Course Description:
This course utilizes movement and gait analysis as a basis to target a clinician’s evaluation and treatment to maximize recovery after stroke. Motion analysis laboratory data is used to assist clinicians in understanding the mechanics, kinematics and muscle action during normal and pathologic gait. Evidence from multi-center trials as well as case studies, and the Instructor’s clinical expertise are all blended to assist participants with problem-solving treatment priorities that maximize recovery of function and movement. A bracing algorithm is introduced to assist clinician’s with making decisions about AFO and KAFO use for their patients after stroke.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, all participants will be able to
1. Perform a detailed observational gait analysis for persons with neurologic deficits
2. Classify individuals with stroke into one of 4 cluster-analysis groupings
3. Prioritize gait deviations and problems for targeted treatment of movement dysfunction
4. Utilize the Rancho ROADMAP to assist decision-making for orthotic intervention after stroke
5. Identify evidence-based treatment interventions for individuals with hemiparesis from stroke
At the end of this presentation, Physical Therapist Assistants will be able to:
1. Perform a detailed observational gait analysis for persons with neurologic deficits
2. Recognize the 4 cluster-analysis groupings for walking after stroke
3. Prioritize gait deviations and problems for targeted treatment of movement dysfunction
4. Become familiar with the Rancho ROADMAP to with orthotic intervention after stroke
5. Identify evidence-based treatment interventions for individuals with hemiparesis from stroke
Intended Audience:
The information presented in this course is clinically relevant for Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), and Occupational Therapist Assistants (OTA) practitioners.
Disclaimer: Registrations from individuals with clinical designations not listed in the intended audience for this course may be subject to removal from the course roster without a full refund. See Brooks IHL Course Policies and Procedures for details at Brooksihl.org. If you are unsure or have questions related to the intended audience, please email CEU@BrooksIHL.org and we will be happy to help clarify!
Contact Hours:
This course has been approved for 17.5 contact hours by the following boards:
– Florida Physical Therapy Association for PT and PTA
Continuing Education credit for each participant who meets the satisfactory course completion requirements (licensed in FL) will be automatically uploaded to CE Broker, which means the Florida Boards will have record of your attendance, even if you do not have your own personal CE Broker account. Course certificates will be provided at the completion of the course for those that meet the course completion requirements. Certificates will be mailed for courses that include a post-course test.
Enrollment:
If you are a Brooks Clinician and want to pay by cost center, please fill out this registration form and return the check and form to the Brooks IHL.
Satisfactory Course Completion:
Full course attendance (including signing the attendance sheet each day), performance demonstrations and question and answer session.
Course Evaluation/Survey:
Within 48 hours of course completion, you will receive a post course survey. The IHL values your feedback and we thank you in advance for taking the survey.
