Relative Motion: Not Just an Orthosis (Recorded Webinar)

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Video Runtime: 61 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 18 Minutes

Relative motion (RM) has become a popular concept in hand therapy and is more than just an orthosis. It involves understanding and incorporating the anatomical relationship between an involved digit and the adjacent digits. The RM concept was first applied to zone V extensor tendon repairs but has now been incorporated into a variety of conditions including sagittal band injuries, boutonniere deformities, digit stiffness, flexor tendon repairs, and other conditions. This webinar will review the evidence and demonstrate RM concepts with orthoses for a variety of conditions. Therapists treating these conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings will benefit from this webinar.

Learning Objectives

Apply the concepts of relative motion to an extensor tendon repair
Implement the fabrication of a relative motion orthosis for a specific condition in order to facilitate improved patient participation in daily activities
Determine the correct digit position in a relative motion orthosis relative to the adjacent digits based on the condition
Determine the correct digit position in a relative motion orthosis relative to the adjacent digits based on the condition
Plan to fabricate a relative motion orthosis for specific conditions using a variety of materials

Meet your instructor

Jeanine Beasley

Jeanine Beasley, EdD, OTRL, CHT, FAOTA is a full professor at Grand Valley State University’s Occupational Science and Therapy Department and is the Coordinator of the Occupational Therapy Hybrid Program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a frequent guest lecturer and has spoken in 19 states and 7 countries. She has authored…

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Chapters & learning objectives

1. Introduction

This chapter will present relative motion concepts and orthoses and relate them to the postoperative care of extensor tendons in zones V–VI.

2. Case #1 and #2: Relative Motion Concepts and Orthoses With Sagittal Band Injuries and Boutonniere Deformities

This chapter will apply the relative motion concept to therapeutic management and specific orthoses for sagittal band injuries and boutonniere deformities.

3. Case #3 and #4: Relative Motion Concepts and Orthoses With Flexor Tendon Repairs, Digit Stiffness, and Other Conditions

This chapter will apply the relative motion concept to therapeutic management and specific orthoses for flexor tendon repairs, digit stiffness, and other conditions.

4. Question and Answer Session

In this chapter, we’ll review and answer the questions asked during the webinar.

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