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.

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Instagram: @mueller7487

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