CEU Courses for PTs

This course provides a 2022 update on ACL rehabilitation and return to play testing. Load management principles applied to both rehabilitation and sports performance will also be discussed.

Clear the cobwebs of confusion when diagnosing the source of pain in the lower extremity. Learn medical reasons in addition to musculoskeletal causes to resolve the "plateau" in treatment with knowledge of differential diagnosis.

This presentation will summarize the evidence of the effects of the following lifestyle interventions (Sleep, Nutrition, Reduction of stress) and their physiologic mechanisms and relationships to athletic performance and health, and tools to effectively implement interventions. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This course is a concise resource for the practicing clinician to solve those ”mystery” diagnoses the next day due to vague lower extremity symptoms and makes it hard to point to the exact source as it may be an etiology anywhere along the chain mimicking the symptoms. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

Early Youth Sports Specialization has become a common occurrence in many countries of the world. Researchers have found that early sports specialization can have both negative and positive effects on young athletes. This presentation will provide an evidence-based discussion on this topic including recognition and management strategies. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

Learn how to program resistance training sessions and programs for athletes and long-time recreational exercisers over age 50. With an emphasis on training load and recovery this course is designed with real-world applications in mind and includes a discussion of popular recovery tools like cold water immersion, compression therapy, and vibrating foam rollers.

This webinar will include an exploration of the various etiologies of dysfunction following mTBI, including, headache, visual/oculomotor impairment, chronic dizziness, and pain. The challenging issue of prioritizing intervention and appropriate referral to other medical practitioners will be discussed. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This presentation will review the practice of concussion phenotyping to direct treatment and patient care. Specific emphasis will focus on the cognitive and affective sub-types with respect to considerations for assisting patients to return to school or work. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This course will focus on the signs and symptoms which result from impairments in the cervical spine commonly seen after a concussive event, and how to distinguish them from the overlapping manifestations from the multiple systems potentially involved. Best practice recommendations from the recent Clinical Practice Guideline for rehabilitation after a concussive event (Concussion CPG) will be discussed, and strategies for intervention and evidence for clinical management will be presented.

Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms after concussion. This course will focus on specific vestibular issues that may arise with concussion, as well as how to treat those issues to maximize recovery. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.