2027 THST Webinar - "The Female Athlete--From a Team Practitioner Lens"

Join the Texas Society for Hand Therapy (TSHT), and Dr. Dorcas Copa for a free educational webinar on the female athlete. Dr. Copa’s cutting-edge research on the kinetic chain and pelvic floor dysfunction in female athletes offers vital, transferable insights for hand therapists (CHTs). This webinar will discuss the kinetic chain as a holistic approach to directly improve upper extremity outcomes and accelerates patient recovery.

Date: August 25, 2026 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Format: Live Zoom meeting

Presenter: Dorcas Copa, DPT (Head of Rehabilitation and Return to Play, Houston Dash)

Key Topics:

• Successful Return to Sport after injury
• Kinetic Chain Dysfunction and Correction
• Integrating Pelvic Floor Strength and Function
• Post-operative care (ACL, SLAP, UCL) for female athletes
• Transferable skills for hand therapists to address upper extremity function in women with core and pelvic challenges
• Specific rehabilitation strategies for early-returning athletes, postpartum populations, and preventative/maintenance care for prenatal patients across all activity levels
• Cutting-edge rehabilitation concepts utilizing a holistic approach to performance

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