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Hand and wrist rehabilitation

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With Jean Lichtle

On-siteDPCFIFPLEnrolment is open2 days · 14hOn-site course

6.5k+ healthcare professionals trained with Physio Learning
100 trained on this course
94/5 · 32 participants

Why this course?

The course you need to master custom-made orthoses and go deeper into complex conditions.

An advanced, hands-on, 100% EBP approach.

You already work in hand rehabilitation and you want to deepen your knowledge and sharpen your skills on more complex cases?

This course will give you a clear, realistic view for managing complications and combined injuries.

Above all, you will learn to design your own assistive devices and to prescribe the off-the-shelf splints suited to each phase of rehabilitation.

Skills you can apply immediately — make orthoses and guide your patients in the clinic the very next day.

Your practice today

Doubts about the indications for hand splinting
Difficulty managing complications (stiffness, persistent pain)
Unease when faced with combined injuries
A clinical assessment with no clear markers for triage

After the course

Assistive devices made and splints chosen with confidence
Clear, confident management of complex cases
Advanced diagnostic assessment including red flags
100% EBP clinical reasoning you can use in the clinic

Learning outcomes

Advanced assessment & triage

Carry out a full physiotherapy diagnostic assessment and spot the specific red flags.

Up-to-date protocols

Update and deepen your EBP hand rehabilitation protocols.

Complex clinical cases

Know how to handle complications or combined injuries when they appear.

Prescribing orthoses

Advise the patient on the purpose, the indication and the use of an orthosis.

Making assistive devices

Build and fit devices that move rehabilitation forward.

Practical workshops

Work in pairs, hands-on practice and immediate feedback.

Ready to master hand rehabilitation?

Your instructor

Hi, I'm Jean!

Portrait de Jean Lichtle, Masseur-Kinésithérapeute

A physiotherapist in private practice specialised in hand management, I am actively involved in teaching and passing on my knowledge, both in physiotherapy schools (IFMK) and in the continuing education of my colleagues. An active member of the Société Française de Rééducation de la Main, the French hand therapy society, I strive to combine solid clinical practice with a meaningful contribution to the development of our profession.

@jean.traine.la.main

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Course content

The course gives you what you need to manage complex hand and wrist conditions, make assistive devices and prescribe off-the-shelf splints.

01Clinical reasoning specific to the hand

Advanced diagnostic assessment
Triage and red flags specific to the hand
In-depth clinical reasoning

02Putting module 1 into practice

Practical exercises in pairs
Clinical cases and applying the reasoning
Discussion and feedback

03Review of the different rehabilitation approaches

Revising and updating the protocols
Bringing knowledge up to date
Recent scientific data, 100% EBP

04In-depth physiotherapy for hand conditions

Complex conditions
Post-traumatic complications
Combined injuries

05Small orthotic devices for the hand

Principles of splinting
Types of off-the-shelf orthoses and their indications
Selection criteria for the patient

06Clinical case and demonstration of assistive devices

Complex case studies
Practical demonstrations of assistive devices
Discussion and group reasoning

07Hands-on work with assistive devices

Practical fabrication workshops
Fitting the assistive devices
Multiple-choice test to confirm learning

They have taken this course

See where the healthcare professionals trained in this field practise.

100 trained on this course

⭐ 5/5 Average rating for this course from our colleagues' feedback

Funding available

Two French schemes can fund it, for practitioners working in France. What sets them apart: what you pay upfront, and when.

DPC

Fully funded*

The Agence nationale du DPC, the French agency for continuing professional development, pays the training provider directly, and your attendance is compensated. Open to healthcare professionals practising in France.

You pay upfront: Nothing
The Agence covers: The full cost of the course; and pays you 266 € to 532 € for attending; * Un reste à charge peut exister, selon le prix de la formation et le montant pris en charge.

You register on agencedpc.fr and choose your session.
Your application is approved: the Agence pays Physio Learning, you pay nothing upfront.
You receive your allowance in the months following the course.

Action DPC n° 99GX2425032

DPC allowance for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes, 2026: not every profession comes under the DPC, and those that do are not on the same allowance. Subject to your application being approved and to your annual allowance still being available. A French scheme, for professionals practising in France.1

FIFPL

Up to 300 € per day

You pay for the course, then claim reimbursement from the FIFPL, the French training fund for self-employed professionals. Open to practitioners registered in France.

You pay upfront: The course fee
The FIFPL reimburses: Up to 300 €; per day, up to 900 € a year; Cette formation dure 2 jours.; For the exact amount in your own situation, put the request to the FIFPL.

You book your place and pay for the course.
You file your claim with the FIFPL, enclosing the programme and the quote.Programme PDF
The FIFPL reimburses you after the course.

Registered with the FIFPL: kinésithérapeutes S0620260310026

FIFPL 2026 caps and how to claim

Amounts from the masseur-kinésithérapeute scale, 2026: each profession has its own. Reimbursement is decided by the FIFPL, based on your remaining annual allowance and on the budget allocated to your profession. A French fund, for self-employed practitioners registered in France.2

Invest in your expertise

590€

incl. VAT · Pre-Learning included

↳ that is 295€ / day of training

Meals not included

Included in the course

2 days on-site (14h)
PowerPoint, videos, clinical cases
Practice in pairs
Multiple-choice test + practical cases
7/7 chat support
DPC / FIFPL funding

🎁 Bonus included

Listing on PhysioMaps once you complete the course

New one-off date open in Paris

An extra session has just been scheduled on 18-19 September 2026 in Paris (4th) • limited places.

Paris
18 – 19 September 2026
Villeurbanne
9 – 10 October 2026
Full

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✓ Qualiopi-certified training provider✓ 100+ trained on this course✓ Prerequisite: Level 1 or a university diploma (DU) in hand therapy

✓ Certificate and paperwork kept for you
✓ Instructor support after the course
✓ Dedicated app, lifetime access

What our colleagues say.

Great course, Jean is incredibly clear. The workshops on assistive devices are excellent.
Julie D.Physiotherapist
Making orthoses and choosing the right splint hold no more mysteries for me.
Marc L.Physio in private practice
The structured assessment let me triage my patients with confidence. No more doubts about hand red flags.
Thomas R.State-qualified physiotherapist
At last, something concrete for managing combined hand injuries. I recommend it!
Sophie K.Physiotherapist
The clinical cases are really enriching. You leave with advanced skills you can use straight away.
Antoine P.Private practice (Paris)

4.94/5 · 100 % of the 32 participants recommend this course (post-course survey)

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Course details

2 days of on-site teaching at the course venue (14h). The teaching materials are many and varied: PowerPoint, teaching videos, clinical cases and videos. Time for practice in pairs is built in throughout the course.

Who it is for: physiotherapists in private practice or employed.

Price: 590€ incl. VAT* *Pre-learning on the site included – *Meals not included – *DPC/FIFPL funding possible.

Multiple-choice test to confirm learning, plus practical cases. 1 instructor to answer all your questions on the subject. 1 technical and teaching support service available 7/7 via chat.

A complete course that lets practitioners already working in hand rehabilitation deepen their knowledge and make assistive devices or prescribe off-the-shelf splints!

Next course session

18 and 19 April 2026 in Bordeaux. (The March session in Paris and the October session in Lyon are full.)

Course programme in PDF format

Download the course programme as a PDF by clicking here.

Getting a quote for the course

Download the course quote in PDF format by clicking here.

DPC funding

For 2026, if your application is approved (a decision that does not depend on Physio-learning) and depending on your annual allowance, the course may be funded by the DPC, the French continuing professional development scheme. 2026 funding criteria: funding capped at 798€ and at 532€ of allowances, within the limits of the profession's budget.

To enrol through the DPC: go to agencedpc to sign up for your session, action number 99GX2425032 . Only enrolment on the agency's website guarantees your funding. A 50€ deposit is required to secure your place at the course.

Read our full article by clicking here

FIFPL funding

For 2026, if your application is approved (a decision that does not depend on Physio-learning) and depending on your annual allowance, the course may be reimbursed by the FIFPL, the French funding body for self-employed professionals. 2026 funding criteria: funding capped at 300€ per day and 900€ per professional.

The application is being filed on the FIFPL website; we will have their answer during the first quarter of 2026.

Read our full article on the process by clicking here

Employer funding

We are a Qualiopi-certified training provider and you can contact us directly about employer funding.

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Compulsory prerequisites

Be a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist and have completed at least one of the following courses:

– Clinical reasoning and hand rehabilitation, from child to adult, by Jean Lichtle – Advance your hand rehabilitation skills – Level 1, by Tessadit Aissaoui – Hand and wrist therapy (orthoses and rehabilitation), by Grégory Mesplié – DIU Rehabilitation – splinting in hand surgery

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I have a specific need

If you have a disability, or if you need any particular adjustment for the course, whatever it may be, contact the team on WhatsApp by clicking here or, if you do not have WhatsApp, send us an email at hello@physio-learning.com!

Course venues are always wheelchair accessible, and we will do our best to adapt to your situation! So do get in touch!

DPC: the Agence nationale du DPC pays the training provider directly, subject to your application being approved and to your annual allowance still being available. Some of the cost may remain payable by you, depending on the course price and the amount funded. The attendance allowance is paid by the Agence, at its own rates and for on-site courses only. The DPC only covers healthcare professions bound by the French three-yearly requirement, and the allowance depends on the profession: the amounts shown are those for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes in 2026. A French scheme, open to healthcare professionals practising in France.
FIFPL: you pay for the course, then claim reimbursement. It is full or partial depending on the course, and decided by the FIFPL independently of Physio Learning, within your remaining annual allowance and the budget allocated to your profession. The caps shown are those of the masseur-kinésithérapeute scale for 2026; other professions come under their own section's scale. An online course is capped at half these amounts. A French fund, open to self-employed practitioners registered in France.
Satisfaction rating from the questionnaire completed by participants at the end of the course: ★★★★★ 4.94/5 · 100 % of the 32 participants recommend this course (post-course survey)
Number of professionals trained, rounded down to the nearest fifty, across all sessions of this course: 50+

Hand rehabilitation and splinting: refining and deepening your practice

DPC : rien à avancer, participation indemnisée