CE Course 1: Aquatic Therapy for Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation
CE Course 2: Evidence Based Rehabilitation Considerations for Patients with
ACL Reconstruction
Wine and Cheese Event on Jan. 23 for PT Professionals. Please join us. Combined with reception for outgoing president, Lorena Pettet.
Membership Business Meeting on Jan. 23, at lunch.
Board Meeting, Jan. 22, 6pm.
Aquatic Therapy for Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation
Objectives:
This two day workshop will focus on orthopedic and neurologic aquatic therapy for outpatient populations.
The therapist will learn aquatic therapy techniques
to implement for chronic conditions and for
select post surgical interventions. Aquatic Therapy
treatment protocols for Orthopedic, Arthritic & Neurological
conditions will be discussed. The pool
labs will concentrate on techniques for balance,
gait, coordination, ROM, sensory processing, neuromuscular
re-education, and pain management.
Evidence Based Rehabilitation Considerations for Patients with
ACL Reconstruction
Description: The one day course is focused on patients who have had or will have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the knee. It starts with an overview of advanced anatomy
of the ACL as it applies to biomechanical function of
the knee. Applications will be focused towards mechanisms
of injury and how that data dovetails into injury
prevention. Next, a published postoperative physical
therapy protocol will be introduced with an emphasis
placed on techniques to enhance muscular strength
outcomes for patients. The morning session will conclude
with a practical approach to outcomes assessments
with quick and easy-to-use tools for objectively
assessing our patients’ outcomes. After the MAPTA
meeting, the workshop will move to a discussion related
to long-term outcomes s/p ACL reconstruction
and arthrofibrosis. Arthrofibrosis is thought to be a relatively
rare complication associated with knee trauma
or surgery, but it can have devastating consequences
for the patient and be challenging to treat. The workshop
will highlight the importance of early identification
of signs and symptoms of arthrofibrosis as well as a
suggested plan of care to help manage their care.
Aquatic Therapy for Orthopedic and Neurological Rehabilitation