Orthopedics CEU Courses for PTs

Rehab providers talk about "the core" frequently, especially for their patients with spine and lower extremity dysfunction. However, there is a wide range of practice patterns and little consensus regarding optimally training the core. This two-part course overviews current evidence and evidence-supported practices to optimize core retraining.

An advanced exploration of up-to-date, evidence-based PT practice for this common condition. Enhance your skills for exceptional patient results by exploring therapeutic exercise interventions backed by research and gaining comprehensive insights for optimal patient outcomes.

Rehab providers talk about "the core" frequently, especially for their patients with spine and lower extremity dysfunction. However, there is a wide range of practice patterns and little consensus regarding optimally training the core. This two-part course overviews current evidence and evidence-supported practices to optimize core retraining.

Poor posture, such as tech neck, has reached epidemic proportions, which can result in dysfunction and injury. Healthcare professionals have a unique role in educating patients about the hazards of poor posture. This presentation will discuss the current evidence and management strategies for tech neck as it applies to healthcare professionals.

Emergency management of injuries in sport should be handled by a trained medical professional. An emergency action plan (EAP) is necessary for any school or university with venues where athletes exercise. An emergency action plan should be specific to your organization, venues, resources, and personnel. Sports medicine professionals must be competent in developing, implementing, and reviewing EAPs to protect athletes and reduce liability for the individual healthcare professional and institution. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature regarding the management of establishing emergency action plans to allow the participant to become proficient in establishing procedures and identifying personnel and resources to create EAPs.

Patients who spend a lot of time in their homes can now be challenged with table-based exercises and activities that are as challenging as those in the gym. PT and OT providers will learn 20+ novel ways to use the kitchen table as a progressive resistive exercise tool.

Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is gaining in popularity worldwide. It has good evidence in many pathological conditions and also for sporting populations. In this one-hour course, you will learn the basics and understand the nuances of IMT.

Coccydynia can be a challenging diagnosis for patients to experience and rehab professionals to address. This course will cover practical steps to evaluate and treat patients with coccydynia and provide therapists with a toolbox to optimally care for them.

This course reviews the importance of performing neurological screening for all patients, including the orthopedic evaluation. The goal of the course is to help the physical therapist in creating a valuable approach to the evaluation process.

A review of epidemiology, risk factors, and current practices for the treatment of Dupuytren’s disease will be discussed in this course. It will review current practice evaluation processes, as well as conservative and/or surgical intervention ideas for this condition for the return to independence with all meaningful occupations.