NAT Treating Elbow and Wrist Injuries (2.5 hrs)
Treating Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain — Trigger Point Therapy
2.5 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Dr. Jonathan Kuttner DPT
Elbow, wrist, forearm and hand pain can be deceptively complex.
Clients may present with symptoms that appear local at first glance: lateral elbow pain, medial elbow discomfort, wrist stiffness, grip weakness, thumb fatigue, forearm tightness or nerve-like sensations into the hand. Yet in clinical practice, these symptoms often reflect a wider pattern of repetitive loading, muscular compensation, trigger point activity and altered movement through the entire upper limb.
Presented by Dr. Jonathan Kuttner DPT, this course explores trigger point therapy for upper limb pain through a practical, clinically grounded lens. The focus is not only on identifying and treating trigger points, but on understanding how those trigger points fit into the client’s broader functional presentation.
A More Complete Way to Think About Upper Limb Pain
Upper limb symptoms are often influenced by more than the painful structure alone. Gripping mechanics, forearm fatigue, wrist positioning, postural load, shoulder control, repetitive occupational demand and neural sensitivity may all contribute to ongoing dysfunction.
This course helps therapists connect these clinical pieces and apply trigger point therapy as part of a more thoughtful, functional approach to rehabilitation.
Trigger Point Therapy
Explore upper limb trigger point patterns and their relationship to local and referred symptoms.
Clinical Reasoning
Develop a clearer understanding of why symptoms persist and how to assess contributing factors.
Functional Overload
Consider how repetitive strain, grip demand and wrist mechanics influence upper limb dysfunction.
Reflective Learning
Reinforce your understanding with companion learning material and reflective learning quizzes.
What You’ll Learn
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for qualified professionals working in manual therapy, rehabilitation, sports therapy, soft tissue therapy and movement-based care.
It is suitable for massage therapists, manual therapists, physical therapists, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, Doctors of Chiropractic, osteopaths, occupational therapists, sports therapists and other professionals working within their scope of practice.
Course Includes
Develop a More Confident Approach to Upper Limb Pain
This course offers a practical opportunity to deepen your understanding of trigger point therapy for the elbow, wrist and hand while strengthening the clinical reasoning needed to support more thoughtful, functional treatment planning.
NAT Certificates are issued for all courses and can be downloaded and printed online at no additional charge. Presentation frame not included.
