CEU Courses for PTs

This course discusses risk factors associated with ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries spanning from youth baseball to the professional level. Current concepts of both conservative and surgical management of UCL injuries, as well as injury prevention methods for adolescent/high school baseball pitchers, will also be discussed.

Part 2 of this two-part course covers the peripheral nervous system (PNS), common disorders, and treatment. Part II also includes less common neuropathies, Bell’s Palsy, upper and lower extremity compartment compression disorders, and neuromuscular junction disorders (NMJ).

Part I of a two-part course covers the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and common disorders and treatment. Part I includes a review of the anatomy, symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, levels & categories of peripheral nerve involvement, and presentation and management of common peripheral nerve lesions (PNL), including Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) & Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathies (CMT Disease).

Self-regulation for 3–5-year-olds can be quite variable. As we know, self-regulation skills help kids navigate their environments, regardless of age. This seminar explores self-regulation for little ones just starting their first school experience. Learning to wait, responding calmly, being able to listen, and direction following are all part of building the foundational skills of self-reg. Let’s help them get a great start!

Substance use disorders are a significant problem in the elderly population. Studies have shown that elderly patients with substance use disorders have very good outcomes when diagnosed and treatment is initiated using SBIRT, a technique incorporating Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Intervention.

This course is designed to teach everything a learner needs to know about hip anatomy, injuries, fractures, surgery, complications, and evidence-based rehabilitation. We will be discussing the latest clinical practice guidelines for Hip fractures (2021), differential diagnosis, medical complications, and much more.

Neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and neurodiversity (ND)-affirming approaches are discussed in this course. Strengths-based assessment, goals and supports that characterize ND-affirming approaches are described. Case scenarios are presented to exemplify ways to help those who are neurodivergent succeed in school and clinical settings.

This course will review definitions and guidelines on data and statistical tools commonly used within research and their application to physical therapy programming. We will review example research article breakdowns and the knowledge translation process to identify how to accurately manipulate, interpret, and implement data and statistics into your physical therapy practice.

This introduction to hospice and end of life care for physical therapists covers the hospice benefit. Emphasis is placed on the role of physical therapists in hospice and how physical therapy can obtain a "seat at the table" with patients on hospice care.

The many different types of elbow fractures will be discussed in this course. It will review current practice evaluation processes as well as conservative and/or surgical interventions ideas for these conditions for return to independence with all meaningful occupations.