Balance Awareness Week serves to educate and inform the public about the challenges associated with vestibular and balance disorders. These conditions can profoundly impact an individual’s quality of life, leading to debilitating symptoms such as dizziness, instability, and disorientation. Many individuals suffering from these disorders experience significant emotional and physical Read more…
We must realize that while we’re looking at the shoulder and elbow, the shoulder and elbow are not the only pieces of the puzzle, especially when it comes to that throwing athlete. So we have to make sure that we’re looking at our spine, our core, our legs, our feet, Read more…
This week we are providing a quick review of the rotator cuff. This review is presented in the shoulder rehab continuing education course Biomechanics of the Shoulder. The rotator cuff is an essential part of shoulder function because it acts as a compressor of the humeral head to stabilize the Read more…
Dr. Natasha Rose discusses the complexities of discharge planning in this physical therapy stroke rehab course, Stroke -Understanding Etiology and Developing Evidence-based pathways to Achieve Functional Outcomes. In addition to Dr. Rose’s overview, we have listed excerpts from a few of the PT stroke rehab courses within the Healthclick subscription Read more…
Nerve compression syndrome is a common diagnosis. The severity of the compression depends on several factors. In this wrist and hand nerve injury continuing education course, Functional Rehabilitation of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand, provides an in-depth analysis of the effective treatment for common wrist and hand injuries. Three of Read more…
What does this Heel pain and plantar fasciitis continuing education course provide? Do you ever see patients with plantar fasciitis? Sometimes they just don’t get better. The research would indicate that 85% of the cases diagnosed as plantar fasciitis are not plantar fasciitis at all. The only way you will Read more…
Post-stroke patients can exhibit variations in gait patterns, one common variation is knee hyperextension. Determining the underlying factors contributing to knee hyperextension within the gait cycle is crucial for developing effective gait patterns. Restoring Gait Function is a PT stroke rehab continuing education course that provides solutions for controlling knee Read more…
This information is part of the Sports Concussions and the Oculomotor System PT CE Course: Sports Concussion and Evidence-Based Course. This course is designed to provide information to medical professionals to efficiently treat sports-related concussions. Learn early recognition of signs and symptoms that can contribute to prolonged symptomology that then Read more…
Unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury for adults in the US. (1) The Vestibular system provides orientation in space and the ability to adapt to changing environments. Dizziness and balance dysfunction can occur when the vestibular system is not working optimally. This, in turn, puts the person at Read more…
Gentamicin can cause permanent vestibular toxicity, and lead to bilateral vestibular loss. This video, featuring Dr. Hain, is part of the vestibular rehab therapy course, Restoring Synergy for physical and occupational therapists. Restoring Synergy online course, presented by Laura Morris, PT, NCS, contains a complete case study of a patient Read more…
One of the concepts that we can look at in this geriatric lower extremity strength and balance therapy course is that when we are younger, we have all the energy and all the vitality and vigor to do all the activities that we want to do, and we don’t necessarily Read more…
Post surgical spine physical therapy often focus on traditional rehab protocols for post-surgical spine patients and miss out on updated approaches for maximum outcomes. This video from our latest online continuing education course by Carol McFarland focuses the physical and occupational therapist on creating programs that enhance active recovery. Techniques Read more…
Physical therapist and occupational therapists can enhance their treatment of the post-concussive patient by integrating clinical team members into their treatment programs. Post-concussion symptoms such as sleep difficulties, irritability, concentration problems, and hypervigilance can often be managed through appropriate training. In this video, a Ph.D. discusses post-concussion physical therapy treatment Read more…
When we think about post-traumatic headaches as they apply to the post-traumatic patient, part of what we need to do is differentiate whether the headache is cervicogenic, a migraine, or relates to medication. That is really where we want to start to try to make a differentiation, and that is Read more…
“Radial-sided wrist pain is a common patient complaint that can have a dramatic effect on the patient’s productivity at work, sporting or artistic pursuits, and activities of daily living.” (1). When working in the hand clinic, certainly the most common diagnosis besides the trigger finger, the basilar joint arthritis, carpal tunnel Read more…
The vestibular system can be impaired during a concussion. The ocular motor exam for concussion is the same as the ocular motor exam for any other condition. You’re really looking for impairments in the vestibular system. The saccade test for the post-concussive patient is a way to look and see Read more…
Oculomotor Dysfunction and Tracking Exercises can be used with patients that have difficulty with eye-tracking or saccadic movements. Sometimes the patient may do the task fine, but it’s provocative to them, so in that case, we would want to work on it in therapy. We’ll start with an eye-tracking exercise Read more…
What we know about running injuries is that over the last 40 years running injuries have been at a very high rate, and they’ve stayed at a high rate without really dipping much through the last 40 years. The ability of a therapist to properly conduct a functional movement screen Read more…
Many vestibular and oculomotor symptoms are evident only when provoked by stimuli or movements. Convergence insufficiency training can assist the clinician decrease dizziness in their patients. Vestibular rehabilitation and visual-oculomotor therapies involve an active, expose-recover approach to reduce impairment and symptoms. Initial results support the effectiveness of both vestibular and Read more…
With an occipital stroke, there is the potential for a lot of visual changes in your patient. Your occipital lobes are where you interpret vision. Your retinas are where the image goes back through the optic chiasm and then it is processed in your occipital lobe to give you an Read more…
Continuing Education to Identify the Appropriate Treatment for Shoulder Dysfunction
[ This material is an excerpt from our online stroke course which is part of our all access subscription, which is approved for Florida Occupational Therapy License Renewal. Learn more about our subscription for Florida Licensed Occupational Therapists and Assistants. ] Creating engaging inpatient rehab activities to enhance the fundamental Read more…
Tone and the neurological patient Understanding tone with neurological patients is an essential continuing education course topic for occupational and physical therapists. Tone management continuing education needs to be part of any neurological educational program. Let’s say that you are working with a patient and notice an increase in their Read more…
Immobility and the supine position creates a physiologically dysfunctional environment. As a component of acute care physical therapy continuing education, understanding the physiological effects of positioning and immobility provides a pathway to developing appropriate care plans for acute care patients. Multiple studies have been published on the positive impact that Read more…
Sports concussion physical therapy continuing education can enhance your ability to develop effective treatment programs and return athletes to the field. Join us in this three week video series on concussions. The definition of a sports concussion We are going to talk a bit about how we define a sports Read more…
Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Test, and Six Minute Walk test are an essential part of any fall prevention continuing education course. These tests are an effective tools to assess fall risk, balance, mobility, and walking ability in the geriatric population. The TUG test (Timed Up and Go Read more…
When physical and occupational therapists approach rotator cuff tear classification effectively, they can provide appropriate and timely rehabilitation techniques to improve function. As far as rotator cuff tears go, there are a lot of different factors that you have to consider if you’re working with a patient who may have Read more…
Occupational and Physical Therapists can significantly impact the rehabilitation of patients with vestibular related issues. The ability to perform comprehensive examinations and identify central vs. peripheral lesions is essential to developing successful vestibular programs. Restoring Synergy is a new, online course presented by North American Seminars/Healthclick that provides a comprehensive Read more…
Of all the running injuries that physical therapists treat, medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the more challenging.
Myofascial techniques performed by a physical therapist or occupational therapist have proven to improve musculoskeletal balance, decrease falls risk, decrease pain, and promote functional movement.