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Orthotics Lab

Live in USA 
 Saturday, July 26th, 2025

Principles of Orthotic Fabrication

(completed online)

​​8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

​Static Orthoses

  • Ulnar Gutter Orthosis

  • Short Opponens Orthosis

  • 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 Orthoses

  • Relative Motion Orthoses

  • Static Progressive Wrist Extension Orthosis

  • Radial Palsy Orthosis

Concurrent Lab in South Africa!

Details below

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Early Enrollment by July 1st:
  • Live Lab Enrollment Fee: $400.00
  • Virtual Lab Added at no cost!
 

Location: Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania​

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* Limited seating. ​​​

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  • Virtual Lab Only: $250.00

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 Faculty

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Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS,  OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty

Orthotics Lab:

Live in South Africa 
 Saturday, July 26th, 2025

Principles of Orthotic Fabrication

(completed online)

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​​8:00  - 12:00  CAT

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  • Ulnar Gutter Orthosis

  • Radial-Based Muenster

  • Dorsal Blocking Orthosis

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12:00 PM - 13:00  CAT

Lunch

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13:00- 17:00 CAT

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  • Relative Motion Orthoses

  • Short Opponens Orthosis

  • Radial Palsy Orthosis

Early Enrollment Fees:
  • Live Lab Enrollment Fee: R4650 
Late Enrollment Fee:
  • Added R500  after July 1st   
 
Virtual Lab: R2775 
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Location: 28 Uys Krige Dr

Panorama, Cape Town, 7500

South Africa

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*Limited seating.

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 Faculty

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Ingrid  Griessel, OT, CHT
VHSF Faculty- South Africa

Diagnosis-Based Lab

TBD

Saturday

 

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Distal Radius Fracture

SL Ligament Tear
 

  • Evaluation

  • Wound & Scar Management 

  • Modalities

  • Manual Techniques

  • Taping Techniques

  • Orthotic Fabrication

  • Therapeutic Exercise

  • 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
 

  • Evaluation

  • Wound & Scar Management

  • Modalities

  • Manual Techniques

  • Taping Techniques

  • Orthotic Fabrication

  • Therapeutic Exercise

  • Ergonomics

Sunday

 

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Flexor Tendon Injury

Extensor Tendon Injury
 

  • Evaluation

  • Wound & Scar Management

  • Modalities

  • Manual Techniques

  • Taping Techniques

  • Orthotic Fabrication

  • Therapeutic Exercise

  • Ergonomics

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Enrollment Fee: $650.00
 

LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

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 Faculty

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Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS,  OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty

Essential Skills Lab 
 

TBD

Saturday

 

Principles of Orthotic Fabrication

(completed asynchronously in advance)

 

8:00 AM - 8:10 PM

Introduction​

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8:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Orthotic Fabrication
 

  • Hand-Based Thumb Orthosis

  • Radial Gutter

  • Muenster (Radial or Ulnar)​​

 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Orthotic Fabrication
 

  • Static Progressive Wrist Extension 

  • MP Dynamic Extension Orthosis

  • Static Progressive Elbow Extension

Sunday

 

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Principles of Joint Mobilizations
 

  • ​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
 

  • Hand to Cervical Spine

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LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Fee: $650.00
AOTA Approved 
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 Faculty

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Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS,  OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty

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