Register Here: Exercise Strategies and Progressions Univ. St. Augustine

Tuition: $495

Hours: 15 or 1.5 CEUs

Prerequisite: None

Who Attends: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Athletic Trainers (Note to Athletic Trainers: According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education seminar is considered to be Advanced Level.)

This seminar covers exercise strategies for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, commonly encountered in the outpatient orthopaedic clinic, affecting the spine and extremities. The exercise interventions and progressions proposed are grounded in current research while maintaining clinical applicability. Several classic methods in which patients are progressed and prescribed exercises will be challenged with contemporary models. Instruction includes lecture, video and lab demonstration of techniques along with case examples. This seminar contains a lab component where participants will be able to perform, instruct, critique and modify exercise techniques.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this seminar, the attendee should be able to:

          •  Describe the exercise strategies utilized for the treatment of common impairments of the spine, upper quarter and lower quarter

          •  Examine the current best evidence when considering exercise prescription for musculoskeletal dysfunction

          • Apply current strategies for progression of exercise for patients experiencing musculoskeletal dysfunction of the spine and extremity

          • Demonstrate exercise interventions with appropriate modification when indicated