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Balance Training In Adults: 30 Practical Ideas & Interventions for PTs and OTs
Presented by Andrea Salzman, MS, PT
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4807Level: Introductory2 Hours
PTs and OTs have the tools and the education to address balance and fall prevention head-on. They just need to pick up the right weapons to slay the predator at the door. Join this passionate presenter in exploring 30 practical ideas and inventions for making balance training amazing.

Resistance Training and HIIT: Implications for Sarcopenia and Longevity
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4767Level: Intermediate2 Hours
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).

12 Ways to Progress any PT or OT Exercise, Activity, or Movement, Part 2
Presented by Andrea Salzman, MS, PT
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4786Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Therapists who routinely add spice and variety to their treatment methods are able to offer something new to their patients – a delighted therapist. Come enjoy this “sampler platter” of evidence-based ideas for progressing every exercise, activity and movement. This is part 2 of a 2 part webinar.

Secondary Supports: It’s All In The Angles!
Presented by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4808Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Wheelchair seating systems often include secondary supports including pelvic belts, anterior trunk supports, and ankle straps. This course will explore secondary supports and appropriate clinical applications, as well as what to do when secondary supports are required, and team members have restraint concerns. Case studies will be included.

12 Ways to Progress Any PT or OT Exercise, Activity, or Movement. Part 1
Presented by Andrea Salzman, MS, PT
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4781Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Therapists who routinely add variety to their treatment methods can now offer something new to their patients – an inspired therapist. Come enjoy this “sampler platter” of evidence-based ideas for progressing every exercise, activity, and movement. This is part 1 of a 2-part webinar.

Hip Health: Anatomy, Rehab, and Beyond
Presented by Rina Pandya, PT, DPT
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4754Level: Intermediate3 Hours
This course is designed to teach everything a learner needs to know about hip anatomy, injuries, fractures, surgery, complications, and evidence-based rehabilitation. We will be discussing the latest clinical practice guidelines for Hip fractures (2021), differential diagnosis, medical complications, and much more.

Combatting the Four F's of Aging: Falls, Fear of Falling, Frailty, and the Floor
Presented by Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, GCS, NCS
Recorded WebinarLive WebinarWed, Jan 31, 2024 at 10:00 am EST
Course: #4738Level: Intermediate2 Hours
Join our comprehensive geriatrics course and gain an understanding of the intrinsic and extrinsic causes of falls in older adults. Learn to initiate effective fall prevention strategies, including community-based programs, and implement outcome measures to address the fear of falling. Enhance your knowledge by exploring the components of frailty and relevant treatment approaches, as well as techniques to measure and manage floor rise ability in older adults for improved quality of care.

Bullying Among Older Adults: Not Just a Playground Problem
Presented by Kathleen D. Weissberg, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS
Recorded WebinarAudio
Course: #4692Level: Introductory1 Hour
In this session, participants learn the definition and incidence of bullying in adult living communities and day centers, including what older adult bullying looks like in this population. Characteristics of older adult bullies, as well as their targets and gender differences, are explored. The reasons why bullying occurs, as well as the five different types of bullies, are defined. Interventions for the organization, the bully, and the target are reviewed to help communities minimize (and prevent, where possible) bullying and mitigate the effects on the target. Addressing bullying behavior among older adults is critically important for enhancing the quality of life and promoting emotional well-being; strategies to create caring and empathic communities for all residents and staff members are reviewed.

Long-Covid: Therapeutic Strategies for the Physical Therapist
Presented by Scott Cheatham, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4639Level: Intermediate2.5 Hours
Long-COVID or Post-COVID conditions are a wide range of ongoing health problems that affect individuals who had the virus. This presentation will provide an evidence-based update regarding the diagnosis of Long-COVID, short and long-term complications, medical management, and rehabilitation strategies for the physical therapist.

Practical Applications to Organize and Apply Dual Tasking
Presented by Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, BFPCE, FAPTA
Recorded Webinar
Course: #4604Level: Intermediate2 Hours
You are excited about dual-task treatment…but you are not sure how to make it more than fun. How can you apply the evidence in dual tasking to create a personalized dosage that is functionally gainful for your patients? Find. Out. Now.

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