Studies have shown positive results for the use of Tai Chi to treat adults with a variety of health condition including cancer, COPD, depression, heart disease, hypertension, low back pain, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s and stroke.
Mark Traffas summarizes the research that justifies the use of Tai Chi therapeutically for many diagnostic conditions and the expected benefits. He then takes you through what you need to know to implement Tai Chi into your practice today, from teaching fundamental movement patterns of Tai Chi, to selecting the best form for your patient’s deficits, to documentation and billing.
You don’t have to be a Tai Chi expert to get expert results. Mark Traffas makes Tai Chi clinically usable with clear explanations and slow, easy to follow poses.
One of the Tai Chi demonstration videos contained in this 1-hour course is designed to be used in the clinic. You can play it and guard, monitor and modify how your patients do the poses as you watch and perform the movements together.
“Tai Chi is a form of safe, enjoyable, light-to-moderate aerobic physical activity for adults that is inexpensive to implement in diverse community settings.” (Kobena Easwaran, et. al., 2020) and this course shows therapists how to use it effectively with older adults in a way that is skilled. The course includes a demonstration video designed to be used with patients in your clinic.
What participants are saying . . .“Well worth the time, you will be positively surprised at the good results of this martial art on older adults.”
“The positions and basic movement patterns will spice up the program for our many balance impaired patients.”
“Quick and easy way to learn critical movement patterns incorporating “whole body” involvement.”
“If you want something new to try, that you can complete in an hour and where you don’t have to be sitting the whole time do it.”
- What is Tai Chi? 5min
- History of Tai Chi in the United States – 5 minutes
- Efficacy Research – 10 minutes
- Treatment Parameter Examples
- Health Conditions Overview
- Balance
- Medical Conditions
- Bone Mineral Density
- Arthritis
- Strengthening
- Neurological Conditions
- CVA
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Gait
- Pain
- Treatment Implementation – 5min
- Documentation and Billing – 5 min
- Video Demonstrations – 30 minutes
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to
- Cite research that supports the use of Tai Chi therapeutically with patients who are older.
- Demonstrate how to guide a patient through 11 fundamental Tai Chi movements patterns .
- Choose the appropriate Tai Chi form for your patient based on the needs of the patient.
- Document and bill for the use of Tai Chi.
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: none
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
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
3 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.