CEU Courses for PTs

Persons with vestibular dysfunction frequently have associated or co-morbid hearing loss. This course will help clinicians strengthen connections between their knowledge of the anatomy and neurophysiology of the vestibular and auditory systems and their clinical practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial for people with Parkinson’s both for their short-term health, long-term longevity and may be able to slow the progression of Parkinson’s. Physical therapy can help individuals get started with exercise, and also to address specific functional limitations that interfere with their ability to exercise; wellness programs such as exercise classes can help support people to continue exercising in the way that the research demonstrates is necessary for optimal outcomes. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

The first hour includes factors unique to Parkinson disease that are associated with musculoskeletal pain. The second hour discusses the physical therapist's role in pre-surgical assessment, immediate post-op, and longer-term follow along. Indications, precautions, and complications of current FDA-approved neurosurgical interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease are included. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides an overview of movement examination in Parkinson’s disease. Common outcome measures for balance, gait, and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s are discussed and demonstrated. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course explores early work demonstrating exercise-induced neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s disease (PD) that led to the current early and intensive physical therapy intervention with people with PD. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Parkinsonisms or Parkinsons-plus syndromes can pose challenges to therapists to identify and treat. In this course, we will discuss the differential diagnosis process and management of these disorders. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

High intensity gait training (HIGT) is a hot topic among physical therapists who treat clients with neurologic injury and who have goals to improve their waking function. This course helps to define this intervention, review the literature, discuss barriers, compare the traditional approaches to HIGT delivery, and discuss ways to implement HIGT into practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Carrying a backpack to school is a common activity demand of school-age children, and while there are many options for types of backpacks, there are ways to properly pack and wear a backpack to reduce biomechanical strain. This presentation focuses on studies that have looked at this topic and how therapy practitioners can make recommendations on how to choose, pack and wear a backpack to promote student wellness. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

MRI studies show that with the performance of correct pelvic floor muscle contraction, the coccyx should move cranially, and with adequate pelvic floor muscle relaxation, the coccyx should move causally. This course examines the importance of the coccyx to the function of the pelvic floor muscles, discusses how coccyx impairments may contribute to pelvic floor muscle disorders, and explore physical therapy treatment options for coccyx impairments. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

What is Age-Friendly Healthcare and why is it being adopted by large and small healthcare organizations across the US? This session addresses the key components of Age-Friendly Healthcare and how rehabilitation professionals can and should adopt these principles into every patient encounter to help aging adults focus on what matters most to them. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.