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Continuing
Education Regional Courses
Physical Therapists as the Exercise Experts for the Aging Adult: Evidence-based Assessment and Exercise Prescription
Note: last year this course was sold out: reserve your space now!
Contact Hours: 15
Presenters: Karen Kemmis, PT, DPT, MS, CDE
Mark Richards, PT, MS
September 27-28, 2008 (8 am–5 pm)
Providence Portland Med Center
Portland, OR
Advance Deadline: 9/5/08 |
Upon completion of this course, participants
will be able to:
- Explain the relationship
between aging, activity, exercise, and functional abilities
- Explore barriers to physical activity participation
and effective exercise program
- Integrate components
of an effective exercise program for individuals with
pathologies, impairments, and functional limitations
and disability
- Choose, justify
and perform best objective tests and measures to identify
relevant impairments and functional limitations
- Establish
an effective exercise prescription informed by functional
limitations and impairments
- Interpret exercise
responses and modify exercise prescription accordingly
- Adapt an effective exercise prescription for individuals
considering specific pathologies and needs
Who should
attend? Physical Therapists, Physical
Therapist Assistants, and Physical Therapists students working with older adults in a
variety of settings.
Pricing:
- Before Advance Deadline (on or before)
- Section on Geriatrics Member $280
- APTA Member $340
- Non-member $400
- After Advance Deadline
- Section on Geriatrics Member $330
- APTA
Member $390
- Non-member $450
Best Practice Forum: Caring for the Aging Adult with Amputation
Contact Hours: Worth 16 Contact Hours (Approved for CEU in Ohio)
Dates: September 26-27, 2008 (8:30 am–5:30 pm)
Presenters: Michelle M. Lusardi, PT, PhD; Victor G. Vaughan, PT, MS, ATC; David H. Rooney, CPO
Location: The Virginian, Fairfax, VA
Advance Deadline: 9/5/08
This 2-day interactive workshop uses a case based, problem-oriented approach to illustrate “best practice” for the rehabilitation and prosthetic care of aging adults, from time of amputation across the continuum of care toward independent function. The course draws on evidence from the clinical research literature as well as expertise of faculty and experience of participants, and applies and adapts this evidence the evaluation and care of aging adults with complex health issues, functional difficulties, and social/emotional/cognitive resources.
Upon completion of this course, Participants will be able to:
- Organize an effective examination and documentation strategy for aging adults with recent amputation at the acute care and early rehabilitation level
- Develop an effective plan of care appropriate for initial care of aging adults with recent amputation.
- Develop an effective plan of care and exercise prescription, specifically tailored for an aging adult need for endurance, muscle performance, and postural control, for pre-prosthetic period of rehabilitation
- Use understanding of the design, pros/cons, and indications/contraindication of available prosthetic components to develop a recommendation for prosthetic prescription
- Develop an effective plan of care for introducing an aging adult to his/her prosthesis and initial prosthetic training.
- Effectively identify problems during prosthetic gait, and suggest appropriate strategies for remediation/improvement
- Develop an effective plan of care and plan for outcomes assessment (considering endurance, postural control, and functional mobility) for skilled use of a prosthesis in functional activities and environments.
- Suggest appropriate options for long-term prosthetic and rehabilitative follow-up for aging adults who have completed “prosthetic rehabilitation”
Who Should Attend?
Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants working with older adults in a variety of settings.
Pricing:
- Before Advance Deadline (on or before)
- Section on Geriatrics Member $280
- APTA Member $340
- Non-member $400
- After Advance Deadline
- Section on Geriatrics Member $330
- APTA
Member $390
- Non-member $450
Manual Physical Therapy for the Geriatric Patient
Contact Hours: Worth 15 Contact Hours (Approved for CEU in Ohio)
Dates: October 25-26, 2008
Presenters: Carleen Lindsey, PT , MScAH, GCS (Biography)
Location: University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
This 2 day course is designed to give experienced therapists a practical approach to manual therapy interventions for the geriatric patient. The introductory lecture reviews the aging process highlighting musculoskeletal and soft tissue mechanics. Assessment approaches for tissue flexibility and trunk muscle strength will also be presented. Lab sessions and demonstrations will feature flexible curve kypholordosis measurement, myofascial and tender point releases, PNF with deep tissue mobilization, mobilization with movement, and muscle energy techniques for spinal, rib, and SIJ dysfunctions. Detailed video and slide case presentations, as well as class member examples will be utilized for specific clinical problem solving. The personal mechanical health of the individual participant will be addressed throughout the course. Patient case studies will assist the therapist in developing an overall comprehensive treatment approach by appropriately combining tissue and postural assessment, manual therapy techniques, and exercise programs. This course has been designed for the therapist to immediately apply the information in the clinical setting to geriatric patients with restrictions that can be addressed through a variety of manual therapy interventions. This is a clinically comprehensive “hands-on” workshop featuring osteopathic muscle energy techniques.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the aging process as it relates to musculoskeletal and soft tissue mechanics
- Understand the sequencing concept for evaluation and treatment of mechanical impairments focusing on muscle imbalance, spinal and peripheral mal-alignments, and gait dysfunction.
- Utilize the flexible curve for accurate measurement of kypholordosis
- Learn and practice manual therapy soft tissue skills highlighting
- Myofascial release
- Tender point release
- PNF with deep tissue mobilization
- Combine mobilization with movement for kyphosis/forward head, protracted shoulders, flexed hip and valgus knee correction
- Learn and practice osteopathic thoracic muscle energy techniques for treatment of thoracic, lumbar, rib, and SIJ torsion dysfunctions
Who Should Attend?
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and PT students who are in their final year of school.
Pricing:
- Before Advance Deadline (on or before)
- Section on Geriatrics Member $280
- APTA Member $340
- Non-member $400
- After Advance Deadline
- Section on Geriatrics Member $330
- APTA
Member $390
- Non-member $450
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