Management of TFCC Injuries in the Sporting Wrist

Course description:

Enhance your expertise in the assessment and rehabilitation of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) injuries in the athletic wrist. In this focused 2-hour online course, an experienced Occupational Hand Therapist from Dubai guides you through evidence-based treatment strategies tailored for the athletic population.

Dive into the complexities of the TFCC, its anatomy, biomechanics and rehabilitation. Broaden your perspective with concepts that affect the outcome of a TFCC injury recovery. Challenge your thoughts by getting acquainted with a different viewpoint on prolonged immobilization. Engage in the discussion of the stories of athletic individuals and their journey to full recovery post-TFCC surgery.

This online course is ideal for therapists seeking practical techniques to restore wrist stability, mobility, and function in sports-active clients with TFCC injury, conservative or post-surgical.

Course language:

English

About the course instructor:

Blair Agero
Senior Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist
Post-Graduate Certificate in Hand Therapy – University of Derbyshire (UK)
BSc in Occupational Therapy – University of Perpetual Help System – DALTA (Philippines)

Blair Agero is a seasoned Hand & Occupational Therapist based in Dubai, UAE. He has 26 years of clinical experience, with over 14 years of which is specialized in orthopaedic and sports-related injuries of the hand and wrist. His primary expertise spans both conservative and post-operative management of wrist fractures and ligament injuries.

He is the official representative of the UAE to the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) from 2012 to present.

Blair is an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) and the Emirates Medical Association (EMA). He has presented research and case studies at international conferences and symposiums in Germany, Turkey, Austria, Russia, The Philippines, UAE and Switzerland.