Embassy Suites Downtown | Nashville
Preliminary Program
Friday, April 24th, 2026 (9 continuing education credits)
| TIme | Title of Presentation | Delivery Method |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:30am | The Homunculus and the Hand: The Psychosocial Impact of Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries | Didactic |
| 8:30-9:30am | Animated Intrinsics of the Hand | Didactic |
| 9:30-10am | Intrinsic and Extrinsic Anatomy of the Hand (Drawing Lab) | Lab |
| 10-10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15-11:15 | The Dorsal Interossei (Drawing Lab) | Didactic & Lab |
| 11:15-12pm: | The Palmar Interossei (Drawing Lab) | Didactic & Lab |
| 12:00- 1pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:00pm | The Lumbricals (Drawing Lab) | Didactic & Lab |
| 2-2:30pm | Intrinsic Anatomy of Select Digits: A Drawing Exercise of Relational Anatomy | Didactic |
| 2:30-3:45 | Intrinsic Assessment, Anatomy, and Case Management | |
| 3:45-4:00pm | Break | |
| 4-5:15pm | Zone II Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon Injuries and Paradoxical Extension A Discussion Regarding a Potential ‘Spectrum’ of Paradoxical Extension | D |
| 5:15-5:30pm | Cases and Question/Answer Session |
Saturday, April 25th, 2026 (9 continuing education credits)
| TIme | Title of Presentation | Delivery Method |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:15am | Cadaveric Dissection Relating to Zone II Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon Injuries in Paradoxical Extension | Video Lab/Discussion |
| 8:15-9:45am | The Clinically Applying Flexor Tendon Anatomy to Treatment | Didactic |
| 9:45-10:15am | Flexor Tendon Case(s) | Case(s) |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Differential Flexor Tendon Management Based on Zone of Injury | Didactic |
| 11:30-12pm | Anatomical Considerations—A Flexor Tendon Case-Based Drawing Lab | Lab |
| 12:00- 1pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Historical and Present-Day Evidence Regarding Extensor Tendon Management | Didactic |
| 2-3:15pm | Clinically Applying Extensor Tendon Anatomy to Treatment | Didactic |
| 3:15-4:00pm | Relational Anatomy of the Extensor Tendons Part 1 | Didactic |
| 4:00-4:15pm | Break | |
| 4:15-5:00pm | Relational Anatomy of the Extensor Tendons Part 2 | Didactic |
| 5:00-5:30pm | Anatomical Considerations—An Extensor Tendon Case-Based Drawing Lab | Case(s) |
April 24th-25th 2026
Nashville | Tennessee
Host Hotel: Embassy Suites Downtown Nashville
708 Demonbreun Street Nashville I Tennessee 37203
Presenter: Mike Cricchio, MBA, OTR/L, CHT
Delivery format: LIVE (in-person) for the in-person registrants.
Continuing Education Credits: LIVE (in-person) 18 contact hours (1.8 CEUs); over two days. Occupational Therapy continuing education credit only.
Registration Fee: $535.00 LIVE (in-person) limited to the first 20 registrants.
Level: Intermediate—the content presented is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. The focus is on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.
Course Description: This course is ideal for occupational therapists who are interested in advancing their understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic hand anatomy, biomechanics, and evidence-based treatment. The course will combine didactic and hands-on lab instruction to provide the learner with practical evaluation and treatment techniques. Presentation and lab formats will foster an environment of collaborative interaction that promotes independent and group problem-solving and skill development. For each diagnosis, the presenter will detail the relational anatomy, evidence, and treatment using case-based images, videos, and The Dell Hand Model. Participants will be asked to draw the intrinsic and extrinsic anatomy of the hand and wrist as well as all relational anatomy relevant to the diagnoses presented. The content is applicable for those preparing for the CHT Exam as well as those pursuing a study of the upper extremity. This course will expand your clinical reasoning via case study analysis regardless of your level of experience.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Methods: The learner will be provided with verbal, written, lab, and video instruction sufficient to effectively evaluate and treat a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic tendon injuries of the hand. The learner will be required to utilize a multitude of clinical, practical, hands-on, and behavioral skills in this didactic and lab environment. These skills will be measured via physical demonstration during each lab session. The learner will demonstrate the ability to make judgments based on anatomy and evidence-based interventions by verbally reciting, drawing, and recording to group partners using the below 3-1 Kinesthetic Teaching Model.
Course Completion: The learner will complete the course once course he/she has attended the 18-contact hour event and successfully completed the verbal, written lab section of the event.
Global Objective: to offer registrants, of various years of upper extremity experience, the opportunity to participate in a didactic and hands-on lab course in which registrants work collaboratively, using evidence-based and hands-on study to further clinical skills. Registrants will receive detailed instruction on salient intrinsic anatomy relative to flexor and extensor tendon injuries.
3-1 Kinesthetic Teaching Model:
This conference will provide the learner with the opportunity to participate in an indelible learning experience. One drawer, one narrator, one videographer, one small group. Three distinct and effective methods of adult learning, using a single model of The Dell Hand.
The Dell Hand is an individually and professionally sculpted translucent model of the hand. The model provides an artistic rendering of the human hand in which the student can visually appreciate the natural contours of the hand while gaining insight into the osseous and intrinsic anatomy of the hand. The translucent exterior provides a smooth surface in which the student can illustrate anatomic structures with dry-erase markers. All markings are easily wiped completely clean.
The Dell Hand models, Zenzoi dry erase markers, and cleaning kits will be provided by The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series for use during the conference.
During the drawing segments of the conference, all attendees will be divided into small groups of three therapists and one Dell Hand (3 to 1 Model). All participants are to come with a charged cell phone that will be used during the small group drawing sessions. Each small group will be have one drawer, one narrator, and one videographer. All participants will leave the conference with an individual video recording of their specific small group drawing session.
Each participant will personally draw the detailed intrinsic anatomy of the hand/wrist and will be provided with an ‘Intrinsic Hand Kit’ including the personal, professionally sculpted translucent osseous model of the hand, fine tip dry erase markers, and detailed drawing instructions.
Objectives:
The learner will:
- Study and discuss the evaluation and treatment of common flexor and extensor tendon injuries.
- Study and discuss the establishment of hand and upper extremity differential diagnosing and associated treatment of flexor and extensor injuries in relation to the intrinsic anatomy of the hand.
- Present a detailed study of the anatomy of the presented intrinsic and extrinsic muscle tendon units of the hand.
- Suggest evidence-based rationale for the clinical treatment of the presented intrinsic and flexor and extensor tendon conditions.
- Utilize case study analysis to illustrate the anatomy, evaluation, treatment, and progression of the presented conditions.
- Engage in clinically meaningful discussion, clinical reasoning, problem solving and recreation with a group of peers from across the country.
Why Attend:
- The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC has been providing professional education for occupational and physical therapists for over twenty years. We specialize in the study of anatomy and treatment of upper extremity pathology utilizing an innovative learning model that couples intense education with outdoor recreation.
- We recognize the changing and challenging healthcare environment and strive to provide professional education that encourages the therapist with a foundational knowledge of anatomy, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving requisite for evidence-based practice and patient-centered clinical decisions.
- Cancellation Policy: (attendee) Written requests for refunds received by Friday, February 27th, 2026 will be granted minus a $150 processing fee, will be returned to the registrant. No refunds will be issued for missed events, including sessions missed due to personal reasons. Hotel reservations must be made and canceled through the host hotel. After Friday, February 27th 2026, no refunds will be granted for any reason.
- Cancellation and Refund Policy: (provider) In the event the Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC must cancel the noted scheduled event. The Teton Hand conference will refund conference registration at 100%.
- Disclosure: The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC has a financial interest, along with UF Innovate, in the sale of select video productions. This conference is designed for educational purposes and the video productions will not be promoted beyond their educational design. As the inventor of video productions and owner of The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC, Mike Cricchio also has a non-financial professional relationship that might present a bias.
- Special Need Requests: The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC will create a learning environment that will accommodate teaching strategies for, and the environmental comfort of, the learner in a supportive and non-threatening atmosphere, as well as the accessibility needs of learners with disabilities.
- The Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference Series, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#6280. This LIVE in-person is offered at 1.8 CEUs, Intermediate level, OT service delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.