Hand Therapy Course at The Hand Academy
| Location | BCN Amsterdam Arena |
| Delegates | Physiotherapists/ Occupational Therapists |
| Number of participants | Max 24 |
| Level | Post-grad training |
| Days | 15 (including 2 x half days dissection) |
| Clinical placement | 3 days |
| Costs | € 3499,- (including coffee, tea and lunch) |
| Exam | Yes |
| Reward | Diploma when passing the exam, or certificate of attendance |
Teaching days:
12 + 13 September
26 + 27 September
10 + 11 October
31 October + 1 November
28 + 29 November
16 + 17 January 2026
6 + 7 February 2026
20 February 2026 (spare day)
7 March 2026
Exam: 28 March 2026
Re-exam: 11 April 2026
The aim is to integrate the dissection sessions within the teaching days but that is also depending on the availability of the space and cadavers. The three clinical placement days will be planned during the course.
What to expect
The Hand Therapy Course at The Hand Academy is an intensive and comprehensive program tailored for licensed physiotherapists and occupational therapists striving to specialize in hand therapy. This course delves deeply into hand therapeutic knowledge and skills, with significant emphasis on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and the pathomechanics of various conditions.
The Hand Therapy Course at The Hand Academy is an intensive and comprehensive program tailored for licensed physiotherapists and occupational therapists striving to specialize in hand therapy. This course delves deeply into hand therapeutic knowledge and skills, with significant emphasis on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and the pathomechanics of various conditions.
The program is recognized by the Dutch Association for Hand Therapy (NVHT). Successfully passing the exam satisfies a significant portion of the requirements for certification as a CHT-NL (Certified Hand Therapist Netherlands). For more information regarding CHT-NL, please visit www.handtherapie.com/certificering.
Content
- Anatomy, kinesiology and physiology of the upper limb
- Wound healing
- Scar and oedema management
- Assessment of the hand and wrist
- Assessment tools in Hand Therapy
- Clinical reasoning
- Introduction into splinting
- Introduction into imaging and diagnostics for the hand and wrist
- Medical and therapeutical interventions with a diversity of injuries such as fractures, ligamentous injuries, tendon injuries, replantation, crush injuries and deglovement
- Splinting after flexor and extensor repairs
- Exercises after flexor and extensor repairs
- Pathophysiology, wound healing and interventions such as taping in less complex injuries as fractures and ligament injuries
- Anatomy, repair and healing of peripheral nerve injuries
- Psychosocial consequences after traumatic injuries
- Client centered-practice
- Pathophysiology of wrist injuries both traumatic as chronic
- Hand therapeutical diagnostics and interventions in (rheumatoid) arthritis
- Assessment tools in Hand Therapy
- Dissection sessions
- Pathophysiology in CRPS
- Hand therapeutical diagnostics and interventions in CRPS
Course Objectives
Upon completion, you will be thoroughly acquainted with the domain of hand therapy, armed with comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology of the upper extremities, as well as wound healing and recovery mechanisms. You will be equipped to autonomously analyze, investigate, measure, and therapeutically address hand-related problems, grounded in rigorous clinical reasoning.
Our instructors, Victor Poppelaars, Mattie Dapper, Mel Eissens, and John Schaap, are supported by guest lecturers with extensive experience and expertise in hand therapy and surgery.
