Live Labs
Essential Skills Lab
January 25th & 26th 2025
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Introduction
Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
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8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Orthotic Fabrication
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Dynamic Wrist Extension Orthosis
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MP Dynamic Extension Orthosis
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Ulnar Gutter
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Radial Gutter
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Orthotic Fabrication
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Ulnar Based Muenster
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Radial-Based Muenster
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Posterior Elbow
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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
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Differential Diagnosis
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Hand to Cervical Spine
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LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
One day: $400.00
Two day: $650.00
Registration is open!
Faculty
Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty
Diagnosis-Based Lab
May 3rd & 4th 2025
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
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Break
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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
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Enrollment Fee: $650.00
LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Registration is open!
Faculty
Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty
Orthotics Lab
Live Lab: TBD
Virtual Lab now available!
Saturday
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Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
(completed online)
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Static Orthoses​
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Wrist Clam Shell Orthosis
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Dorsal Block Orthosis
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Ulnar Gutter Orthosis
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Radial-Based Muenster
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
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1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mobilizing Wrist and Digit Orthoses
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Relative Motion Orthoses
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Static Progressive Wrist Extension Orthosis
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MP Dynamic Extension Orthosis
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Static Progressive Elbow Extension
Live Lab Enrollment Fee: $400.00
Virtual Lab $250.00
LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Faculty
Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty
The Kinetic Chain Approach
TBD
Saturday
8:00 am-4:00 pm
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Overview of the kinetic chain
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Linked system
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Ripple effect
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Proximal control for distal activity
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Kinetic Chain Biomechanics
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Throwing
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Musician
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Worker
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Evaluation
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Lower extremity movement assessment
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Lower extremity ROM/Flexibility
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Hip strength/force
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Core stability
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Thoracic spine
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Cervical spine
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Shoulder girdle ROM/flexibility
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Shoulder girdle strength/force
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Posture: Static and dynamic
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Movement analysis (FMS)
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Sunday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Rehabilitation
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Kinetic Chain guiding principles
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Phases/stages of rehabilitation
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Functional training approach
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Movement system approach
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Neuromuscular control
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Neurocognitive training
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Return to activity, work, sport Case Studies
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Enrollment Fee: $650.00
LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Registration is closed!
Virtual Lab coming soon!
Faculty
Mike Mueller, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Faculty