Full Course Description

Tai Chi to Improve Function & Prevent Falls

Due to the high risks of falls in the elderly, rehab professions must explore effective, proven methods that decrease the risk for falls. Tai Chi combines low-impact exercises you can easily use safely with patients. The practice puts profound emphasis on breathing, relaxing, and focusing the mind in specific postures. Benefits include improving flexibility/balance to prevent falls, reducing stress/anxiety, strengthening the cardiovascular system, decreasing chronic pain and recovering from injuries/surgeries faster.

Using a combination of clinical therapy skills, personal training experience, and expertise in Tai Chi, Ralph will equip you with the relevant tools and techniques to incorporate into your patients’ treatment plans. Adding this reimbursable therapy to your toolbox will immediately enable you to provide an additional modality to enhance patients’ stability, flexibility, core strength, posture, balance, and coordination.

This training opportunity is a MUST if you work with patients who need easily adaptable and non-invasive exercises—and an opportunity to practice Tai Chi.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze the history of Tai Chi and its relevancy in the rehab clinical setting.
Articulate the link between chronic arthritis pain and fall risk.
Define the international fall reduction statistics directly related to Tai Chi programs.
Apply the basic styles of Sun style of Tai Chi by the end of the course to strengthen clients’ flexibility, core, and balance.

Outline

Relevancy of Tai Chi in the Clinical Setting

History of Tai Chi
Different styles
Clinical applications

Fall Reduction

Link between chronic arthritis pain and fall risk
International fall reduction directly related to Tai Chi programs

Applying the Movements

Sun, Yang, and Chen styles of Tai Chi
Strengthen flexibility, core and balance
Therapeutic benefits

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/29/2020

The Injured Shoulder: The Strategies, Testing & Criteria to Determine When to Return to Sports

Although we have been dealing with shoulder injuries in sports for 40 years, there is no validity or consensus on criteria for return to sports (RTS). The session will provide a practical guide for how testing should be performed, what tests and criteria should be used, and why these criteria need to be established using a Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA). Don’t miss this crucial session that will provide you with a step-by-step path for determining when to return to sports!

Program Information

Objectives

Evaluate strategies that can be used for assessing the injured shoulder
Formulate a checklist of testing (functional testing algorithm) for patient evaluation and progression
Construct tests of the shoulder with psychometric properties that can be used for clinical reasoning for criteria for return to sport
Develop selected treatment interventions, when appropriate, for the patient's progression through the rehabilitation program

Outline

Assessing the injured shoulder

Functional testing algorithm (FTA)
Developing a checklist

Return to Sport

Traditional tests
Functional tests
Criteria for return to sport

Develop treatment interventions

Progression through a rehabilitation program
Treatment interventions for addressing deficiencies
Case study: Shoulder impingement that wasn’t shoulder impingement

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Knee Injuries: A Step-by-Step Guide for Deciding When to Return to Sports

Patients with ACL reconstructions are often anxious to return to sports…however, when to return is not always obvious and often second-guessed. This recording will provide a blueprint of how to effectively make this decision with confidence. You’ll learn how testing should be performed, what tests and criteria should be used and why these criteria need to be established using a Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA). This is a can’t-miss recording with practical takeaways you can apply right away!

Program Information

Objectives

Evaluate the importance of and concept of a Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA)
Formulate an FTA that applies to the participant's patient load
Construct specific tests with psychometric properties that can be used for clinical decision making
Develop selected treatment interventions, when appropriate, for the patient's progression through the FTA

Outline

Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA)

Various strategies required to assess an injured knee
Content and rationale for developing a checklist (FTA)

Assessing the Lower Extremity

Traditional tests
Functional tests
Clinical decision making and return to sport

Develop Treatment Interventions

Interventions to address deficiencies
Progression through the FTA
Case study: knee injury with a chronic PF subluxation

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologists

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Myofascial Therapy: Program Design to Promote Flexibility & Function Across the Lifespan

Improve your patients’ quality of life by incorporating myofascial therapy into rehab. Gain breakthrough evidence-based techniques that you can use to achieve improved flexibility and function with video demonstrations and interventions you can apply immediately. This session will teach you how to transform activity limitations and promote function across the lifespan.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish the anatomy and function of the fascial system.
Determine types of fascial impairments and diagnostic categories.
Apply myofascial interventions to improve mobility and function and to reduce pain.
Analyze the evidence-based research on fascial and the efficacy of myofascial release.

Outline

Fascial System: Function and Anatomy

How fascia is organized
How adhesions develop
Indications and contraindications for myofascial release (MFR)

Identify Fascial Impairments

Types of fascial impairments
Diagnostic categories
Differential diagnosis of myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, myositis/myalgia, trigger point

Myofascial Interventions

Improve mobility
Improve function
Reduce pain
Demonstrations of: skin glide, skin roll, cross hands release, muscle plan, distraction and deep releases

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Neuroplasticity & Proprioception Roles in Fall Risk Reduction

Neuroplasticity and neuroprotection provide us with a brain that can adapt not only to changes inflicted by damage but also to experiences. With this understanding, we can intervene to help with balance, gait and reducing fall risk in our patients. Proprioception is also an integral part of movement, somatosensory input, gait and balance that is impacted by aging and disease as well. We can intervene to help the somatosensory input to ultimately reduce fall risk. Evidence shows that early interventions lead to the best outcomes.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze the framework for postural control (somatosensory input) and its impact on reducing fall risk.
Determine the best options to screen, assess and intervene with somatosensory deficits.
Assess the scientific impact of exercise on neuroplasticity and neuroprotection.

Outline

Framework for Posture Control

Somatosensory input and impact on reducing fall risk
- What is proprioception?
- Light touch and vibration
- Vision and vestibular impacts

Screen, Assess and Intervene

CDC’s STEADI initiative
Romberg Test
Treatments and interventions to improve proprioception
Case study: significant proprioceptive deficits

Neuroplasticity

Drivers of neuroplastic changes
Behavior and its impact on rehab
10 principles of neuroplasticity

Science behind Exercise

Impact on neuroplasticity and neuroprotection
Evidence based programs
Appropriate exercise RX for older adults
Exercise and balance recommendation

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologists

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Pain Management & Neuroplasticity Using Yoga, Meditation, & Mindfulness

Research shows yoga, meditation and mindfulness not only help chronic pain but also change the brain structure on how pain is perceived and its impact on overall wellness. In this session, you’ll learn evidence-based interventions to transform the nervous system around your clients’ pain, such as: breathing techniques to activate the parasympathetic nervous system; active and restorative yoga poses; yoga and meditation to help clients find balance of mind and body; changing energy levels to help with pain management; and individualized pain treatment plans that incorporate yoga, meditation and mindfulness to help clients be balanced in their body and brain throughout the day!

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate how chronic pain can have long term effects on the brain and body.
Demonstrate how chronic pain can affect the nervous system and how we can use yoga, meditation, mindfulness and breathwork to transform the nervous system around chronic pain.
Perform breathing techniques to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and integrate active and restorative yoga poses seated, standing and lying down.
Create individualized client treatment plans that incorporate yoga, meditation and mindfulness to help clients be balanced in their body and brain throughout the day.
Support the role of self-compassion and self-care in the treatment of chronic pain and specific forms to propose to clients.
Implement proper coding tips to improve reimbursement when using Integrative Medicine.

Outline

Chronic Pain and the Body

Long term effects on the brain and body
How does it affect our brain?
Neuroplasticity and chronic pain
Link to depression and anxiety

Transform the Nervous System Around Chronic Pain

Symptoms of chronic pain nervous system dysfunction
Yoga, mindfulness and meditation
Peer reviewed studies on benefits of yoga and meditation
Diaphragmatic breathing

Breathing Techniques that Calm

Activate parasympathetic nervous system
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- “Take Five” and alternate nostril breathing
- Yoga poses for all mobility types: seated, standing and lying down.

Individualized Treatment Plans

Balancing the brain and body throughout the day
- Case study: chronic pain clients
- Include one active, one restorative and one form of breathwork

Role of Self-Compassion and Self-Care in Treatment of Chronic Pain

Evidence-based research to support
Case studies on self-compassion and self-care with chronic pain
Forms of self-compassion and self-care: exercise
Building immune system vs break it down

Integrative Medicine: Improve Reimbursement

Implement proper coding tips
How are yoga therapists being trained?
Future studies
Reimbursement

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Manual Therapy to Release the Frozen Shoulder

Adhesive capsulitis (AC) results in significant financial burden, pain and loss of quality of life. With a lack of understanding, clinicians may painfully and forcibly mobilize with disregard for the myofascial component of AC. This often negatively impacts future functional activity. This session will teach you proven manual therapy techniques that significantly improve outcomes for frozen shoulder. You’ll be better equipped to help your patient with mobility, circulation and pain management for peak functional performance.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish etiology, incidence, clinical presentation and classification of the stiff shoulder/adhesive capsulitis
Assess examination techniques to identify shoulder impingement and AC
Evaluate the use of manual therapy interventions to improve mobility and function for AC
Assess current clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for management of AC and review of current evidence with case study example

Outline

Assess for Adhesive Capsulitis

Etiology, incidence, clinical presentation
Diagnosis and classification
Orthopedic exam tools to identify AC and shoulder impingement

Manual Therapy Interventions

Myofascial
Soft tissue mobilization
Cupping therapy
Muscle energy/PNF

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Research review of current interventions
Case study

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) – An Emerging Breakthrough in Rehab Care

Learn about the greatest innovation for rehab providers in the 21st century. Discover how blood flow restriction training bio-hacks the body to achieve considerable increases in muscle size and strength while exercising with very light loads.

Program Information

Objectives

Investigate the evidence supporting blood flow restriction training
Assess the populations with most to benefit from BFR
Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs

Outline

Evidence Supporting Blood Flow Restriction Training

Origins
Research trends
Latest meta analyses

Populations who benefit the most from BFR

Post-op, painful/load compromised, athletic endurance athletes
Validated with scientific evidence
Uses across sports medicine continuum

How Blood Flow Restriction Training Works

Muscle cell physiology
- Metabolic pathways
- Hypertrophy/strength timelines
- Energy systems
- Mechanical vs metabolic stimulus
- Force-velocity relationship
- Muscle fiber recruitment

Local skeletal muscle adaptions

Cell swelling
Metabolite induced fatigue
Satellite cell proliferation
Hypoxia
Bone growth

Systematic adaptions

Cardiovascular system regulation
Pressor reflex
VO2max
VEGF
Soft tissue repair
Tendon repair
Muscle damage
Reduced pain

Indications and Contraindications of BFRT

Relative vs absolute contraindications
Thrombus and tPA

Placement of BFR Cuffs

Tourniquet and Doppler application
Avoidable tourniquet risks
Importance of LOP assessment

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Blood Flow Restriction Training to Maximize Rehab Outcomes for All Patients

BFR is the new game-changer in rehab and it can be programmed for all types of patients…whether it’s young post-op patients, geriatric patients, bedridden patients, or athletes trying to return to play. This can’t-miss session will provide a guide for how to utilize and program BFR depending on your patient’s goals.

Program Information

Objectives

Differentiate the various forms of BFR from bedridden up to return to play
Appraise differing protocols and programming of BFR from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.
Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting and how to manipulate BFR variables or programming based on your rehab goals

Outline

From Bed Ridden to Return to Play: Differentiate the various forms of BFR

IPC
Cellular swelling
Aerobic BFR
Isolated BFR
Compound BFR
Protocols and Programming of BFR

Different uses of BFRT from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.

Case examples
Match BFR application based on goal and patient
Compare BFR use for TKA, ALCr, tibial exocytosis, Achilles non-op, RTC

Programming based on goals: Manipulating the BFR variables

Onboarding: education is the key
Adjusting BFR and exercise parameters
BFR RT and aerobic guidelines
BFR programming guidelines

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Telehealth: Start Now to Incorporate Virtual Therapy into Your Existing Practice

Discover the potential of telehealth, meeting with your clients – where they are, when they need you. This model is quickly disrupting the traditional model of care and for good reason. With improved access to care for your clients, better work/life balance for you as the clinician, and access to more patients – it’s easy to see why telehealth is a value-added service. This session will help you to create an action plan to avoid legal and ethical pitfalls of telehealth, all while helping you get paid for the things you’re already doing for free.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine current legislation regarding telehealth
Integrate ethical considerations when using the telehealth service delivery model
Develop next steps to take to get started as a telehealth therapist

Outline

Current Telehealth Legislation: What You Need to Know

Definitions
Research
Legislation
- Telehealth compact
- Position papers
- Insurance reimbursement

Ethical Considerations for Telehealth

Conduction evaluations
Licensure
International service delivery

Getting Started as a Telehealth Therapist

First steps
Tools available
Platforms
Organization
Fee structures

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Yoga, Meditation, & Mindfulness: Improve Brain & Body Balance for Children & Their Families

Children who are balanced in their body and brain do better in school, are more resilient, and feel more calm. Research shows yoga improves brain functioning, focus, balance, proprioception, the vestibular system, physical strengthening, and sensory desensitization. Studies show positive changes in brain patterns by quieting the mind and moving the body in mindful ways. Attend and learn calming breathwork individualized to each child’s diagnosis and symptomologies; active and restorative yoga poses and sequences; and specific mindfulness techniques to help children with autism, sensory disorders, and neurological disorders.

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate yoga poses that target specific parts of the brain to improve behaviors affecting brain function.
Employ breathwork, meditation and mindfulness techniques to enhance and change the nervous system specific to each child’s diagnosis.
Implement active and restorative yoga poses and sequences for when a child is seated, standing and/or lying down
Create a customized treatment plan incorporating specific yoga, mindfulness and meditation techniques to help children with autism, sensory disorder, neurological disorders, cancer and ADHD be balanced in their body and brain throughout the day.

Outline

Yoga to Improve Brain Function

Yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Self-regulation and vagal tone and the nervous system
Parts of the brain and movement patterns that can change behavior

Breathwork to Enhance the Nervous System

Yogic breathing
Practice breath patterns that are calming
Techniques specific to child’s diagnosis

Active and Restorative Yoga Poses

Differences between active and calming poses
How prone and standing poses affect the body
Eye exercises for brain balancing

Creating a Customized Treatement Plan

Incorporate specific yoga, mindfulness and meditation techniques
Strategies for diagnoses: autism, sensory disorders, neurological disorders, cancer and ADHD
Case study review
Food and home modification as part of the treatment
Parent participation

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Copyright : 07/30/2020

The Answer to Chronic Pain: Looking Just Beneath the Surface

Improve your treatment of chronic pain by examining the growing importance and understanding of superficial connective tissues and the role it plays in movement and pain. Understanding etiology, assessment, and diagnosis will allow the clinician to make improved decisions when dealing with patients with cutaneous nerve entrapment syndromes. Explore the usage of MSK ultrasound and the benefits of it.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the differences between fascial layers and their importance
Distinguish the differences in fascial receptors including free nerve endings, pacinian corpuscles, and Ruffini’s and their role on the CNS
Employ MSK ultrasound to guide diagnosis and treatment decisions

Outline

Fascial Layers

Superficial and deep fascia
Impact and role on the CNS and movement dysfunction

Differences in Fascial Receptors

Free nerve endings
Pacinian
Ruffini nerve endings
Impact and role on the CNS and movement dysfunction

Using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Guide Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions

MSK ultrasound
Usage and implementation of MSK in your practice
Case studies: anterior cutaneious nerve entrapments, cluneal nerves, and median nerve

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Shoulder & Elbow Joint Replacements – New Advancements in Rehab

In this session, you’ll learn all the new advances related to shoulder and elbow joint replacements. Explore the indications for a total shoulder versus a reverse total shoulder. New advances in pain management for same-day surgery will be presented, including nerve blocks and intraoperative pain cocktails. You’ll also gain insight into the new advances in 3D modeling for pre-operative planning along with a rehab focus for return of functional mobility.

Program Information

Objectives

Differentiate the indications and procedures of TSA and Rev TSA
Investigate surgical approaches, procedures and post-op restrictions through video presentation of joint replacement procedures
Evaluate criteria for same day surgery and use of nerve blocks used for UE surgery
Apply methods used for improved post-operative pain management

Outline

Indications and Procedures of TSA and Rev TSA

RTC integrity and function
Clinical testing for RTC function
How the RSA allows function

Joint Replacement Procedures

Surgical approaches
Video demonstrations of TSA and RSA
Post-op considerations
Video demonstration of total elbow joint replacement

Criteria for Same Day Surgery

Evaluate criteria
Interscalene block: use of nerve blocks for UE surgery
Video demonstration of UE nerve block

Post-Operative Pain Management

Pan management options
Use of Exparel (pain cocktail)
Video demonstrations of intra-operative Exparel

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Self-Injurious Behaviors in ASD & Developmental Disorders: Reducing the Frequency & Intensity

In this course, you will learn what is known about self-injurious behaviors as they relate to people with developmental disabilities. Through video case studies, you will learn to analyze the behaviors to determine contributing factors, the role of rewards and consequences in addressing SIBs and developing an effective, comprehensive intervention plan. Discover readily available resources and leave with helpful forms and a wealth of strategies to reduce the frequency and intensity of SIBs.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine three potential causes of self-injurious behaviors and know the process of identifying the contributing factors to ensure an effective intervention plan.
Differentiate the proactive vs reactive role of sensory strategies in addressing SIBs to prevent an unwanted escalation in behaviors.
Use the ABC method of behavior analysis from a sensory perspective to ensure reliable results.
Integrate rewards and consequences strategies into treatment plan in addressing SIBs to motivate change and increase the likelihood of successful intervention.

Outline

Identify Self-Injurious Behaviors

Evidence-based causes
Identify contributing factors

Sensory Strategies to Address SIBs

Sensory modulation overview
Design a sensory modulation plan
Proactive vs. reactive intervention
Case study: 8yr old with Fragile X syndrome and frequent SIBs
Create an intervention plan
Prevent an unwanted escalation in behaviors

Behavior Analysis: ABC Method

Four functions of behavior
ABCs from a sensory perspective
Video case studies to practice behavior analysis
Forms for data tracking

Rewards and Consequences to Motivate Change

How and when a behavioral approach may be helpful to address SIBs
What motivates the client?
Effectiveness of rewards and consequences
Case study: student with ASD and intense head-hitting

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Screen Time, Learning, & Communication in the 21st Century

Large amounts of screen time can negatively impact children’s brain development, social-emotional development, self-regulation, and a host of other issues/behaviors. How do we create a healthy tech environment for children when the issue is about more than just the amount of screen time?

In this session you'll learn: how to select media experiences informed by the child, the context, and the content; the research on the benefits and risks of screen time; why children and adolescents with ASD, ADHD, and language impairments are at particular risk; and strategies to manage screen time and alternatives to screen time.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the benefits and risks of screen time and why some persons are at increased risk or negative effects of screen time
Formulate why children with developmental disabilities are more at risk for the negative effects of screen time
Utilize strategies and resources for managing screen time and alternatives to screen time that meets each child’s unique needs

Outline

Screen Time: Risks and Benefits

Positive benefits
Concerns regarding screen time
- Multitasking and continuous partial attention
- Health concerns
- Violence and games
- Effects on memory and learning
- Social media
- Mental health
- Addiction

Children with Higher Risk for Negative Effects

Developmental disabilities
Factors in choosing appropriate media
Children’s environmental sensitivities

Strategies for Managing Screen Time and Alternatives

Context: technoference
Content: engagement, active involvement, meaningful, social
Meeting each child’s unique needs

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Speech/Language Pathologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Telehealth & Technology: How to Leverage Your Skill Set in the Virtual World

Gain confidence in your ability to thrive as a telehealth provider. Not being able to touch your patients during an appointment can seem daunting, but there are various ways to optimize patient health with telehealth and technology. Learn strategies for improving patient engagement and how telehealth platforms can help make your life easier. Case studies will be used to highlight the application of this service within your practice for improved patient outcomes.

Program Information

Objectives

Differentiate between direct services and the coaching model via telehealth
Create activities for use in the telehealth model
Devise the technical aspect of service delivery and how to leverage for better outcomes

Outline

Direct Service vs Telehealth

Definitions
Types of telehealth delivery
Coaching model via telehealth

Create Activities for Telehealth

Appropriate clients
Case studies
Activities specific to OT, PT and SLPs
Conducting evaluations

Leverage Better Outcomes: Conceptualize the Technical Aspect

Tools available
Platforms
Leveraging the internet
Limitations of certain platforms/providers
Fee structures

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Nutrition’s Impact on Performance & Recovery in Rehabilitation

Food is medicine. Proper nutrition has a significant impact on your patients’ overall function and recovery during rehabilitation as a result of reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and fatigue. Identify how you can assess your patients’ nutritional status and risk via anthropometrics, physical signs, and diet history and determine when to refer to a nutrition professional. Articulate customized and specific action steps to take to optimize your patients’ nutritional status to improve their performance and recovery during rehabilitation.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish how nutrition impacts a patient’s overall function and recovery during rehabilitation services.
Determine how to assess a patient’s nutritional status and when to refer out to a nutrition professional.
Evaluate for common nutritional risks and articulate action steps to help optimize a patient’s nutritional state.

Outline

Food as Medicine

Nutrition’s impact on overall function: physical recovery, energy and sleep
- Common nutrient insufficiencies
- Common nutrient excesses

Food’s impact on inflammation and oxidative stress

What is inflammation?
Most inflammatory foods?
Anti-inflammatory diet
What is oxidative stress?
Common nutritional habits that increase oxidative stress

Assessing nutritional status

Anthropometrics
Nutrition physical exam
3-day diet recall: pros/cons
Food frequency
When to refer out to nutrition professional

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer
Massage therapists

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Hip & Knee Total Joint Replacement Surgery - New Options for Pain Management

Pain management that seemed impossible just a few years ago is now the new reality for today’s total joint candidate. New advances allow for same-day surgical discharge and the reduced need for narcotic pain killers. In this session, we will examine the new strategies and techniques for total hip and knee patients’ post-op pain management. You’ll also gain a crucial understanding of the drug interactions associated with commonly prescribed post-op medications…and how you can use that to improve patient recovery. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops, tablets, and smartphones for an online activity.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine pain control and nerve blocks used for LE surgery
Apply the methods used for improved post-operative pain management
Demonstrate the use online tools for pill identification and possible interactions in the post-op patient
Determine the factors of Prescription Opioid addiction and what every caregiver needs to carry

Outline

Pain Control and Nerve Blocks for the Lower Extremity

Pre and post-operative oral medications
Difference of femoral versus obturator LE nerve block

Improved Post-Operative Pain Management

Pain management options
Use of Exparel (pain cocktail)
Video demonstration of intra-operative Exparel

Post-Op Medication

Online tool for pill identification
Case presentations
Post-Op medication list
Medication interactions

Prescription Opioid Addiction

Crisis in US
What makes them so addictive
Use and administration of Narcan

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Expand Your Sports Rehab Toolbox

When working with athletes, no single modality can do the job. You need an entire toolbox of techniques, strategies and knowledge to improve all the variables involved in preparing, repairing, sustaining and improving an athlete. Don’t miss out on the new approaches that can help get the most out of your patients.

Program Information

Objectives

Assess and determine the immediate physiologic need of your athlete
Apply tools for the various phases of rebuilding your athlete
Design strategies to implement these tools to an athlete’s program

Outline

Assess and Determine the Immediate Physiologic Need of Your Athlete

From trauma to stronger
Microbiology
Performance improvement

Rebuilding your Athlete: Applying tools for the various phases

The tools needed to improve preparation for mobility, movement, stability, posture, strength, power, and rigidity.
When to use these tools

Design Strategies to Implement These Tools into an Athlete’s Program

Review of current literature
Strategy needed to improve performance and decrease injury
Improve the individual program design to improve performance and decrease injury

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Accurately Identify the Cause to Construct the Best Treatment Plan

Learn various maneuvers to treat BPPV, as well as the efficacy of each maneuver. You’ll be able to distinguish the different presentations of anterior canal BPPV and confidently determine the involved canal in horizontal BPPV. Take away advanced assessment techniques to identify the difference between BPPV and central disorders mimicking BPPV.

Program Information

Objectives

Choose the best treatment technique to treat BPPV of the posterior, anterior, and horizontal canals.
Analyze the efficacy of each treatment technique to achieve the best outcomes.
Distinguish the latest surgical treatment options for intractable BPPV.

Outline

Choose the Best Treatment for BPPV

Distinguishing presentations of anterior canal BPPV
Determine the involved canal in horizontal BPPV

Advanced Assessment Techniques

Review of standard technique
Presentation of alternate techniques
Efficacy of each maneuver

Latest Surgical Treatment Options

Current techniques
How to distinguish treatment options for intractable BPPV
Case study

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Motor Skills Learning & Exploration: Early Intervention For Independence & Problem-Solving

Autonomy in movement is life changing – and you’re at the front lines, working to facilitate that change for your patients. Positively impact clinical outcomes with evidence-based therapeutic strategies to effectively examine and intervene. By identifying issues early on and addressing them, the brain’s plasticity allows the impact of your interventions to be much more comprehensive. You’ll be able to customize treatment plans for each child’s unique challenges and also offer solutions for their parents to integrate into their daily lives. Learn how to apply innovative techniques that completely redefine what’s possible for your patients’ independence and problem-solving.

Program Information

Objectives

Integrate the principles of motor learning into early intervention practices to maximize potential for independent motor exploration.
Design effective examination, intervention, and outcome measurement practices to guide evidence-based intervention practices and document progress toward outcomes.
Prepare for the challenge of our contribution to the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy and identification of appropriate and timely intervention referrals.

Outline

Maximize potential for independent motor exploration

Integrate principles of motor learning
Interaction of Diagnosis
Effective early intervention plans that promote motor learning/exploration

Framework for effective examination, intervention and outcome measurement

International classification of function, disability and health (ICF)
Observable and measurable outcomes
Reliable and valid tools
Task-specific practices to integrate into treatment plans
Case study: down syndrome pairing movement and cognition for problem-solving
Embrace technology

Contributing to the Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy

Context-focused therapy
Early intervention of CP – certifications and examination tools
Enhance motor learning and cognition
Appropriate and timely intervention referrals

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Mindfulness, Sleep, & Circadian Rhythms – How They Optimize Physical & Cognitive Recovery

If you aren’t asking your clients about their sleep, you are missing a big piece of the puzzle that could be slowing your clients’ progress. In this session, you will arm yourself with tools you can easily integrate and immediately apply to your next session. Learn strategies for naturally managing stress and improving sleep without the use of addictive medications. Snap clients out of their sleep-depriving habits with behavior changing exercises that will put them more in alignment with circadian rhythms.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish the prevalence of and what entails disrupted sleep, stress management, and alignment to circadian rhythms.
Articulate the health benefits (including improving physical recovery) and risks of adequate sleep and mindfulness, as well as the importance of aligning one’s lifestyle habits to natural circadian rhythms.
Determine a customized and systemized approach to optimizing sleep, stress management, and circadian rhythms.

Outline

Alignment to Circadian Rhythms

Sleep
- Insomnia and disrupted sleep patterns
- Sleep stages: Repair time
- Recommended sleep patterns
Stress Management
- Stressor vs response to stress
- Recommendations for stress management
- Mindfulness
Circadian Rhythms
- Master and peripheral clocks
- Circadian rhythm disruption
- Health risks of misalignment
- Recommendation for aligning circadian clocks

Whole System Approach: Optimize Sleep, Stress Management and Circadian Rhythms

Client Assessment
- Sleep habits & quality
- Stress levels and intentional practice
- Current alignment to circadian rhythms
Lifestyle Program
- Sleep hygiene
- Mindfulness training: The different tactics
- Circadian alignment
Customized & Systemized Approach
- Individual needs vs gaps
- Readiness to change
- Where to start
- How to progress
- Case study

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer
Massage therapists
Strength and conditioning coach
Exercise physiologist

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Myofascial Cupping Therapy: Obtaining Rapid Return of Functional Mobility

Learn evidence-based cupping therapy techniques for releasing scar tissue and fascial adhesions, managing trigger points, improving circulation and relieving pain. You’ll leave this session with the knowledge of how to apply cupping therapy and specialized manual therapy tools into program design to treat a variety of clinical conditions…with measurable results! Create raving fans of clients who benefit from enhanced flexibility and function.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine and benefits of cupping therapy
Investigate the indications, contraindications, and precautions for cupping therapy
Assess the evidence-based research for cupping therapy
Apply of cupping therapy as part of program design to treat a variety of clinical conditions to promote mobility and functional outcomes

Outline

Cupping Therapy

History of negative pressure
Equipment safety
Infection control
Precautions
Indications and contraindications
Myofascial release principles
Evidence-based research

Application of Cupping Therapy

Medical cupping applications
Demonstrations: skin glide, scare release
Program design for specific clinical conditions
Case study: cupping for adhesive capsulitis

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Cognition & Memory Changes: Normal vs Abnormal Aging

This dynamic and interactive training will increase your ability to identify and intervene with cognitive/memory decline/deficits related to the aging process, concussions, cerebral vascular accidents, mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury and early stage Alzheimer’s. Gain insight into the wealth of evidence-based resource information available for patient/caregiver education. Learn to objectively assess medication management and address concerns related to driving ability. Identify the role of the hippocampus related to memory issues and intervention strategies to address deficits. Take away the ONE intervention that provides the greatest impact to improve cognitive/memory deficits.

Program Information

Objectives

Differentiate between normal and abnormal cognitive/memory deficits throughout the aging process.
Justify how frontal lobe/executive functions relate to cognitive/memory ability.
Appraise evidence-based resources related to memory/cognitive impairment that can be used for patient/caregiver education.

Outline

Cognitive and Memory Decline/Deficits

Aging process, concussions, cerebral vascular accidents, TBI and early stage Alzheimer’s
Normal vs. abnormal cognitive/memory deficits
Stages of cognitive/memory deficits
Interventions for each stage

Executive Function and Cognitive/Memory Ability

Frontal lobe/Executive function
Impact on again on FL/EF function
Relate EF/FL to functional deficits

Evidence based Resources for cognitive impairment

Review of available valid/evidence based resources
Medication management
Concerns related to driving ability
Patient/caregiver education

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Interventions for Co-Morbidities & Reversible Factors Affecting Cognition/Memory Function

Often overlooked, many co-morbidities and reversible factors complicate the proper identification of the problem at the root of your patients cognitive/memory decline. It is paramount to have an understanding of the effects that depression, delirium, obesity, diabetes and marijuana use can have on cognition and memory. Do you have an understanding of what effect a patient’s ethnicity and education level can have on their cognition? What role does hearing loss and an individual’s sleep quality have related to their cognition/memory? Is cognitive rehab effective for memory deficits? Leave with 75 ideas to stimulate cognition and memory.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze six conditions/co-morbidities that negatively impact an individual’s cognitive/memory function.
Assess for three reversible conditions (often undiagnosed) that can negatively affect an individual’s cognition and memory.
Choose the number one intervention strategy to address cognitive/memory deficits and co-morbidities.

Outline

Negative Impacts on Cognitive/Memory Function

TBI Classification and impact
Reversible causes of memory change
Modifiable risk factors
Evidence based information on marijuana use

(Often undiagnosed) Reversible Conditions that affect Cognition and Memory

Delirium
- Types
- Clinical manifestations
- Most common causes
Depression
- Identification
- Clinical picture
Quality of Sleep
- Sleep hygiene
- Sleep log/assessment

Choose the Number One Intervention Strategy

75 ideas to stimulate cognition and memory
Exercise effects
Identify issues preventing participation

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Vestibular Disorders in an Aging Population: Treatment Modification & Considerations

Advance your skills and better understand how aging affects the vestibular system so your treatment plans can address this problem, including sensory reweighting. You’ll be able to recognize BPPV in the geriatric population and learn new modification options.

Program Information

Objectives

Plan for a vestibular rehab program for patients with cognitive declines.
Analyze advanced concepts regarding changes to the vestibular system, otoconia and symptoms related to aging.
Manage treatment programs for elder patients, with strategies for modifications.

Outline

Vestibular Rehab for Patients with Cognitive Declines

Modify treatment to meet the needs of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Instructions for motion sensitivity
Inclusion of caregivers

Understanding Changes to the Vestibular System

Otoconia and symptoms related to aging
Changes in symptoms and presentation

Modify Treatment Programs for Elder Patients

Changes in intensity
Relationship to falls
How to address falls risk with specific balance training

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Primitive Reflex Integration Through Neuroplasticity Treatment Techniques

Therapists frequently see primitive reflex patterns in pediatric cases. Sensory experiences govern primitive reflexes. When treatment is directed around the level of the lesion, integration begins. Rather than management of symptoms alone, neuroplasticity provides effective tools to place primitive reflex patterns in the background of the nervous system, allowing more voluntary movement.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish where and why spastic patterns are demonstrated and how to apply neuroplasticity techniques
Assess the neurological system of the pediatric patient to form a basis of therapeutic neuromotor rewiring around damaged areas
Determine how to treat with neuroplasticity techniques to decrease the tone of spastic patterns to allow active movements

Outline

Function Related to Neurological Anatomy

Brain and brain stem anatomy
CNS lobes and layers related to function
Why spastic patterns are demonstrated
How to apply neuroplasticity techniques

Neurological System of the Pediatric Patient

Neurological damage effects relating to specific regions of the brain and brain stem
Instruction related to specific area of the CNS
Demonstration of neurological patterns
Form a basis of therapeutic neuromotor rewiring around damaged areas

Change Connections in the CNS

Target brain regions to treat
Neuroplasticity techniques to decrease the tone of spastic patterns and allow active movements
Relate simple treatments for use in home programs

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Speech/Language Pathologist

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Neurochemistry & Self-Regulation: Strategies to Improve Behavior & Emotions

Knowing the correlation between neurochemistry and self-regulation will help you better develop appropriate interventions for challenging behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), ADHD, anxiety, trauma, behavior/mood disorders, and learning disabilities.
Learn clinically proven neurological approaches to immediately improve behaviors, such as hyperactivity, aggression, frequent meltdowns, extreme sensory sensitivities, inattentiveness and more! Leave with access to simple screening tools to identify possible neurochemical differences and the knowledge to impact neurochemical change. Case studies and active participation in strategies to impact change will solidify your learning.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the primary roles of at least 5 important neurotransmitters and identify signs of neurotransmitter imbalance.
Choose strategies based on the desired neurochemical changes needed as indicated by behaviors and emotional affect.
Demonstrate the role of trauma and chronic stress on brain neurochemistry and the resulting impact on emotions and behaviors.
Differentiate between the common neurochemical differences associated with diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety, and ASD and understand the resulting impact on self-regulation.

Outline

Neurotransmitters

5 of the most important NTs
Primary roles
Function of neurons
Major neurochemicals that impact self-reg

Addressing Neurotransmitter Imbalance

Signs and symptoms
How to increase or decrease major NTs
Active participation in strategies to impact NT and enhance self-regulation
Screening tools and intervention strategies
Choose strategies based on desired neurochemical changes

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Children with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Interventions for the Caregiver & Child

Many children receiving rehabilitation and special education services have experienced multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that may not be recognized or addressed by service providers. In this session, you will learn: the biological/neurological effects of trauma; the effects of ACEs on children’s cognitive, language and social-emotional development; caregiver-child interventions to promote attunement and affect management; and child intervention strategies to promote resiliency and facilitate developmental skills for self-regulation. You will learn a framework that requires an integration of cognition/language and temperament/sensory/regulation factors. Interventions combine a mindfulness/mindsight approach for both caregivers and children.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the effects of adverse childhood experiences on children’s language and social-emotional development
Develop caregiver-child interventions that promote attunement/affect management
Implement strategies to promote resiliency and language for personal narratives/self-regulation

Outline

ACEs and Development

Types of ACEs
Biological/neurological effects
How attachment mediates trauma
Autobiographical memory
Narratives in parents & children who have experienced ACEs
Framework for intervention

Interventions that Promote Attunement/Affect Management

Goals for caregiver intervention
Recognizing temperaments
How children respond to danger
Using mindfulness and mindsight in responding to children’s behaviors

Promote Resiliency for Personal Narratives and Self-Regulation

Aspects of self-identity to develop
Childhood competencies to development
Characteristics of reminiscing
How to reminisce
Develop child’s emotional understanding: emotion coaching, reading body cues, recognizing emotions in stories

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Speech/Language Pathologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Neuromotor & Sensorimotor Diagnoses: Neuroplasticity for Independent Function & Play

Kids want to independently join in playground activities, but many of the kids we work with struggle to do so. Put your kids in the driver’s seat by helping them develop skills they can take from therapy to the playground. This session will give you evidence-based tools you can put right into your toolbox to foster both skill development and the ability to adapt the skill to the challenges of group play. Learn the most fun and effective way to structure your therapy activities to give your kids a leg up in reaching for their dreams.

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate characteristics of effective intervention strategies in school-based therapy that best promote independent function, play, and participation
Determine evidence-based outcome development, examination, intervention, and outcome measurement practices to promote motor control and motor learning
Integrate technology to advance independence in function for all children

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Using Mindfulness to Improve Outcomes with Chronic Pain Patients

Physical pain is a natural and inevitable part of life, but it is all the stories we often tend to lay on top of the pain which can bring on additional suffering. We cannot necessarily control the pain which enters our life, but how we relate to the pain is what we do have control over. And some basic mindfulness practices can help to shift this relationship. In this workshop, we will present some of the latest research on mindfulness showing how it can change the way our bodies experience pain….as well as provide some useful pain relief strategies that you can begin to implement right away with your patients and clients.

Program Information

Objectives

Investigate the power of the mind-body connection and understand its relevance to how our bodies experience sensations of pain.
Understand the mechanisms by which mindfulness meditation can alter the ways our bodies perceive pain - facilitating both increased pain tolerance and improved quality of life.
Gain proficiency with the use of mindfulness meditation techniques to improve outcomes with patients and clients suffering from chronic pain.

Outline

Power of the Mind-Body Connection

Distinguishing between “pain” and “suffering”
Ways in which humans historically tent to respond to physical pan
Body scan meditation (experiential)
Mechanisms of pain

Alter the Way the Body Perceives Pain

Pain and mindfulness meditation
MBSR: mindfulness based stress reduction
- Principles and insights
How meditation changes the ways our bodies experience pain
Increased pain tolerance and improved quality of life

Improve Outcomes: Patients with Chronic Pain

Guided meditation
Cultivate the capacity to be with the pain
“Lean in” to touch the pain
Incorporate the open hearted quality of kindness into the practice
Taking it back to the clinic: key points

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer
Massage therapists

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Neuroplasticity & the Physiology of Stress: A Mindfulness Perspective

Research on the science of neuroplasticity is beginning to show that these miraculous brains of ours have the capacity to remodel themselves in response to environmental experience. This has great potential to benefit rehab professionals, not only in terms of reducing emotional reactivity and becoming more aware of our own conditioned patterns of behavior, but also as a means of calming our natural stress response and cultivating the skills to become a more effective and resilient healthcare provider.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze the physiology of stress and articulate why our body’s natural response to the demands of the modern world results in a predisposition toward increased stress and anxiety.
Evaluate current literature on the mechanisms by which mindfulness and meditation can relieve stress, regulate emotions, improve attention, and reduce self-referential thought.
Analyze the concept of neuroplasticity and evaluate the latest research validating how mindfulness meditation can change the structure and function of our brains in response to environmental experience.

Outline

Increased Stress and Anxiety in the Modern World

Physiology of stress: evolution for survival, not happiness
Inherent negativity bias: amygdala
Emergency response system, and why it never gets a rest
Pitfalls of self-referential thought
Gaining an experience of your own mind – experiential

Mechanisms of stress relief: mindfulness and meditation

Powerful antidote: current research
How much meditation is enough?
Functional MRI: benefits are dose dependent
Rapid recovery from stress: the hallmark of resilience
Cultivate the skills of self-awareness and emotional regulation

Brain Remodeling: The Science of Neuroplasticity

Change the structure and function of the brain in response to environmental experience
Telomeres, meditation and the science of epigenetics
12 easy ways to cut stress during your workday

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer
Massage therapists

Copyright : 07/30/2020

3D Movement Analysis & Pilates-Based Exercises for Chronic Back Pain & Degenerative Scoliosis

This session will focus on movement analysis that incorporates the principles of Pilates and postural alignment of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, as well as that of the upper quadrant. Evaluate posture and movement based on muscle slings and myofascial lines. Treat keystone areas with hands-on techniques, such as IASTM and dynamic cupping. Learn specific, scoliosis and Pilates method-based exercises to rebalance and correct these malalignments beyond the basic back stabilization exercises.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish asymmetries in LPHC (lumbo-pelvic-hip-complex) and keystone areas that may be contributing to spinal pain and dysfunction.
Determine the importance of positioning and hands-on techniques, such as wedging, cupping and IASTM, to restore myofascial alignment.
Apply at least 3 Pilates method-based and/or spinal curvature corrective exercises to reactivate the anti-gravity spring and realign neutral posture.

Outline

Keystone areas that Contribute to Spinal Pain and Dysfunction

Intro-neutral vs asymmetrical posture
Lumbo-pelvic-hip-complex (LPHC)
Lower kinetic chain dysfunctions
Gait and movement analysis

Positioning and Hands-On Treatment

Typical misalignments
Rebalancing myofascial connections
Positioning, wedging, cupping, and IASTM

Corrective Exercises to Realign Neutral Posture

Pilates method and spinal curvature corrective exercise
Techniques to rebalance tissues
Activate/tonify dormant tissues
Deactivate/neutralize overactive tissues
Restore 3D movement patterns
Compression-resistant spinal stab (the anti-gravity spring)

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer
Massage Therapist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Effective Fall Prevention in the Geriatric Population: Strategies from the CDC’s Dynamic Trio

The CDC has dedicated itself to address fall prevention in the geriatric population through the STEADI Initiative (Stop Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries). Analyze the algorithms that address each area that impact fall risk. STEADI will be covered comprehensively, including balance, medications, home environments, medical conditions and fear of falling. Key takeaways from the latest research will offer new patient fall prevention solutions.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze the latest advances in fall prevention from the CDC – STEADI Initiative for Fall Prevention into your practice.
Distinguish between comprehensive screening tools and assessments to identify issues with balance, visual-spatial functioning, proprioception and other root causes of fall risk.
Select the most appropriate intervention to safely restore balance, mobility and function in your patients.
Determine how home-based risk factors that contribute to falls can be mitigated.

Outline

Integrate the Latest Advances in Fall Prevention

CDC’s STEADI Initiative
- Screen, assess and intervene
- 3 key questions to ask your patients
- Case Study: RBG

Comprehensive Assessments

Identify issues with balance, visual-spatial functioning, and proprioception
Stay Independent Brochure
Evidence-based gait and balance tests
Home hazards, BP, Visual Test
Feet and footwear issues
Comorbidities to consider

Impact of Medications on Fall Risk

Beers criteria for medications
Interventions for optimizing the medication list

Safely Restore Balance, Mobility and Function

Assess available interventions
Evidence-based exercise program details
Treatments for BP issues
Referrals for vision impairment
Appropriate exercise RX for older adults

Home Based Risk Factors

Evaluation and intervention for:
- Home hazards
- Foot and footwear issues
Referrals for home and community based exercise and fall prevention programs

Target Audience

Nurses
Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologists

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Ethics in Therapy: Protecting Me, My Clients, & My Profession

With increased scrutiny on the medical industry, ethical and legal protection has been pushed to the forefront of practice. This session will take a deep look into the purpose of the code and how it may protect you…legally. We will explore each principle in the code and examine real ethical case examples of clinicians and the consequences of adhering or not adhering to the code. We will also discuss how you can report an ethical issue, a compliance concern, or a licensing concern through the proper channels while protecting yourself. By attending this session, you will gain a strong understanding of ethics beyond just a “code”.

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate the purpose of a code of ethics and the difference between ethics and law
Assess each ethical principle in the code, the standard of conduct, and the application of each principle through case studies
Demonstrate the steps for reporting an ethics complaint, a licensing concern, or a compliance concern

Outline

Purpose of a Code of Ethics

Two-fold purpose
Free-standing guide
Purpose of a “code”
Law versus ethics
- CFR
- State Law
- Administrative rule
Is the code Law in your state?

Ethical Principles

Identify each principle
Standards of conduct
Application of each principle through case studies

Steps for Reporting

Compliance reporting (entity, corporation)
- Actual compliance reporting example
- Confidentiality vs anonymity
License reporting (individual)
Ethics reporting (association)

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/29/2020

When Rehab & Fitness Collide: Proven Pre- & Post-Rehab Techniques & Interventions

Explore an evidence-based lecture and lab where we will play with concepts related to the use of foam rollers, mobility tools and vibration in your rehab practice! Foam rolling has come a long way, with numerous studies supporting the use of tissue mobilization as a pre- and post-rehab intervention that can enhance your existing practice. Interventional techniques for sports medicine and neuromuscular patients will be discussed. Join us for this blend of lecture and lab to expand your understanding of how these techniques can benefit your patient population whether you work with athletes or older adults!

Program Information

Objectives

Employ new uses of foam rollers, elastic therapeutic bands and agility equipment
Analyze pre and post rehab use of therapeutic fitness equipment
Evaluate techniques for exercise progression and regression programing

Outline

Interventional Tools to Enhance Your Existing Practice

New uses of: foam rollers, elastic therapeutic bands and agility equipment
Research review
New vs. old techniques

Pre and Post rehab Use of Therapeutic Fitness Equipment

Techs
Research
Lab

Exercise Progression and Regression

Evaluate techniques
Labs

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Comprehensive Assessment & Treatment of the Running Athlete

Runners require individualized training and competition to safely participate in their sport. The dosage and recovery is different for all. The physical strengths and weaknesses are different for all. The body is magnificent in its ability to find a way to complete a task but often at a cost of undue stress. It takes more than running to become a better runner. A more comprehensive approach to correct faulty posture, motion limitations, muscle tautness, muscle weakness, biomechanics, core stability, nutrition, and running efficiency may help repair, prepare, sustain, and improve your running athlete.

Program Information

Objectives

Formulate methods to improve the holistic assessment of the athlete
Assess the available tools to treat the athlete
Devise strategies designed to improve athletic performance

Outline

Methods to Improve the Holistic Assessment of the Athlete

Who: the unprepared running athlete and provider
Running demands and athlete’s ability
Addressing most variables that dictate running performance
Why injuries or subpar performance occurs due to poor preparation

Assess the available tools to treat the athlete

Tools needed to improve preparation for mobility, movement, stablitiy, posture, strength, power and rigidity
When to use these tools

Strategies Designed to Improve Athletic Performance

Review of current literature
How do we fix, prevent, and improve with evidence based practice?
The strategy needed to improve performance and decrease injury
Improving the individual program design to improve performance and decrease injury specific to the athlete versus the team

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Spastic Patterns Post-Brain Injury: Utilizing Primitive Reflex Treatment Strategies

What happens when a patient has a cerebral vascular accident, closed head injury or anoxia? The symptom demonstrated may be eye misalignment and/or spastic muscle tone. The symptoms resemble primitive reflex patterns. Do you brace and manage symptoms or treat the cause? When one treats the cause, the symptoms are easier to treat and faster to remedy through neuroplasticity techniques.

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish motor changes based upon neurological central nervous system injuries and degenerative diagnosis.
Demonstrate new skills to unlock significant relief of tremor activity in a patient with anoxic brain injury and cerebral vascular accident.
Analyze the influence of the central nervous system post CVA to determine what layer of the brain is active and how to reduce symptoms by treating the causal source.

Outline

Central Nervous System Injuries

CNS anatomy
Relate motor function change with injury and degenerative diseases

Relief of Tremor Activity

Etiology of tremors
New skills for unlocking significant relief of tremor activity with anoxic brain injury and cerebral vascular accident
How to treat tremors in the clinic and home setting

Rewire connections to Improve Motor Function

Influence of CNS post CVA
Determine which layer of the brain is active
Reduce symptoms by treating the causal source instead of just the symptoms

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Documentation Success: The 5 Best Platforms for Simplifying the Process & Maximizing Revenue

With recent changes in payment and reimbursement (and more to come) and the influx of common software, many clinicians are focused on the volume of documentation versus value. Not only is this inefficient, it contradicts what payers require. This session will explore how CMS and payer sources review records, giving you insight into how to focus your documentation. Attendees will learn the 5 platforms of successful documentation, which ensure every requirement is met while allowing you to document your skill for each client using clinical reasoning. Actual case studies and intervention examples will be completed ensuring immediate carryover into your clinical setting.

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate knowledge of how payers review documentation, who reviews documentation, and the general process of review.
Assess the three documentation areas most commonly reviewed including good and bad examples in all three areas.
Analyze the five platforms required for successful documentation and how the platforms address the commonly reviewed areas.
Complete actual documentation examples with common therapeutic interventions utilizing the platforms.

Outline

Why Reviews Happen

Purpose of RAC and documentation review
General process of review
Identify red flags
- Billing
- Rends (OP- Medicare B, In-patient – Medicare A, HH)

Most Commonly Reviewed

Top three areas
- Qualified clinician
- Skilled level of care
- Medical necessity
Appeals process: what to do if a review is requested
Requirements of a “maintenance program”

Five Platforms of Successful Documentation

Underutilized terminology
Trap phrases to avoid
Address commonly reviewed areas
Case studies:
- Joint mob
- Gait ther-ex
- Transfer training

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Breakthrough Treatment Approaches for Cutaneous Nerve Entrapments

Learn powerful treatment approaches for chronic pain caused by cutaneous nerve entrapments. The new methods discussed, such as movement and instrument-assisted techniques, will provide you with a practical guide for life-changing improvements in your client. By improving fascial glide, attendees will understand how they can improve patient outcome without having to rely on passive treatments or painful approaches to care.

Program Information

Objectives

Perform 2 separate IASTM strategies for Nerve Entrapments: Light Feather and Tissue Glide
Apply concepts of Graded Exposure to IASTM and movement prescription
Demonstrate an evidence lead approach to treatment plans and home exercise programs

Outline

IASTM Strategies for Nerve Entrapments

Light feather technique
Tissue glide technique

Applying Concepts of Graded Exposure

What is GET?
Tying GET into your treatment
Using GET to optimize your sessions and change patient behavior
Time/treatment implementations for each technique
Prescribing movement based therapies utilizing RockTape/FRC and SFMA guidelines

Developing and evidence informed approach to treatment plans and home exercise programs

Setting a path for success in your patients
Goal setting, more than SMART
Case study

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/31/2020

Effective Treatment Strategies & Techniques for Bunions, Heel Pain & Fallen Arches

Improve your treatment of foot pain by exploring common surgical techniques and post-op protocols, including proximal medial gastrocnemius release, and TMT fusions, as well as evidence for PRP vs. steroid injections. Learn the latest options for post-op bracing, dynamic AFO, foot orthoses and footwear. Discover the most important manual techniques for proper healing, including IASTM, joint mobilizations, and dynamic cupping. Go beyond the standard elastic band exercises with “yoga toes” and “arch pull-ups” to get your patients back on their feet. This is an information-packed, must-attend session.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine pathologies for the most common foot problems, including bunions, plantar fasciitis, and Post Tib tendon dysfunction, and key areas for dysfunction in the Lower extremity.
Assess current evidence for surgical and nonsurgical treatments for common foot disorders, such as gastroc release, TMT fusions, PRP vs. steroid injections, and bracing/foot orthoses.
Integrate novel manual and exercise techniques to restore function and reduce pain in foot and ankle, including dynamic cupping and IASTM, yoga toes, arch pullups and more.

Outline

Pathologies of the Most Common Foot Problems

Key structures
Impact on functional mobility
Bunions, plantar fasciitis, post tib tendon dysfunction

Current Treatments and Evidence

Conservative treatments for plantar fasciitis, bunions and fallen arches/PTTD
Gastroc release
Surgical interventions like TMT fusion
- Post op protocols
- Precautions
PRP, Cortisone, etc – do they work?
Bracing/foot orthoses

Restore Function and Reduce Pain

Key areas for dysfunction and pain
Assessing the rest of the kinetic chain (check the hips!)
Novel manual techniques
- Dynamic cupping
- IASTM
- Mobilizations
Exercise prescription
- Exercise without bands
- Yoga toes
- Arch pullups
- Progressing weight-bearing

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer
Massage Therapist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Aspiration & Aspiration Pneumonia: Strategies to Reduce Risk

My patient is aspirating! Will it lead to pneumonia? Current evidence base tells us illness is not inevitable in aspirating clients. This course will allow participants to identify risk factors for aspiration pneumonia and to address those that the treatment team can modify. The evidence to support dietary interventions, oral hygiene, postural interventions and other techniques will be discussed to provide the participant with the most up-to-date tools to reduce aspiration-related illnesses in their clients.

Program Information

Objectives

Assess for aspiration pneumonia and differentiate it from other pneumonia types.
Analyze three predictors of pneumonia in clients with dysphagia.
Plan for three interventions that mitigate risk of pneumonia in clients with dysphagia.

Outline

Assessing pneumonia

Pneumonia types
Differentiate aspiration pneumonia
Incidence, cost, mortality

Pneumonia in clients with Dysphagia

Three predictors of pneumonia
Aspiration related illnesses
Risk factors by population

Interventions that Reduce Risk

Early identification/screening
Head of bed elevation
Oral hygiene
Nutrition/hydration interventions
Free water
Case review

Target Audience

Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech/Language Pathologists

Copyright : 08/01/2020

Breakthrough Dual Task Interventions for Parkinson’s

Dual task interventions can have an immediate positive effect on function and fall risk in patients with Parkinson’s. But outdated, conflicting research has left many clinicians unsure about how to incorporate it effectively in therapy sessions.

Based on the latest research, this recording will guide you through a cutting-edge, evidence-based framework for applying dual task interventions with Parkinson’s. Learn how to identify appropriate treatment candidates and explore interdisciplinary best practices for applying dual task/multitask treatments with patients in any practice setting.

Program Information

Objectives

Describe key components, indications, and contraindications of dual task interventions for Parkinson’s.
Evaluate several strategies for improving performance in functional activities with dual task exercises.
Demonstrate ways to effectively progress dual task interventions during exercise and clinical activities.

Outline

Brief review of the medical and neurological aspects with a focus on the impact within the domains of rehab disciplines and the impacts of these deficits on dual task performance.
Dual cognitive and motor task training: Definition and current peer-reviewed evidence.
How to add in Cognitive-Physical challenges: Practical examples with case studies in clinical practice for gait training, amplitude-based therapy as well as non-traditional therapies such boxing & dance.
Integration of voice into motor activities as a transdisciplinary tool for “priming” patients.
A framework for practice with a focus upon PD-specific safety issues.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Speech Language Pathologists

Gait Strategies: How the Determinants of Gait Impact Function, Mobility & Safety

Treatment of a patient’s abnormal gait can be challenging work. The key to this challenge is not looking immediately on the rigid mechanics of the phases of gait; rather, we must return to the basics of neuromuscular control, center of mass control and proximal stability.

Watch as your treatment of this patient population is transformed by focusing on the 6 determinants of gait with an emphasis on pelvic stability, pelvic mobility, foot and ankle interactions, and reciprocal arm swing. You will learn evidence-based exercises, activities, and treatment strategies that can directly impact not only gait but everyday function, mobility, and safety with our patients.

Program Information

Objectives

Evaluate the 6 Determinants of gait and how they impact the phases of gait and reduce energy expenditure during gait.
Investigate current evidence justifying the utilization of the 6 determinants of gait in the clinical setting.
Demonstrate activities, exercises, and treatment strategies to improve each of the 6 determinants of gait.

Outline

History of gait study and development
Energy Expenditure vs. conservation
Determinants-Phase-Curtate Cycloid
Metabolic cost of transport
What the “phases of gait” neglect
Why people don’t fall during “gait”
Research justifying each determinant of gait
Sit-Stand

Ab Ball Press
Pelvic Teeter Totter

Lateral Pelvic Tilt

Trochanter Tension

Knee Flexion at Midstance

Half-Stand WB

Knee/Ankle/Foot Interactions

Soleus stretch
Gastroclock

Pelvic Rotation/Hip Flexion

Seated Rotation
Iliopsoa stretch

Reciprocal Arm Swing
Reciprocal Patterns

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Using Everyday Technologies to Support Communication & Cognition

Barbara has a secret. She is starting to experience cognitive failures -- forgetting events, struggling with names, and becoming overwhelmed in complex, social contexts. She wants to remain active with her community and grandchildren, but she needs support, and she doesn’t want anyone outside of her close family to know that she’s struggling.

This recording will show you how to help patients like Barbara. Discover universally designed technologies that support cognitive and functional outcomes without making patients stand out from their peers. Topics include social networking, peer support, self-management of cognitive-communication rehabilitation, communication supports, external memory aids, training, and individual modifications.

Program Information

Objectives

Investigate ways to repurpose everyday technologies and apps as assistive tools
Extrapolate potential barriers to implementation and adoption of assistive technologies
Determine elements of an effective technology training sequence and support cycle for maintenance

Outline

Assistive technologies for persons with acquired communication disorders.
Applications for:

Social media
Communication supports
Self-management tools
Assisted prompting
External memory aids
Video modeling
Experience sampling
Telehealth monitoring

Financial issues related to:

Physical access
Communication
Self-stigma (socio-emotional access)
Motivation
Support cycle

DARN framework

Desire
Ability
Reasons
Need

How the support cycle relates to adoption and maintenance
Effective patient training approaches

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Speech Language Pathologist

Effective Documentation Strategies: Master the Ins & Outs of Getting Paid Correctly!

Is your return of money to Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance companies due to your lack of understanding of documentation requirements? Are you over documenting unnecessary areas and under documenting the essential areas? Some clinicians claim narrative documentation takes more time than “checking boxes” or “menus”. However, if done correctly, it can save you time and focus a reviewer to the skill and progress you provide ensuring reimbursement and avoiding further review.

Watch this recording and learn essential strategies to master documentation. You will learn how following specific principles when documenting will fulfill the requirements of CMS and payer sources while demonstrating skills, medical necessity, and objective progress regardless of software used. You will learn the purpose of RAC system, appeals process and red flags to ensure you are documenting only what is essential. Simple narrative emphasis can reduce reviews or negate them altogether. Specific examples will be shared of how to take standard exercises, activities, and treatment strategies and apply the principles learned in this course.

Program Information

Objectives

Identify how payers review documentation, who reviews documentation, and the general process of review.
Identify the platforms required for documentation, how to avoid review, and what to do if a review is requested.
Implement the necessary components of documentation to support skilled therapy services for accurate payment.

Outline

Introduction
Purpose of RAC and documentation review

Why reviews happen
Who reviews

General process of a documentation review
Identify red flags

Billing
Trends (OP-Medicare B, In-patient –Medicare A, HH)

Identify the 3 areas reviewed

Qualified clinician
Skilled level of care
Medical Necessity
Actual Good/Bad Examples

Appeals process: what to do if a review is requested
Requirements of a “maintenance program”
5 platforms of successful documentation
Underutilized terminology

Avoiding “trap phrases”

Platforms of successful documentation with case examples

Joint mob
Gait ther-ex
Transfer training
Spontaneous class example

Questions

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Empower Clients with Mobility Impairments: Using Technology to Improve Quality of Life

Individuals with physical limitations want to take ownership of their lives, move forward, and gain independence! To make this happen, they need to know what options exist in the marketplace, how to obtain them, and how to best use them.

Learn about the latest and greatest in assistive technology, especially pertaining to wheelchair functions and accessories. We will focus on the various options available to individualize mobility equipment to maximize the end-user’s experience and independence. Learn how smart phones interface with power wheelchairs, how various controls are operated using Bluetooth devices that interface with power wheelchairs. Options will be presented that range from very simple to complex, affordable and main-stream to specialized and potentially cost-prohibitive. You’ll learn the recommended process for prescribing and obtaining assistive technology devices, as well as take home information and resources that can be shared with your patients immediately!

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the role of the health care provider in procuring assistive technology
Distinguish the pros and cons of both power and manual wheelchairs
Assess at least 3 different applications of Bluetooth technology in improving independence in power wheelchair users

Outline

Introduction to assistive technology
Provide definitions and examples of assistive technology pertaining to wheelchair users (both simple add-on devices such as luggage carriers or cup holders, to complex such as a power-assist device or alternative power wheelchair controls)
Provide guidelines for equipment ordering process, including guidelines for insurance coverage based on the device and the patient’s diagnosis
Discuss alternative funding sources or community organizations that can help with access to assistive technology options
Define wheelchair classifications, manual and power
Discuss modifications necessary within a person’s home and transportation to accommodate manual versus power wheelchairs
Provide overview of power assist options for manual wheelchair users – a hybrid between power and manual
Provide outline of new power wheelchair features that utilize Bluetooth technology
Present and discuss case study for practical application of specific devices for a power wheelchair user
Questions & answers

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers

Dementia Assessment & Management in Acute Care: The Role of Rehab Professionals

Rehabilitation professionals in acute-care encounter individuals with dementia who reside in home, assisted-living, or long-term care prior to admission. Direct therapist roles may be limited to consultations, assessments, and/or swallowing, mobility, and self-cares. Case management typically falls upon social workers and nurse case-managers but the entire rehab team has a role in supporting safety while the individual is in acute-care. Hospital cognitive-status is likely much different than status in typical living environment and further complicated following admissions for falls, infections, dehydration, malnutrition, and medication management. We will discuss factors that contribute to making decisions about our roles in assessment and management.

Program Information

Objectives

Summarize the key collaborators and roles of other disciplines in the management of persons with dementias in an acute care context.
List at least three factors that contribute to decisions about our level of involvement (consultatory or direct care) for persons with dementia in acute care contexts.
Incorporate potential elements of assessment batteries, which balance impairment-based diagnostic elements with non-standardized, observational elements that foster insights into diagnosis and treatment planning.

Outline

Key players (disciplines) in an acute care context and their roles.

Roles of social workers and case managers in discharge planning.

Role of the system/team in managing behaviors, safety, and participation while an individual with dementia is hospitalized.

Key issues related to presence or lack of diagnosis, behavioral concerns and related management issues, swallowing concerns - meeting nutritional intake needs, cognitive effects on swallow, and/or physiological safety; follow through with precautions, counseling.

Screening measures versus standardized assessment batteries that are sensitive to identifying specific types of dementia.

Non-standardized and observational assessments that provide more information about functional performance and provide direction for treatment planning.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Speech Language Pathologists

Neuroplasticity, Primitive Reflexes, & Pediatric Rehabilitation

Discover the ‘why and how’ of primitive reflexes. Neuroplasticity, primitive reflexes, and developmental milestones will be presented along with current research regarding the brain and child development. Learn about the research and principals highlighting the role of timing in the brain and how it manifests differently in a child diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Delayed Milestones, and genetic disorders.

Gain creative and evidence-based approaches to implement timing and movement activities that will work directly on primitive reflex integration, brain development, and sensory motor skills for working in schools, clinics, and inpatient rehabilitation.

Program Information

Objectives

Evaluate primitive reflexes that have not fully integrated in children diagnosed as developmentally delayed.
Articulate the principals of neuroplasticity and identify at least one treatment tool using Neuroplasticity principals for rehabilitation in the pediatric population.
Demonstrate creative and evidence-based approaches to implement timing and movement activities that will focus directly on primitive reflex integration, brain development, and sensory motor skills.

Outline

Brain anatomy review
Research review on brain development
Primitive Reflex development, integration, and milestone achievement
Understanding Neuroplasticity and development
Discussion of auditory, visual, motor, and vestibular sensory development areas
Understanding application of neuroplasticity concepts to pediatric rehabilitation
Treatment approaches using Neuroplasticity concepts
Definition of sensory processing and sensory integration concepts
Identifying children who present with specific Primitive Reflex delays
Treatment approaches and movement activities combining Neuro and Sensory Integration
Case Studies and Video Examples

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Speech Language Pathologists

Why All Painful Shoulders Are Impinged & the Evidence Behind Their Treatment

Are all painful shoulders impinged? And what do we mean when we use the term “impingement”?

Impingement is a widely-used term in clinical practice for treating shoulder pain. Occasionally the term is used as a diagnostic directive because it has a diagnosis code for administrative purposes. However, it is important to identify the difference between primary verses secondary impingement pathology.

In this recording, veteran speaker and therapist, Terry Trundle, pinpoints why all hypo-mobile shoulder disorders are impinged and a functional formula for treatment for all phases of recovery. The evidence-based data of the presentation will explain, as Mr. Trundle states, “how much to do without doing too little and avoiding doing too much while understanding the evidence of application between these two points."

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Describe the difference between primary and secondary impingement
Present a functional formula for the treatment of all shoulder pathology
Update the evidence based therapeutic value driven exercise intervention for all phases of recovery

Outline

Understanding the difference between primary and secondary impingement

Define the difference between mechanical compression versus instability
The three most important clinical signs of impingement
Surgical presentation of selected pathology

A functional formula for the treatment of all shoulder pathology

The missing link in motion assessment
The treatment concept of pivoters, protectors, and positioners
The true function of the rotator cuff

Evidence-based therapeutic value driven exercise intervention for all phases of recovery

Indications of manual therapy concepts
Decompression of the Glenohumeral scapula-thoracic Articulation
Update the exercise for rhythmic stabilization

Roadmap to Success with Vestibular Rehabilitation

This recording will help you translate the latest recommendations of the APTA’s Neurology Section into evidence-based practice.

Discover the four key components of successful vestibular rehabilitation programming and explore assessment tools, as well as clinical applications of habituation, gaze stabilization, gait, balance, and endurance training.

Throughout the session, we will examine case studies demonstrating common findings as well as problem-solving approaches for the challenging patient. Demonstration and progression of gaze stabilization exercises will be covered more closely in lab.

Program Information

Objectives

Discuss action statements brought forth from the research & guidelines in practice of vestibular rehabilitation for peripheral vestibular hypofunction
Define the 4 components of a vestibular rehabilitation program
Review case studies & develop an appropriate vestibular rehabilitation program based on findings in alignment with clinical practice guidelines

Outline

Guidelines in Practice of Vestibular Rehabilitation

The 4 Components of a Vestibular Rehabilitation Program
- Habituation
- Gaze stabilization
- Gait and balance training
- Endurance
Assessment Tools
- Demonstration and Progression of Gaze Stabilization Exercises Lab
- Case Studies

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Kinesiology Taping for the Pediatric Population

The concept of movement therapy and enhancement through functional kinesiology taping methods can help your pediatric patients with a variety of conditions. Join Milica McDowell, MSPT, DPT, ACSM-HFS as she guides you through the current literature supporting the theory of kinesiology taping for the purposes of pain control, rehabilitation, edema/swelling management, and a multitude of pediatric and adolescent injuries. Practitioners and therapists at all levels of experience with taping will benefit from this session.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Define and identify pediatric population needs with respect to posture and injury
Discuss concepts of longitudinal myofascial chains as an approach to treatment for a multitude of pediatric conditions
Apply and demonstrate functional taping applications for the pediatric population related to pain, postural, and orthopedic conditions

Outline

Posture & Injury Taping in the Pediatric Population

Special considerations
Application & care tips

Longitudinal Myofascial Chains Treatment Approach

Skin-brain connection
Peripheral nerves
Sensory system/receptors
Histology of skin

Functional Taping Application Demonstration

Taping for pain
Joint stability
Servers disease
Osgood’s
Hip dysplasia
Torticollis
Scoliosis
Posture

Igniting Neuroplasticity after Stroke: Breakthroughs for Improving Motor Recovery

Learn how to ignite recovery in stroke patients with innovative interventions that re-educate the movement patterns needed for compensation and recovery. Find out what is important for neuroplasticity to occur, and discover how to unlock the potential in cognitively impaired patients who cannot communicate or do not understand the goals of treatment. Take home key motor control strategies and targeted treatments for progressing patients from any level toward functional recovery and community reintegration.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze the latest research on neuroplasticity and its implications for stroke rehabilitation
Apply steps for improving task assessment, intervention selection, progressions, and ultimately functional outcomes, using key concepts related to neuroplasticity, motor control, and motor learning
Evaluate interventions related to compensation and recovery

Outline

Review the latest research on neuroplasticity and its implications for stroke rehabilitation

Describe moto control and motor learning theories
Introduce 5 Stages of Trask Performance
Correlate deficits in task performance to identified impairments
Develop framework for treatment progression based on 5 Stages of Task performance

Identify steps for improving task assessment, intervention selection, progressions, and ultimately functional outcomes, using key concepts related to neuroplasticity, motor control, and motor learning

Define recovery and compensation
Identify factors that guide our decisions to move toward interventions for recovery versus compensation
- Premorbid ability
- Stroke prognostic factors
- Stage in recovery
- Process where intervention is occurring
- Insurance/LOS limitations
Provide evidence for recovery over compensation early in the rehab process
Promote inclusion of compensation and recovery within treatment progression

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

At an Impasse? Reduce the Likelihood of Escalating Behaviors Using A Sensory Framework

Are you looking for a better way to manage challenging behaviors? From aggression to self-injury, these challenging behaviors often impede the therapeutic process. Learn to identify patterns and determine sensory related components that influence specific behaviors. Review relevant and intriguing case studies with Robyn Otty, OTD, OTR/L, Med, BCPR, as she guides you through sensory integration framework so you can build a roadmap to success.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Identify neurological sources to sensory and behavior challenges.
Create opportunities to influence challenging behaviors through a pro-active sensory approach.
Evaluate different areas of practice to incorporate experiences to reduce likelihood of patient escalation and other challenging behaviors.

Outline

Neurological Sources to Sensory & Behavior Challenges

Is it sensory or behavior?
Dunn’s Model of Self-Regulation and neurological development
Case study

Influence Challenging Behaviors Through a Pro-active Sensory Approach

Strategies to track and determine a pattern to the behaviors both from a sensory and behavioral framework
Case study

Strategies to Reduce Likelihood of Patient Escalation & Other Challenging Behaviors

Understand how environments and clinician approach can provoke challenging behaviors

Functional Taping Applications for Geriatrics & Stroke Patients

From joint replacements to stroke recovery, kinesiology tape has rapidly gained popularity in geriatric and neurological rehabilitation due to its unique ability to improve movement and function.

This recording explores gentle yet effective taping techniques that integrate movement and neuroscience to improve functional outcomes with stroke, balance disorders, total joint replacements, and osteoarthritis patients. This course is intended for practitioners and therapists with all levels of experience in kinesiology taping.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Discuss treatment needs/considerations for geriatric and neurological populations in relation to modern kinesiology taping applications
Define, discuss, and consider concepts of myofascial chains as an approach to treatment for a multitude of aging conditions
Compare and contrast functional taping applications for geriatric-related postural, orthopedic, inflammatory, and neurological conditions

Outline

Treatment Needs & Considerations for Geriatric & Neurological Patients

Modern kinesiology taping applications
Tape application/care tips

Myofascial Chains Treatment Approach

Skin-brain connection
Peripheral nerves
Sensory system/receptors
Histology of skin

Functional Taping Application Demonstration

Taping for pain
Joint stability
Joint replacement
OA
Stroke
Fall prevention
Posture

The Key to Restoring Balance, Gait, & ADLs Faster

When retraining balance, gait, and ADLs, progress is often impeded by deficits that don't respond to strength and balance interventions due to malalignment of the pelvis and trunk. This recording brings the trunk to the forefront of neurological recovery, showing you how to achieve faster and more predictable functional gains using the latest research and interventions to restore pelvic/trunk alignment and control. Through pictures, videos, and active demonstrations, you’ll learn a whole-body approach to restoring human movement with geriatric and neurological patients of any age, including low-level patients.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Discuss the evidence supporting the role of the trunk in basic functional task completion
Identify and name various trunk motions and correlate each to associated functional tasks
Develop interventions aimed at restoring specific trunk motions needed for task completion, and evaluate strategies for applying these interventions in any clinical setting with a variety of diagnoses

Outline

The Role of the Trunk in Basic Functional Task Completion

The Connection Between Trunk Motions & Tasks

The differences between upper and lower trunk motions
Upper and lower trunk motion demonstration

Interventions & Application Strategies

Case study: functional task success is limited by lack of adequate trunk control.
Develop treatment interventions related to restoration of trunk motion and control
Develop interventions to address commonly noted trunk motion limitations
Discuss progression toward functional task success.

Avoid Overuse Foot & Ankle Injuries: Uncovering the Etiology & How to Treat It

If you work with athletes, then you know they are a high risk for developing overuse injuries to the foot and ankle. To help your patients avoid such injuries, learn from renowned therapist, speaker, and author Robert Donatelli, PT, PhD, as he uncovers the etiology of such injuries and shares his knowledge of how to treat them when they occur. Dr. Donatelli examines multiple lower extremity dysfunctions, including hip muscle weakness, patella tendinitis, Achilles tendinopathy, shin splints, soleus syndrome, iliotibial band friction syndrome, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, and abnormal foot mechanics.

This dynamic recording will give you proper evaluation methods and treatment techniques, such as foot orthotic interventions and the importance of eccentric strengthening to return athletes back to their sport.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Objectives

Define the foot and ankle mechanics and function as it relates to the performance in athletes
Examine evaluation techniques and treatment methods for overuse injuries of the ankle, rearfoot, mid-foot, and forefoot
Identify the etiology of overuse injuries of the lower limb in sports and the importance of eccentric loading

Outline

Evaluation and Treatment Techniques

Overuse injuries of the ankle, rearfoot, mid-foot, and forefoot
The function of the foot and ankle as a torque convertor
The function of the muscles within the foot and ankle

Eccentric Loading

Overuse injuries of the lower limb
Overuse and post-op case studies

50 Cognitive Rehab Interventions That Work

This innovative recording demonstrates over 50 cutting-edge cognitive rehab interventions, exploring state-of-the-art memory techniques designed to change the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Topics include:

designing meaningful interventions to enhance functional outcomes
implementing interventions/strategies for all domains of cognition and each functional area
motivating patients to take ownership of their therapy
creating high level cognitive structural change vs teaching compensatory strategies

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists
Speech Language Pathologist

Objectives

Design and implement meaningful therapeutic interventions that improve patient engagement and functional outcomes.
Evaluate evidence-based techniques, strategies and interventions for all levels of cognitive deficits.
Develop cutting-edge therapy interventions utilizing state-of-the-art memory techniques designed to change the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Outline

Design and implement meaningful therapeutic interventions that improve patient engagement and functional outcomes

Philosophy/Goals of Seminars
Terminology/Epidemiology
Ownership Spirit: Increasing Patient Participation
Meaningful Therapy Theory

Evaluate evidence-based techniques, strategies and interventions for all levels of cognitive deficits

Cognitive Domains
- Attention
- Perception
- Visual Processing
- Information Processing

Develop cutting-edge therapy interventions utilizing state-of-the-art memory techniques designed to change the brain’s neuroplasticity

Memory Systems
Cognitive Domain
- Memory Decarative/Implicit/Consciousness
  - Visual Imagery
  - Spatial Location
  - Chunking
  - Association
  - Elaboration
  - Rehearsal

Improving Balance & Ocular Motor Function with Concussed Athletes

In this dynamic recording from the renowned Robert Donatelli, PT, PhD, learn how to actively treat post-concussion symptoms and return your patients back to sports, reaction, and life. With a mixture of video and lecture, you will review the pertinent anatomy and function of the vestibular system with emphasis on ocular motor function and balance training.

Examine how concussions effect the vestibular system and ocular motor system with athletes in relation to their performance, particularly with Cervicogenic Vestibular Dysfunction. Walk away with the proper evaluation tests that can pinpoint which system - somatosensory, vestibular, and vision - has deficits and treatment techniques that can lead to improved performance on and off the field.

Program Information

Objectives

Analyze how ocular motor function relates to performance in athletes
Evaluate the effect of head concussions on the balance systems
Differentiate evaluation tests that can pinpoint which system has deficits
Incorporate all the balance systems, ocular motor, somatosensory, and vision into an exercise program

Outline

The Relationship Between Performance and Ocular Motor Function

What system is used for Ocular motor functions?
When do we use the ocular motor system in sports?
What are the benefits of rehab?
Indications and contraindications?

The Effect of Head Concussion on the Balance Systems

Importance of balance in sports
Rehabilitation concepts in neuromuscular rehab

Evaluation Tests that can Pinpoint Which System has Deficits
Exercise Programs for Athletes

Perturbation exercises
Ocular motor exercises
Dynamic Visual Acuity vs Static Visual Acuity

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists

Innovations in Dementia Rehab: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Staging & Interventions

In this recording, you’ll explore the top interventions and goal-setting strategies used by leading clinicians in the field of dementia. Walk through a differential diagnosis of all degenerative neurological disorders, and learn how to stage a patient’s dementia with accuracy to assure safety and appropriate expectations. Practice time-tested communication strategies for each stage of dementia that can help prevent social withdrawal by reducing feelings of distress and helplessness.

Step-by-step directions with live demonstrations will give you the confidence and skills to achieve functional goals with patients of all levels, as well as document functional outcomes and justify goals necessity.

Program Information

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Massage Therapists
Speech Language Pathologist

Objectives

Discuss how to accurately stage patients with dementia to assure safety and appropriate expectations.
Select appropriate, evidence-based interventions for patients at each stage of dementia.
Demonstrate successful interventions such as Errorless Learning Techniques; Spaced Retrieval; Montessori-Based Dementia Programming; Reminiscence Therapy; and Ability-Based Approach.

Outline

Accurately Stage Patients with Dementia - the Seven Clinical Stages of Dementia

Clinical name
Clinical signs & symptoms of stages
Mental ages of each stage
Treatment/interventions for each stage

Incorporate Successful Interventions

Errorless learning techniques
Spaced retrieval
Montessori-based dementia programming
Reminiscence therapy
Ability-based approach
Written goals
Case studies

Dysphagia: Targeted Interventions for Children & Adults

Clinicians often take a “more is better” approach to dysphagia intervention – long lists of exercises, strategies, and interventions that our clients and their families can’t possibly adhere to. This recording will help clinicians develop targeted interventions for children and adults with dysphagia. Case reviews will be utilized to assist participants in identification of physiological targets for swallow treatment including breathing/swallow discoordination, delays in swallow response, and pharyngeal dysmotility among others. Assistance with development of impairment-specific strategies, exercises and compensations will be provided.

Program Information

Objectives

Discuss the pros and cons of dietary modifications for clients with dysphagia
Identify compensatory swallowing strategies specific to physiological impairments
Design exercise programs that will target specific physiological impairments for clients with dysphagia

Outline

Intro – Why an impairment-based approach? Making the case for target interventions
Choosing dietary modifications -food texture, thick liquids
Managing the consequences of the interventions we choose
Choosing strategies for:

Breathing/swallow coordination
Swallow response delay
Reduced airway closure
Impaired pharyngeal motility

Exercises that target:

Breathing/swallow coordination
Reduced hyo-laryngeal excursion
Reduced airway closure
Impaired pharyngeal motility

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Speech Language Pathologists