The Hand to Shoulder Podcast

Hand to Shoulder Center Podcast
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Podcasts for OT's, PT's specializing in upper extremity care. The goal is to cover topics that lead to discussion that will elevate the profession. This is for all treating therapists who want to enhance their clinical and professional development. Contact us at h2stherapist@newhands.net. Podcast is based out of Appleton, WI at the Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin

  1. MAR 11

    049: Client-Centered Approach with Returning to Sport with Ryerson Stinson, MOT, OTR/L, CHT

    As spring approaches, our patients are excited to return to some of their long-awaited outdoor activities! Today we are joined by Ryerson Stinson, a hand therapist and golf expert from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland as he discusses the importance of individualizing programs for patients as they return to their sport. Here's a little background about our guest!: Ryerson is an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) who holds multiple advanced specialty certifications, including TPI M3, SFMA Level 2, and KVEST 3D. His clinical expertise spans hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, sports performance, and motion analysis. He has served as a guest lecturer and presenter for occupational therapy programs at Quinnipiac University and Iona College, and has presented nationally at conferences including the ASHT annual meeting, Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group(GHUESIG), and APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). At Johns Hopkins, Ryerson is a Clinical Specialist andfaculty member for both the Hand Therapy Fellowship Program and the Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency Program. He also serves as a lead clinical instructor for the Johns Hopkins Hospital Orthopedic Certification Program.Ryerson is also the director of the new Johns Hopkins GolfRehabilitation/Performance Program. Beyond his clinical role, Ryerson is the founder ofOutPerform Golf LLC, a sports performance consulting company. Through this work, he frequently travels to golf performance facilities to evaluate athletes and collaborates on golf- and athlete-specific technology research and product development. An accomplished competitive golfer, Ryerson continues to compete as a mid-amateur, qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship and winning the 2019 Southern Maryland Amateur. He enjoys skiing in the winter months with his wife, Jillian. Originally from Hanover, New Hampshire, Ryerson was a three-sport varsity athlete in golf, hockey, and lacrosse, and was recognized as an academic All-American. How to reach Ryerson: Clinical/Johns Hopkins: rstinso2@jhmi.edu  Consulting/Sports Performance: rye.outperformgolf@gmail.com  Linkedin: linkedin.com

    44 min

  2. 11/04/2025

    048: Medial Elbow Pain in the Athlete with Mike Lennie, OTR/L, ATC, CHT

    Mike Lennie, OTR/L, ATC, CHT has an undergraduate degreeand certification in Athletic Training from Southern Illinois University. Rehabilitating overhead athletes with the baseball and softball programs drove his interest to pursue a career in rehab for the UE. In 2011, he graduated from Midwestern University with his OT degree and has been working as an orthopedic OT since that time. He became a CHT in 2018. Currently he works as an OT coordinator @ Illinois Bone & Joint in the western suburbs of Chicago focusing most of his time on patient care and clinical education. Link to the following free full text articles Mikediscussed during the episode: Data-basedinterval throwing programs for baseball players - PubMed Data-BasedInterval Throwing Programs for Collegiate Softball Players - PubMed Mike can be reached at: LinkedIn:  Michael Lennie OTR/L, ATC, CHT Instagram:  UpperExtremityRehab Email:  Michael.Lennie34@gmail.com

    56 min

  3. 09/29/2025

    047: Hand Therapy in Acute Care with Adrienne Tesarek, OTR/L, CHT

    Hand therapy isn’t limited to the outpatient setting—many patients begin their recovery in the hospital. Join us as we interview Adrienne Tesarek, OTR/L, CHT from San Diego, CA, who began her career working in the acute care environment then became a CHT in an outpatient setting.  Adrienneshares her insights on working with patients during the early stages of recovery and highlights the key elements needed to prepare them for a successful transition to outpatient care. She also discusses the course she developed to help acute-care therapists sharpen their clinical problem-solving skills and better support hand therapy patients as they move from hospital to home and beyond. Adrienne Tesarek is a graduate of Louisiana StateUniversity in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to California after graduation. Her career started at UCSD Medical Center which was the first Level I trauma center in the area. She was an inpatient therapist before transitioning to the outpatient department where she mentored to sit for the hand exam. She became a CHT in 2005. Since that time, she has done teaching at Grossmont Community College in their OTA program and presented at OT conferences on custom orthotic fabrication and conservative management of thumb CMC OA and conservative management of carpal tunnel syndrome. In 2013 she moved to Los Angeles to work at UCLA and was a member of the Rehab Services Education Committee coordinatingcontinuing education for her fellow OT’s. Also, during her time in Los Angeles, she joined the non-profit Hand Therapy Society of Greater Los Angeles, serving as their secretary and is currently the president. She moved back to San Diegoin 2021 and currently works for Palomar Health in Poway, CA.  She has taken the position of president of the San Diego Hand Special Interest Group and formed a new education committee at Palomar Health. She is currently gathering information on post-op complications following distal radius fractures for a study she is conducting as well as teaching a course on RehabEd on Managing acute hand injuries. Adrienne is married and has 2 Greyhounds who have beenrescued from a racetrack that closed in neighboring Tijuana Mexico. She enjoys yoga, being outdoors and traveling. Contact via- LinkedIn and email address: adriennespelyng@yahoo.com

    41 min

  4. 08/25/2025

    046: Addressing the Kinetic Chain in Your Hand Therapy Patient with Mike Mueller, OTR, CHT

    “The long bone is connected to the short bone”, remembersinging that song? Well, it’s true in our everyday life! Everything is connected and should be addressed when seeing as hand therapy patient. Mike Mueller, OTR, CHT joins us from Rothman Orthopaedics from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania to discuss the kinetic chain with an upper extremity hand patient and how looking at the whole picture will change the outcome. Mike elaborates on his care with professional athletes and how connecting the kinetic chain early on will improve performance and function. Please join us as we talk with Mike on “Addressing the Kinetic Chain in Your Hand Therapy Patient”. A little bit about Mike: Mike Mueller OTR, CHT is a staff hand therapist at RothmanOrthopaedics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has over 30 years of experience in upper extremity rehabilitation in a variety of settings.  He is an occupational therapist, certified hand therapist and an exercise scientist with extensive experience utilizing the kinetic chain approach and its application to upper extremity rehabilitation and performance.  He has a special area of interest in the management of the athlete’s upper extremity injuries and has extensive experience with athletes from the youth to the professional levels. Mike has presented on multiple topics at state, national and international conferences.  He is a member of The American Society of Hand Therapists, American Occupational Therapy Association, American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and American Baseball Biomechanics Society. He can be reached at: Instagram: @mueller7487 Email:  michael.mueller@rothmanortho.com

    58 min

  5. 07/07/2025

    045: Hand Therapy Skills Across Borders: from the US to Northern Ireland with Karen Murphy, MS, OTR, CHT, AHT

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to practice in a different country? Or perhaps what hand therapy practice looks like in Northern Ireland? Today we dive into the day and life of Karen Murphy, MS, OTR, CHT, AHT as the owner and director of Health Pub Professions. Karen's explores hand therapy in Northern Ireland and the differences from the US. She shares her passion for hand therapy and give us an inspiring episode. Karen graduated with a BSc (Hons.) in Occupational Therapy from the University of Ulster in 2000. After 2 years in traveling posts in the UK and Northern Ireland, Karen moved to upstate New York. Her practice there involved neurological rehabilitation within a hospital setting, and in outpatient clinics. In 2004, Karen began her Hand Therapy journey culminating in gaining her CHT qualification in 2007. In that time, she also completed her MSc in Advanced Occupational Therapy at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona. In 2009, Karen moved home to Northern Ireland and became the sole founder of the practice of Hand Therapy in the Northwest of the Island. She built a team and developed the provision of specialist services in the area. In 2013 she began working in a Private Hospital and became Director of Health Hub Professionals NI Ltd in 2018, where she built a multiprofessional team of specialists in Private health care. In recent years, Karen has joined the Global Partnership Committee of the British Association of Hand Therapists, who work to provide free upper limb therapy along with surgeons in low- and middle-income countries.  Presently Karen has visited and worked in Phnom Penh, Cambodia twice, and has plans to work on other projects in the future. Karen enjoys the intricacies of the upper limb and loves to see her patients satisfied through their entire recovery and management. As one of the very few CHT’s working in Private practice in Northern Ireland, as the healthcare system in the country is rapidly changing, Karen’s caseload is busy and varied! You can find her at: www.healthhubprofessionalsni.com Email: karenmurphyhands@gmail.com Health Hub Professionals NI/www.healthhubprofessionalsni.com

    51 min

  6. 05/27/2025

    044: Hand Therapy Practice Analysis with Mary Dimick, OTR, CHT

    Many of you are studying for the CHT exam or have already put many hours into passing the specialty hand therapy exam. Don't you wonder how this exam came about or even how hand therapy became a subspecialty? Well, today we talk with Wisconsin native Mary Dimick, who previously served as the president of the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, also known as the HTCC. She gives us a background of how HTCC and the practice analysis developed as well as how the CHT exam continues to reflect current hand therapy practices. Mary Dimick, OTR, CHT graduated in occupational therapy from the University of Wisconsin and has been a Certified Hand Therapist since 1991.  Mary’s passion for hand therapy developed early in her career while treating level-one trauma patients for 20 years at the University of California San Diego.  This experience in the very early days of the hand therapy profession shaped the entirety of Mary’s career.   Mary spent the next 20 years in clinical practice and management positions supporting hand therapy practice.  She also taught seminars and published scientific articles and book chapters on hand therapy.  Mary served in leadership roles for the American Society of Hand Therapists from 1982-1992.  As chair of the Task Force on Legal Issues, which eventually became the Certification Committee, she helped lead ASHT toward certification.  When Mary left her position on the ASHT board, it was to serve on the board of the newly formed Hand Therapy Certification Commission.  Mary has been involved with the CHT credential since its inception.  In 1985, she led the ASHT task force that tookthe first step toward establishing the standards of hand therapy practice by conducting an empirical study to delineate the role of a hand therapist.  The results of this study, published as the lead article in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Hand Therapy (10/1987), produced the original Definition and Scope of Practice of the Profession of Hand Therapy (adopted by the ASHT membership in April 1987).  This practice analysis formed the blueprint for the first Hand Therapy Certification Examination (HTCE).  Mary has been involved with each of the 6 practice analyses over the past 40 years and is currently participating in the seventh which will be performed this year (2025). Mary just completed her term as President of the Hand Therapy Certification Commission.  As a founder of HTCC, she remains on the board and plans to continue to serve the profession she loves.

    55 min

  7. 04/14/2025

    043: Treating Sports-Related Wrist Injuries with Jean-François Ouellet, BSc (OT), CHT

    For those of you who work in hand therapy clinics, it can be intimidating to see high- level athletes.  This population has specific demands above and beyond the regular day-to-day activities of daily living.  Join us as we discuss what typeof issues affecting these patients with Jean-François Ouellet, BSc (OT), CHT! He works with a team of physicians and therapists who specialize in treatment of these conditions. In addition, he provides key concepts to get athletes backto their sport with less downtime. Please join us as Jean-François provides a fascinating discussion on how to address this population! Jean-François Ouellet graduated from McGill University with a B Sc. (O.T.) in 2003 and holds a current registration to practice in the province of Quebec (Canada) as anOccupational Therapist.  He has been working in private practices since 2003 exclusively treating elbow, wrist and hand injuries.  He has been a Certified Hand Therapist since 2009.  He was coordinator of the Montreal Hand Interest Group for 8 years.  He worked as an assistant-teacher fororthotic labs at McGill University from 2009 to 2014.  He has been an invited speaker at numerous Quebec Hand Surgery Conferences (ASCPEQ) as well as for the Canadian Society of Hand Therapists (CSHT).  He served as President forCSHT from 2021 to 2024.  During his term, the executive committee was able to connect with therapists from all around the world while developing links with different societies such as the American, the French and the Australianones.  Jean-François has been mentoring other therapists and has a passion for sharing his knowledge.  He regularly teaches wrist and hand examination courses to GPs.  Over the last ten years of practice, he has developed expertise in the treatment of sport-related wrist and handinjuries.  He works with professional athletes from various fields and associations (NHL, PWHL, MLS, UFC, CFL, Olympians, performing artists, tennis Canada, QMJLH,…).  He joined Kinatex Brossard in 2023 where he works full-time as an O.T. and a mentor for his colleagues.     He can be reached at: email: ergojfo@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-fran%C3%A7ois-ouellet-72667029/   Here are the 2 references he discusses during the podcast episode:   Elite Athlete’s Hand and Wrist Injury in Hand Clinics, 2012;guest editor: Michelle G. Carlson, MD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22883906/   Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist, editors: Mike Hayton,Chye Yew Ng, Lennard Funk, Adam Watts, Mike Walton https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-02134-4

    1h 4m

  8. 02/03/2025

    042: Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness (CMMS) with Kantessa Stewart, OTR/L, CHT

    Please join Hand to Shoulder podcast members Ann and Cassie as they interview Kantessa Stewart out of Southwestern Ohio Orthopedics discussing a hand therapy technique called CMMS for addressing stiff joints. Kantessa talks through launching the program and how patients with stiff joints benefit from casting to relieve stiffness. Learn clinical pearls regarding materials and length of time in between castings. We hope you gather takeaways of confidence and empowerment to try a new technique. Kantessa Stewart has been an Occupational Therapist since 1999 and a Certified Hand Therapist since 2007.  She received a Certificate in the Advanced Practice of Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation from Drexel University in 2007.  Kantessa has spent the majority of her career in out-patient orthopedics starting in hospital based for the first 10 years of her career moving to a physician-owned practice for the last 15 years.  She has developed Transitional Work Programs providing specialized Hand Therapy in Manufacturing Facilities, expanded a small Hand Therapy program within a local hospital,  and opened Hand Therapy Satellite Clinics for the physician owned practice where she is employed.   Kantessa has worked diligently to expand the knowledge of Hand Therapy in western Ohio, develop sound programs with skilled therapists, provide continuous learning opportunities for staff and started the Dayton Hand Therapy Group scheduling bimonthly continuing education.  She has lectured on various topics of the upper extremity at both State and National Conferences including ASHT, OOTA and ASSH, Virtual Platforms and has taught Orthosis Fabrication at local colleges.   Currently she is employed within the Hand Center of Southwestern Ohio/Orthopedic Associates as a Clinical Manager, carrying a full patient caseload.  She collaborates with the surgeons on protocol development, assists in Journal Club planning, organizes staffing in therapy clinics and serves as a Clinical Specialist within the Hand Therapy Department.  Kantessa thrives on challenges and strives to search for solutions for patients not responding to traditional therapy techniques.  Her interest in CMMS began after taking a Virtual CMMS Course taught by Robyn Midgley.  Since then she has worked hard to utilize Judy Colditz’s technique in the clinic to help patients with limited motion not responding to their courses of treatment.  Kantessa continued to further develop her understanding of the CMMS technique by mentoring from Judy Colditz  to problem-solve difficult cases.  She assists in leading the bimonthly CMMS Discussion Group sponsored by BraceLab and is working with a team of Hand Therapists to develop a 1 and 2 day Hands-on Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness course for ASHT  which is due to be released this year.   Kantessa is passionate about sharing the CMMS technique with other therapists because of the change it has made in her own practice and the successful outcomes she has seen with her patients.  Kantessa is excited to be presenting on the CMMS technique at IFSHT and the Texas Hand Society meeting in 2025. Kantessa’s contact info - stewartkantessa@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/kantessa-stewart-otr-l-cht-853219235

    55 min
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Podcasts for OT's, PT's specializing in upper extremity care. The goal is to cover topics that lead to discussion that will elevate the profession. This is for all treating therapists who want to enhance their clinical and professional development. Contact us at h2stherapist@newhands.net. Podcast is based out of Appleton, WI at the Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin

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    Hand to Shoulder Center Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
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