International Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatrists

The International Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatrists (ISHP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to advance innovation, education, and research of non-operative approaches to the treatment of hand and upper extremity conditions.

Resources

Non-Operative Self Assessment Examination

FREE 450+ question bank developed with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand that covers various conditions managed in a hand and upper extremity clinic

ISHP YouTube Channel

Playlists of FREE video courses covering physical examination and ultrasound evaluation of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand

Past Events

Select Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatry

Webinar at AAPM&R Member May 2026

Speakers: Drs. James Meiling, DO, Scott Homer, MD, Raymond Chou, MD

Topics: brachial plexus ultrasound, rock climbing finger injuries, shockwave therapy

Recording (AAPM&R membership required)

Hand & Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

AAP Career Chats Podcast

Speaker: Dr. Raymond Chou, MD

Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Brachial Plexus Imaging

Webinar at ISHP Annual Meeting 2025

Speaker: Dr. Matthew Petterson, MD

Recording available to members upon request

Advances in Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatry

Symposium at AAPM&R Annual Assembly 2024 in San Diego, CA

Speakers: Drs. Raymond Chou, MD, Scott Homer, MD, Brennan Boettcher, DO, Eugene Roh, MD, Anne Goldring, MD

Topics: rock climbing finger injuries, advanced ultrasound of the carpal tunnel, diagnosis and treatment of ulnar wrist pain, percutaneous needle tenotomy for lateral epicondylitis, radiofrequency ablation of the shoulder