Balance and falls prevention are such important areas of our practice. We must be experts and be so comfortable in our ability to deliver the most effective and recent care in this area. We also need to be able to choose, progress, and integrate these programs into our patients’ daily lives.
This course will briefly go over some of the top quick, but effective, assessment tools for balance. Then the rest of the course will be focused on learning, practicing, and progressing some of the most effective balance protocols. You will not do too many but just enough to feel like you can choose from one or two that are appropriate for your clients/patients. Protocols from Hauer to Taylor’s that can even be used with people in chairs.
Not only will this course be interactive, but it will also be fun.
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Introduction – Elevating our role, how much is too much or too little? (10 minutes)
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Quick Tools to evaluate – High, medium, low level. (50 minutes)
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Fall prevention in a chair – YES THERE IS EVIDENCE AND PROTOCOLS TO WORK ON BALANCE WHILE SEATED- Practice it, progress it, and use it. (30 minutes)
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Protocols for higher level patients/clients – Hauer, I-Stronger, Proprioceptive – practice it, progress it, and use it (60 minutes)
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Safe Landing and Fall Arrest Strategies – Practice, progress and use them. (20 minutes)
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Sustainability. (10 minutes)
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss the role of PT and OT in Falls Prevention.
- Compare balance evaluation tools.
- Describe protocols for improving balance.
- Demonstrate protocols for improving balance.
- Analyze ways of progressing and monitoring balance programs.
WEBINAR
A webinar is live, interactive video course delivered over the Internet to your computer. You will be able to see, hear and interact with the course presenter. This live, webinar will utilize live instruction, demonstrative videos, power point slides and more. You will have an opportunity to ask questions during the seminar. A comprehensive handout will be made available to you after you register for the webinar. In many courses, demonstrative video will be used to further enhance your learning experience. All written content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (Power Point Slides, Reference Materials etc.).
Financial Disclosure: Carole B. Lewis, PT, DPT, GCS, GTCCS, CCOEE, MSG, MPT, PhD, FSOAE, FAPTA is a lecturer for GREAT Seminars. She receives payment from GREAT Seminars for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
Platform for Webinar: We will use a ZOOM platform for conducting this webinar.
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: A certificate of attendance for 3 contact hours of educational activity (3 CEUs or 0.3 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the seminar. Note: It is your responsibility to ensure that your licensing board allows this type of online hours provided in this course.
Physical Therapy: Great Seminars and Books is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in NY, IL, CA, TX, and NM and this course provides 3 contact hours of continuing education. This course is also approved for PTs and PTAs in AR, MD, MS and OH for 3 contact Hours. This course is approved by APTA Arkansas for 3 contact hours. Approval # APTA-AR 2705. This course is approved by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 3 contact hours. Application #683. This course is approved by the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy for 3 clinical hours. This course is approved by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for 3 contact hours. Approval #25S2600. Effective 10/11/25 to 10/11/26. Our courses also meet the guidelines for approval in AL, AK, AZ, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY.
Occupational Therapy: Great Seminars and Books is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approval # 13114. This distance learning independent course is offered at 0.3 CEUs (3 contact hours), intermediate educational level, for categories of OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Effective 10/11/25-10/22/30. Please verify if your state accepts AOTA approval of continuing education courses.
Your tuition may be tax deductible. Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.
If you do not see your state listed, please give our office a call at 877 794 7328.
3 Contact Hours - $99.00
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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.
A post-test will be given at the end of the Webinar. A post-test score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved. You will receive a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours.