CEU Courses for PTs

This comprehensive course is designed to help physical therapists understand the current practice models, delving into the business and operational aspects of physiotherapy. Participants will learn how to evaluate potential job opportunities by understanding the patient lifecycle, identifying key accountability metrics, and effectively managing interviews with data-driven insights.

Evidence-based therapy examination, evaluation, and treatment techniques for children with ITW will be shared with an emphasis on shared decision-making with the family and child. The evidence and indications for medical treatments such as Botox injections and surgery will be discussed. Case studies related to the therapy management of a child with ITW will provide an opportunity for the application of key themes from the presentation. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series.

Burnout as a chronic and advanced stress response has significant ties to our own aging trajectory, brain health, and dementia risk as healthcare providers, in addition to applications for the older adults we serve. Explore the interesting interrelationship and opportunities in the senior services environment between care providers, older adults, and their family members – utilizing a perspective not available to those who are not as readily exposed to aging issues.

PTs are experts in injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, but what happens when we’re the ones hurting? Join Dr. Flexner to learn tactical, evidence-based strategies to prevent or decrease symptoms of burnout and consider proactive approaches to building organizational resilience.

Coccydynia can be a challenging diagnosis for patients to experience and rehab professionals to address. This course will cover practical steps to evaluate and treat patients with coccydynia and provide therapists with a toolbox to optimally care for them.

This presentation examines strategies used by occupational and physical therapists to decrease readmission rates in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The session covers evidence-based interventions, survey findings from practicing therapists, and the collaborative roles of OT and PT in managing CHF. Attendees gain insights into effective practices, patient education techniques, and multidisciplinary approaches to improve patient outcomes and reduce rehospitalization.

What if we took care of ourselves the way we take care of others? This webinar is designed to provide physical therapists in the outpatient neurological rehab setting with tools to proactively prevent, identify, and manage burnout while caring for people with complex and often degenerative conditions.

This course will review current principles for the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and rehabilitation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Fundamental principles of exercise and progression, as well as specific therapeutic exercises and manual techniques, will be covered in this course.

Gait development in young children and the diagnosis of Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW), including current theories of the etiology of ITW and common co-morbid conditions, will be reviewed in this course. The role of therapy in the differential diagnosis of children who toe walk will also be addressed. Case studies related to the differential diagnosis of toe walking in children will provide an opportunity for application of material. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.

This webinar is designed to provide acute care physical therapists with the knowledge and tools to begin effectively preventing, identifying, and managing burnout. It will discuss multi-level causes of burnout, ranging from the individual perspective to the institutional level.