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Advanced Gait Training for Neurological Patients

When:
Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Course Description:

Whether you’re looking to update your approach to gait training or enhance your facility’s services for neuro patients, this course has you covered.

Explore a comprehensive gait analysis framework for quickly identifying and interpreting gait problems in the neurological population. Discover hands-on interventions that will help you produce faster improvements for your patients. And return to your clinical practice with new tools for enhancing patient performance in functional tasks.
Objectives:

  1. Explain key concepts and principles therapists can apply to help patients develop a more normal gait pattern.
  2. Review normal gait pattern and the gait cycle.
  3. Assess problems with the neurological involved gait pattern.
  4. Demonstrate examination, analysis, and treatment strategies for patients who have altered gait mechanics and lower extremity weakness.
OUTLINE

Normal vs abnormal gait in a nutshell

How to quickly identify the underlying cause of abnormal gait

Upgrade your rehab toolbox with the latest gait training methods
  • Effective techniques to:
    • Return patients to a more normal gait pattern
    • Engage and activate weak muscles
    • Engage trunk and arms during the gait cycle
    • Prevent falls
    • Improve balance and posture
    • Enhance performance of functional tasks
Practical applications for common functional tasks

Design your own solutions with guided case scenarios
  • Case scenario: Develop an effective treatment approach for the hemiparetic gait pattern
  • Case scenario: Overcome barriers to strategy implementation related to physically demanding patients
Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Activity Professionals
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants

JONATHAN S. HENDERSON, PT, DPT, C/NDT

Jonathan Henderson, PT, DPT, C/NDT, is an expert in stroke rehabilitation, who brings a unique clinical eye to treating patients with neurological deficits, honed from his experience in both acute care and inpatient rehab settings. He maintains a busy outpatient clinical practice in Memphis, TN, which focuses on providing neurological and orthopedic care to older adults and is a Credentialed Clinical Instructor (CCI) and has served as Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Concorde Career College.

Dr. Henderson travels nationally to present seminars on stroke rehabilitation, and he is known for his dynamic, hands-on teaching style. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Alabama State University, and he is also certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment with a focus on stroke and brain injury rehab. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA), and the American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT).



Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jonathan Henderson is the owner of Bartlett NeuroRehab Physical Therapy and has an employment relationship with Baptist Memorial Hospital. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jonathan Henderson is a member of the American Academy of Physical Therapy, the National Association of Black Physical Therapists, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Neuro Development Treatment Association.
Athletic Trainers
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PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program has been approved for a maximum of 2.0 hours of Category A continuing education.


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
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PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses in full attendance will earn 2.0 contact hours. Partial contact hours will be awarded for partial attendance.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 2.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance.

Florida Nurses:
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PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 2.0 contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 2.0 contact hours. Full attendance in the activity is required; no partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. These contact hours are used for your license renewal. Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
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PESI, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 3322. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 2.0 contact hours or .2 CEUs in the Category of Domain of OT and Occupational Therapy Process. Partial credit will be issued for partial attendance. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: Intermediate.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants:
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PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Provider Number: 50-399. This course qualifies for 2.0 continuing education credits. Please make sure to bring your license number to the seminar so that we can report your attendance to CE Broker.


Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary per state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants:
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PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This lecture qualifies for 2.0 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This course qualifies for 2.0 CE Credit Hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This course qualifies for 3.6 Contact Hours.

North Carolina Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 2.0 continuing education hours. PLEASE BRING YOUR LICENSE NUMBER WITH YOU TO THE PROGRAM.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: The Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy recognizes approval by all other state boards. This activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists.

Utah Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: DOPL does not pre-approve CE courses. This course meets the continuing education requirements of the Utah Physical Therapy Practice Act Rule R156-24b-303b.2.c.iv. Please retain a copy of the advertising brochure and your certificate of completion to provide to DOPL if requested. This activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 2.0 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Other Professions
This activity qualifies for 2.0 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.

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