COMT-3 | Reston VA | Sep 12–13 2026 | von Wullerstorff

Upper Extremity: This lab-intensive course applies clinical reasoning and a hands-on musculoskeletal assessment of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand while focusing heavily on biomechanics, introduced by Michael MacConnail, and functional anatomy. Based on the recognition of signs and symptoms of upper extremity pathology, the participant will formulate a provisional differential diagnosis while demonstrating how to rule out serious pathology, which may mimic upper extremity musculoskeletal dysfunction. Additionally, the participants will demonstrate appropriate treatment and management skills of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand utilized by the physical therapist in the clinical setting management including joint articulation stability and mobility techniques, including manipulation, as well as neuromuscular reeducation and therapeutic exercises to reinforce all manual therapy techniques. Courses can be taken in any order as each course covers different bodily regions.

Format:

1 day online (7 hours) with 2 assessments + 2 days onsite (14 hours) = 21 hours.

1.5 credits / 2.1 CEU’s

*Aspire OMT’s Continuing Education Credits are approved for the state in which the course is taught.