CEU Courses for PTs

Transportation options for individuals with disabilities have expanded tremendously, giving families many more options to safely, easily and quickly move between locations. This presentation will give an introduction to what adapted car seats and strollers are, how to evaluate, tips for selecting the optimal product for your client and funding options.

Rehabilitation can be quite daunting because of complications and impairments which routinely follow a neurological event or disease. Many of the more frustrating problems are not due to a neurological event itself, but rather the proprioceptive loss which comes with a disease progression or the “after-effects” of the trauma. In this webinar, we examine over 30 proprioceptive ideas and interventions available to PT and OT providers who wish to integrate proprioceptive drills into neurological rehabilitation.

This course discusses strength training in young athletes and how to individualize training principles for this population. Exercise prescription, sport-specific training, and athlete, parent, and coach instruction are also discussed.

An overview of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for healthcare professionals. Strategies for assessment and diagnosis, improving communication with patients, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, care planning and promoting independence are discussed. Methods for supporting family and caregivers are also described.

This course describes the differential diagnosis and management of lower leg injuries in athletes and active people. Therapeutic exercise, activity modification strategies, and taping techniques will be discussed for various diagnoses.

In this course, we will see how persons with Parkinson Disease (PwPD) can improve their skills in balance, their resources in power, strength, and endurance, as well as participate in disease-modifying exercise – all within an aquatic environment.

Age-related sarcopenia has become an emerging concern among healthcare providers. Recent research suggests a strong correlation between muscle mass and longevity. This presentation discusses the evidence behind this growing concern along with potential interventions such as resistance training and high intensity interval training (HIIT).

Do you have students on your caseload with memory, organization, emotional regulation, attentional, and judgment challenges? These are just a few aspects of executive function. Our role is to help students access their classrooms, so why not utilize a brain-based approach in our school-based treatment? Join me for some ideas and strategies for best practices.

Learn about the latest science on what happens to the whole-body during exercise and why strategic exercise programming is more important than ever. This course covers the five types of exerkines and their effects. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the functions of these chemicals and harness the cutting-edge principles of precision exercise medicine to effectively unlock the advantages of exerkines.

Abdominal scars, adhesions, and nerve entrapments are a source of abdominal and pelvic musculoskeletal pain symptoms. This course will examine and discuss physical and occupational therapist examination and treatment of musculoskeletal symptoms that may be caused by or associated with abdominal scars, adhesions, and abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapments.