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$149 PACKAGES (30 HOURS)- 2200 PT Geriatric Package 2 (Courses: 202, 205, 212, 220, 221) (30 contact hours)
- 4201 PT Orthopedic Exercise Package 2 (Courses: 417a, 423, 433) (27 contact hours)
- 4202 PT Orthopedic Exercise Package 2 (Courses: 417a, 423, 466, 212, 221) (30 contact hours)
- 6200 PT Pediatric Package 2 (Courses: 603, 610, 612, 615, 629, 643, 116, 1200) (31 contact hours)
$99 PACKAGES (20 HOURS) Assistive Technology Clinical Medicine Documentation, Government Regulation & Reimbursement Ethics- 109 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Real World Cases-UPDATED AUGUST 2016 (2 contact hours)
- 116 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Dealing with Child Abuse Legally, Ethically and with Compassion (3 contact hours)
- 118 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application 2018 (4 contact hours)
- 130 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application - Hawaii
Geriatrics- 202 Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia and the Therapist (Updated 2018) (7 contact hours)
- 204 Falls in Older Persons (8 contact hours)
- 205 Balance Impairment and Fall Risk: Tests and Measures (6 contact hours)
- 212 Resistance Training for the Older Adult (5 contact hours)
- 220 Geriatric Common Disorders and the Role of the Rehab Therapist (4 contact hours)
- 221 Therapeutic Exercise for Older Adults (8 contact hours)
- 222 Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Management of Bone Health (7 contact hours)
- 808 Self-Care Measurement Tool Selection: Clearing the Confusion (8 contact hours)
Home Health Neuro Rehab- 1501 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 1) Anatomy & Physiology, Testing, and Medical Management (20 contact hours)
- 1502 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 2) Assessment and Rehabilitation of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction and Non-Vestibular Dizziness (18 contact hours)
- 1503 Vestibular Rehabilitation Package (38 contact hours)
- 1510 Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy (updated 2015) (22 contact hours)
- 1510e Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy-(Updated 2015)-EBOOK VERSION (22 contact hours)
- 1512 Neuroplasticity: Evidence Based Update (a Patient-Centered Approach)-(9 contact hours)
Orthopedics- 411e Rehabilitation for the Post Surgical Orthopedic Patient:UE-EBOOK VERSION (10 contact hours)
- 412e Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient: LE-EBOOK VERSION (10 contact hours)
- 413 Rehab of the Postsurgical Spine (6 contact hours)
- 417a Aquatic Therapy: Benefits, Guidelines and Treatment Techniques (8 contact hours)
- 418a Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis or Golf, Anyone?) Updated (6 contact hours)
- 419 Understanding, Evaluating, & Treating Distal Radius Fractures (8 contact hours)
- 421 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Conservative and Post-Surgical Management (7 contact hours)
- 422 Hand and Wrist Fractures and Dislocations (8 contact hours)
- 423 Designing Effective Resistance Training Programs for the Physical and Occupational Therapist: Rethinking “3x10” (6 contact hours)
- 426 Therapeutic Stretching: A Functional Approach (15 contact hours)
- 433 Yoga Therapy (13 contact hours)
- 434a Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention 6th edition (25 contact hours)
- 435 Thermal Agents in Rehabilitation: Evidence Based Update (6 contact hours)
- 438 Rehab of the Shoulder (30 contact hours)
- 438e Rehab of the Shoulder--EBOOK VERSION (30 contact hours)
- 441 Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (24 contact hours)
- 441e Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management --EBOOK VERSION (24 contact hours)
- 442 Female Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (3 contact hours)
- 451 Arthritis of the Upper Extremity: Conservative Management (9 contact hours)
- 461 The Core: Evaluation and Training (2 contact hours)
- 462 Shoulder, Wrist and Hand: Dysfunction, Evaluation and Treatment (4 contact hours)
- 463 Hip And Knee: Surgical Treatment and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 464 Foot and Ankle: Orthotics, Surgery and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 465 Somatosensory, Vestibular and Visual Sensory Integration (2 contact hours)
- 466 Exercises for the Trunk, Shoulder, Hip, and Knee: EMG Evidence (3 contact hours)
- 467 Neural Tissue Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment (2 contact hours)
- 470 Low Back Disorders: Evidence Based Prevention & Rehabilitation (21 contact hours)
Pediatrics- 603 Pediatric Functional Strength Training (2 contact hours)
- 610 Pediatrics Motor Development: Ages 0-3 (Updated 2017) (4 contact hours)
- 612 Gait and Treatment Techniques in Pediatrics (3 contact hours)
- 615 Strength Training in Children with Neuro Disorders (4 contact hours)
- 620 Pediatric Neurological Disorders for Therapists (10 contact hours)
- 621 Therapeutic Management of Children with Vestibular Dysfunction (2 contact hours)
- 626 Pediatrics: Is It Sensory or Is It Behavior? (12 contact hours)
- 628 School Based Therapy (9 contact hours)
- 629 Sensory Integration and Autism Spectrum Disorders (5 contact hours)
- 635 1001 Pediatric Treatment Activities (Creative Ideas for Therapy Sessions) (11 contact hours)
- 643 Pediatric and Adolescent Hip: Orthopedic Management (2 contact hours)
- 680 ***Price Reduction***Pediatrics: Concussions and Young Athletes: Prevention, Evaluation, Treatment & Return to Play (3 contact hours)
- 684 Care of the Young Athlete (31 contact hours)
Pharmacology Wound CareArthritis of the Upper Extremity: Conservative Management (9 contact hours) (#451)
Course Level: Intermediate
Item Number: 451
Hours: 9
Price: $89.00
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Description
This course will guide physical therapy and occupational therapy professionals to a thorough understanding of how to evaluate and treat adult patients who have been diagnosed with upper extremity arthritis. (This course does not address juvenile arthritis.) The material covers four arthropathies that can significantly affect upper extremity function—osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic sclerosis. The course discusses arthritis pathophysiology, epidemiology, relevant anatomy, and the effects on function. It also reviews evaluation of the arthritis patient and discusses in detail conservative treatment options for these patients, aimed at maximizing patient’s functional outcomes. Therapist Tips and Clinical Thinking scenarios help focus the clinician’s application of the material. This course will be immediately useful in clinical practice for OTs, PTs, OTAs, and PTAs.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE OBJECTIVES:After successfully completing this continuing education course, the learner should be able to: 1. Identify the main classifications of arthritis 2. Outline the epidemiology of arthritis in the U.S. 3. Recall the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) 4. Identify the risk factors and clinical presentation of each of four arthropathies 5. Outline diagnostic procedures used to identify these 4 types of arthritis 6. Identify applied anatomy (bones and joints) of the upper extremity 7. Recognize arthritic changes of the wrist and hand in the various types of arthritis 8. Identify components of a thorough evaluation of a patient with upper extremity arthritis 9. Recall components of patient education needed for patients with the various types of arthritis 10. Recall and identify conservative therapeutic interventions for upper extremity arthritis including pain management, edema reduction, exercise and orthoses 11. Identify and apply rehabilitation strategies for a variety of arthritis conditions to help clients regain function using case studies 12. Recognize when to refer patients for specialized care.
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