Physical and occupational therapy for orthopedic conditions: focus on the hand - SEMINAR POSTPONED

On 21 December 2020, 6 pm, dr Elisa Taglione, INAIL Motor Rehabilitation Centre, will hold the seminar entitled "Physical and occupational therapy for orthopedic conditions: focus on the hand". The seminar is hosted by Prof. Maria Chiara Carrozza and Prof. Nicola Vitiello, and is part of Phd in Biorobotics (Seminar Cycle on Wearable and Collaborative Robotics). Join the seminar Join the Seminar (Microsoft Teams Platform) at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y8togdeg or, alternatively, on The BioRobotics Institute's Facebook page.

ABSTRACT

Rehabilitation in orthopaedic and surgical conditions is a process that starts with a structure-specific exercise-based intervention in the early phases and progresses restoring functional abilities to maximise individuals’ occupational performance.  Hands are the most exposed and vulnerable parts of the body; the majority of traumatic injuries are work-related and frequently involve many different structures and systems, requiring complex surgical procedures followed by intensive rehabilitation therapy.  Hand dysfunction can result in limitation or loss of independence in all performance areas, deeply affecting a person’s life; hand therapy must therefore focus not only on physical impairment but also on psychosocial factors.

BIOSKECTH

Dr. Elisa Taglione is the medical director and head of research projects of the INAIL Motor Rehabilitation Centre. She was born on September 23, 1964, and received her Doctor of Medicine degree with honors in 1992 from Pisa University and the post-graduate specialization in Rheumatology in 1997. She has been working as a Rehabilitation Physician at INAIL Rehabilitation Centre since April 2000, and was adjunct professor in Occupational Therapy degree course at Pisa University from 2003 to 2011. Throughout her professional career she has gained competence in the field of rehabilitation of rheumatologic and orthopedic-traumatologic conditions, especially involving the hand.