Hand and Arm Pain Diagnosis and Treatment Continuing Medical Education

Luke Robinson, M.D., arm and hand surgeon with Norton Louisville Arm & Hand, discusses diagnosis and treatment of common sources of arm and hand pain, including:
*Arthritis in the thumb basal joint
*Trigger finger
*Peripheral compressive neuropathy including carpal tunnel syndrome
*Tennis elbow
*Golfer's elbow
*DeQuervain tenosynovitis
*Wrist arthritis

Dr. Robinson's profile: https://providers.nortonhealthcare.com/provider/Luke+P+Robinson/490533
Norton Louisville Arm & Hand: https://nortonhealthcare.com/services-and-conditions/orthopedics/services/arm-and-hand/
Referrals, open an order for "hand surgery": https://nortonhealthcareprovider.com/how-to-refer/patient-referral-form-adult/

Enduring Activity: Clinical Case Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hand and Arm Pain

Target Audience
This activity is targeted towards primary care providers (internists, IM/P, and family practitioners).

Statement of Need
Many clinicians do not routinely follow clinical practice guidelines or are unaware of new treatment modalities which will result in improved health outcomes. Providing education opportunities in targeted areas as well as adult specialty areas should improve a physician’s knowledge base and patient outcomes.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
• Diagnose and offer non-operative treatments for the most common hand and arm ailments that drive patients to see a provider.
• Identify and describe basic treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, Thumb basal joint arthritis, tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, dequervain's tendonitis, trigger finger, paronychia, wrist arthritis, golfer's elbow, and finger arthritis.
Faculty
Luke Robinson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Norton Louisville Arm & Hand

Faculty Disclosure
The speaker, Luke Robinson, M.D., has a relevant relationship with Medartis as a resident educator to disclose, and the relationship has ended. This relationship has been successfully mitigated.

Planner & Moderator Disclosure
The planners and moderator for this course have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial Support
This activity has not received commercial support.
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credits
Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for .75 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.

Date of Original Release | March 8, 2023
Course Termination Date | March 2025
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org

Evaluation
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCRonlineMar23

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