosis
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Static Progressive Elbow Extension
Sunday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Principles of Joint Mobilizations
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Hand to Shoulder
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Differential Diagnosis
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Hand to Cervical Spine
LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Fee: $650.00
AOTA Approved
Faculty