Gait Training is the focus of this PT Stroke Continuing Education Course, Restoring Functional Gait Inpatient Ambulation Does not Equate to Proficiency with Community Ambulation In the PT Stroke Continuing Education Course, Restoring Functional Gait; Dr. Contryman discusses gait and analyzing patterns. She utilizes a specific technique to analyze functional Read more…
The Contraindications of Exercise for the Cancer Patient It is vital for the therapist working with cancer patients to know the contraindications of exercise, manual therapy, and modalities. In this cancer rehab continuing education course the instructor explores this topic and more. What are the Contraindications of Exercise? This video Read more…
This information is part of the Sports Concussions and the Oculomotor System PT CE Course: Sports Concussion and Evidence-Based Course. This course is designed to provide information to medical professionals to efficiently treat sports-related concussions. Learn early recognition of signs and symptoms that can contribute to prolonged symptomology that then Read more…
Unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury for adults in the US. (1) The Vestibular system provides orientation in space and the ability to adapt to changing environments. Dizziness and balance dysfunction can occur when the vestibular system is not working optimally. This, in turn, puts the person at Read more…
Gentamicin can cause permanent vestibular toxicity, and lead to bilateral vestibular loss. This video, featuring Dr. Hain, is part of the vestibular rehab therapy course, Restoring Synergy for physical and occupational therapists. Restoring Synergy online course, presented by Laura Morris, PT, NCS, contains a complete case study of a patient Read more…
One of the concepts that we can look at in this geriatric lower extremity strength and balance therapy course is that when we are younger, we have all the energy and all the vitality and vigor to do all the activities that we want to do, and we don’t necessarily Read more…
Post surgical spine physical therapy often focus on traditional rehab protocols for post-surgical spine patients and miss out on updated approaches for maximum outcomes. This video from our latest online continuing education course by Carol McFarland focuses the physical and occupational therapist on creating programs that enhance active recovery. Techniques Read more…
Physical therapist and occupational therapists can enhance their treatment of the post-concussive patient by integrating clinical team members into their treatment programs. Post-concussion symptoms such as sleep difficulties, irritability, concentration problems, and hypervigilance can often be managed through appropriate training. In this video, a Ph.D. discusses post-concussion physical therapy treatment Read more…
When we think about post-traumatic headaches as they apply to the post-traumatic patient, part of what we need to do is differentiate whether the headache is cervicogenic, a migraine, or relates to medication. That is really where we want to start to try to make a differentiation, and that is Read more…
“Radial-sided wrist pain is a common patient complaint that can have a dramatic effect on the patient’s productivity at work, sporting or artistic pursuits, and activities of daily living.” (1). When working in the hand clinic, certainly the most common diagnosis besides the trigger finger, the basilar joint arthritis, carpal tunnel Read more…