This one-hour course is jam packed with effective interventions for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. (PD) Dr. Carole Lewis briefly covers her favorite examination tools for this population and then dedicates the rest of the course to converting the lastest research to clinical interventions that can be used immediately. Dr. Lewis covers interventions for gait and balance as well as endurance and weakness issues. You will get over 10 different protocols and over 30 different exercises to use with your patients with PD that are all evidence based. From a High intensity boot camp to a progress trunk mobility program to unique and new interventions to improve gait, balance, endurance, function and much more.
Dr. Carole Lewis gives you the latest information and not only demonstrates but shows multiple videos of some of the interventions.
What participants are saying . . .“This is a great course for learning techniques to help patients with Parkinson’s. It is communicated very effectively by Carol. You will come away with some immediate techniques to use in the clinic that will make your Parkinson’s patients more functional.”
“Very good ideas for treatment to apply right away; evidence-based”
“Terrific course – a whole lot of evidenced based information packed into an hour”
“Excellent course with relevant information that you can use in your practice the next day.”
- Brief overview of Exam tools (10 minutes)
- Interventions
- Posture (5 minutes)
- Rigidity, Tremor, Coordination (5 minutes)
- Strength (10 minutes)
- Endurance (10 minutes)
- Balance (10 minutes)
- Flexibility (10 minutes)
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate 10 different interventions for people with Parkinson’s Disease
- Discuss 5 different examination tools that can be used with patients who have Parkinson’s Disease
- Describe protocols for strength training, posture work and balance for people who have Parkinson’s Disease
- Compare and contrast interventions for endurance, rigidty and tremor for people with Parkinson’s Disease
Upon completion of the course, a certificate of completion for 1 contact hours of educational credit will be awarded.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online (GSO) is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in CA, IL, NM, NY, OK, TX.
This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: NJ.
This course meets the guidelines for CE approval in: CO, CT, ID, IA, KS, ME, NH, NE, SD.
This course has been accepted for CE credit by these states because it has been approved by another state’s board or association: AK, AL, AZ, DE, GA, HA, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This course has received CE approval from the following State licensure association: FL
Great Seminars Online courses meet occupational therapy state licensure renewal requirements including but not necessarily limited to these states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
1 Contact Hours - $39.00
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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.