This course will review current knowledge and issues regarding concussion diagnosis and management. I will highlight a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation of concussed patients with a focus on balance issues and early rehabilitation and exercise as a treatment modality. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This series will describe and demonstrate common examinations and treatment for vestibular dysfunction in adults. Examination and treatment of dysfunctional oculomotor control, hypofunctioning VOR, and BPPV will be included.

This presentation will describe and demonstrate common treatments for vestibular dysfunction in adults. Treatment of dysfunctional oculomotor control, hypofunctioning VOR, and BPPV will be included.

This presentation will describe and demonstrate common examinations for vestibular dysfunction in adults. Examinations will include Oculomotor control, VOR X 1, VOR X 2 and VORc assessment, and general standing balance and postural control assessment.

Persistent pain conditions are seen in all settings where clinicians practice. Knowing the mechanisms of persistent pain and centralized sensitization are an important step in formulating a plan of care for patients. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

PTs can apply evidence-based interventions to improve dementia care. This session reviews the etiology of common behaviors. Cognitive-emotion, multi-sensory, animal-assisted, and exercise interventions to reduce agitation are discussed as well as specific strategies for improving task-related engagement. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.

This series consists of two courses, #3174 and #3175. Part 1 will build on the learner’s knowledge of normal gait kinematics and translate them into a comprehensive gait evaluation for patients with neurological disorders. Part 2 will use a comprehensive gait analysis as a foundation to create a plan of care with gait task-specific interventions for patients with neurological disorders.

This webinar will use a comprehensive gait analysis as a foundation to create a plan of care with gait task-specific interventions. The webinar will highlight current literature on effective elements of gait retraining in the most common neurological diagnoses, as well as give examples of specific exercises, activities, and specific orthotic and assistive device interventions to remediate the specific gait deviations and limitations identified in the gait analysis. Learners will have the opportunity to utilize this knowledge by working through problem solving activities with actual patient cases (video based).

When faced with limited time, resources, space, or information – how do clinicians decide the most optimal collection of balance tests for each patient? To make the best decision, therapists must consider many factors. Are you using the best decision-making process when examining a patient with imbalance? A short list of what will be covered in this course includes clinical decision-making for an imbalance examination, including factors such as: diagnosis, prognosis, personality and effect (low self efficacy, depression, agitation), cognitive impairment, reimbursement, fear of falling, and many more, Listen-in and learn how to choose the most optimal screening tools and tests for each patient!

This webinar will build on the learner’s knowledge of normal gait kinematics and translate them into a comprehensive gait evaluation for patients with neurological disorders. The concept of a comprehensive gait analysis, utilizing measures and tools beyond basic observational gait analysis, will be outlined, along with the concept of hypothesis-driven examination and evaluation for gait. Learners will have the opportunity to utilize this knowledge by working through problem-solving activities with actual patient cases (video based).