CEU Courses Live Webinars for PTs

In this session, participants will 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, will be 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 will be 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.

This course will help practitioners with aquatic familiarity take their practice to the next depth! Learn how to apply principles of neuroplasticity in the aquatic environment with an underwater treadmill and more.

This seminar provides practical information about ethics from a clinical perspective. Basic principles of ethics as they relate to healthcare and physical therapy are reviewed. Behaviors that are considered unethical by most credentialing bodies are considered, as well as health care/therapy codes of ethics. The CELIBATE and RIPS methods for analyzing ethical dilemmas are reviewed with case studies to demonstrate use.

Studies indicate that up to 95% of women with chronic low back pain also report symptoms consistent with pelvic floor dysfunction. You may not be a pelvic health specialist, but there are many tools that you can access to allow you to screen and perform a differential diagnosis for pelvic floor dysfunction, treat your patients for low back pain in a pelvic floor-informed way, and know when to refer out to a specialist.

People who use wheelchairs may also use assistive technology such as speech-generating devices, computers, tablets, and smartphones. This session will present mounting options for each of these technologies to secure the device to the wheelchair for optimal visual regard, access, safety, and security.

In this webinar, we delve into the anatomy of the humerus, the different types of fractures, and their underlying causes. We explore the key considerations in the initial management, surgical interventions, and the essential role of physiotherapy in the comprehensive rehabilitation process. Evidence-based approaches are discussed to maximize recovery, enhance mobility, and restore strength in patients with humerus fractures.

This course provides an update on current literature regarding strengthening the lower extremity. The most effective exercises for specific muscles, as well as for specific diagnoses, are discussed.

This course provides a review of the anatomy of the core and an update on current literature regarding therapeutic exercise for the core muscles.

Vestibular Hypofunction is one of the most common issues causing dizziness and balance problems. In this course, participants will understand what causes vestibular hypofunction, how to test and treat it, and what recovery is expected.

Part 1 of a two-part course on Muscular Dystrophy, Motor Neuron Disease (ALS), and SMA. Presentation, differential diagnosis, and PT management of Muscular Dystrophy are the main focus of Part 1, which includes slides of various former clients with different phenotypes.