CEU Courses for PTs

This course explores early work demonstrating exercise-induced neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s disease (PD) that led to the current early and intensive physical therapy intervention with people with PD. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Parkinsonisms or Parkinsons-plus syndromes can pose challenges to therapists to identify and treat. In this course, we will discuss the differential diagnosis process and management of these disorders. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

High intensity gait training (HIGT) is a hot topic among physical therapists who treat clients with neurologic injury and who have goals to improve their waking function. This course helps to define this intervention, review the literature, discuss barriers, compare the traditional approaches to HIGT delivery, and discuss ways to implement HIGT into practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Carrying a backpack to school is a common activity demand of school-age children, and while there are many options for types of backpacks, there are ways to properly pack and wear a backpack to reduce biomechanical strain. This presentation focuses on studies that have looked at this topic and how therapy practitioners can make recommendations on how to choose, pack and wear a backpack to promote student wellness. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

MRI studies show that with the performance of correct pelvic floor muscle contraction, the coccyx should move cranially, and with adequate pelvic floor muscle relaxation, the coccyx should move causally. This course examines the importance of the coccyx to the function of the pelvic floor muscles, discusses how coccyx impairments may contribute to pelvic floor muscle disorders, and explore physical therapy treatment options for coccyx impairments. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

What is Age-Friendly Healthcare and why is it being adopted by large and small healthcare organizations across the US? This session addresses the key components of Age-Friendly Healthcare and how rehabilitation professionals can and should adopt these principles into every patient encounter to help aging adults focus on what matters most to them. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course addresses legal and ethical guidelines for appropriate inclusion of, and collaboration with, qualified interpreters in healthcare and educational settings. Important qualities and qualifications of an interpreter are discussed, as well as effective strategies that providers should employ when using interpreters in their practice and ways to resolve common dilemmas. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Participants will be taught the role of a PT in hospice and palliative care and how to develop an appropriate patient–centered POC. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

A review of the bloodborne pathogens standard as published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Learn what you need to know in your place of employment, including employer requirements for protection and appropriate infection control practices. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This session discusses methods of assessment to appropriately quantify baseline aerobic capacity, tools, and technology that are available to ensure close monitoring of patient response to exercise and exercise prescription and implementation of a properly dosed HIIT program to promote cardiovascular adaptation. Using videos and interactive activities, presenters will demonstrate practical assessment and intervention strategies for endurance training in home health. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.