Flexibility, posture, strength are major domains of rehabilitation for everyone, however they are crucial aspects of a complete program for older adults. This course will give you the latest evidence-based information on these domains as they relate to older adults. You will learn how to effectively evaluate and treat flexibility, posture, and strength for your patients age 65 and older. There is also a segment on recognizing, evaluating, and treating arthritis in older adults.
What participants are saying . . .“Loved watching the clinician work with a real patient.”
“So great to Have the visuals and being able to walk through it step by step.”
“Great information for low level patients in acute care to have a better outcome in less time with patients due to workload.”
“A lot of great information and tools that you can start using with your patients right away. The presenter was very engaging.”
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to
- Assess postural deficits and design an effective intervention
- Appropriately measure flexibility in older adults and develop a stretching program
- Discuss evidence-based strength training for older adults
- Compare and contrast osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as it presents itself in older adults
Flexibility and the older adult (30 minutes)
Strength changes with age (30 minutes)
Posture assessment and treatment (30 minutes)
Arthritis and older adults (30 minutes)
Upon completion of the course, a certificate of completion for 1 contact hours of educational credit will be awarded.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education-Provider #5363.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online (GSO) is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in AR, DC, NY, IL, NC, CA, TX, & KY <3 hr as category 2.
This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: NM, OK.
This course meets the guidelines for CE approval in: CO, CT, ID, IA, KS, ME, MA, 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, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
Approved Provider status means that all courses offered by the provider are approved for CE credit.
Approved means an individual course application for CE credit has been made and approval has been granted by the state’s licensure board or association.
Meets guidelines for approval indicates the course meets the standards for that state and the CE may be used to fulfill state licensure requirements.
Accepted states indicate that the course has been approved for CE by another state licensure board or association and therefore the course is accepted for CE in states listed in the accepted category.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS
If you do not see your state listed, please visit your state board or association’s website and request information for an individual application.
2 Contact Hours - $72.00
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Unlimited access: Once you have purchased a course, you have unlimited access. You may stop and start and rewind as often as you wish. The course will remain in your cart and you are free to review the content at any time. However, continuing education credit is only available for the year in which you purchase a course.
Accessing this course: Click on “Enroll Now.” Once you have submitted the registration information, click “Order Now”. You will then see a “Thank You” message. You will be emailed a username, password and information on how to log in to our learning management system (LMS).
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.