Course Description
Description:
Among the many interventions available to physical therapists, therapeutic exercise has been shown to be fundamental to improving function and decreasing disability. It is the premise of this text that, through carefully prescribed therapeutic exercise intervention, an individual can make significant changes in functional performance and disability, and that physical therapists have the unique educational training to be the preferred clinician for prescribing therapeutic exercise.
Contact Hours: 10 | Text Course Format: Text | Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Intermediate | BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced |
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional through a self-paced study on Therapeutic Exercise.
Professional Objectives:
At the end of this course the professional will be able to:
- Identify the anatomy of the lumbopelvic region.
- List physiologic and psychological impairments of the lumbopelvic region.
- Recognize that therapeutic exercise interventions for common impairments of the lumbopelvic area must be individualized and based on patient’s unique impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.
- Identify anatomy of the pelvic floor including the main pelvic floor muscles.
- Recognize the function of the PFM along with common impairments.
- Recognize types of incontinence and the unique challenges of teaching pelvic floor exercises.
- Identify the anatomy, osteokinematic and arthrokinematic movements of the hip joint.
- Recognize the function of the hip musculature and other structures and their relationship with lumbopelvic and knee area.
- List impairments in muscle performance, gait, balance, posture, ROM and joint mobility and recognize how these should be incorporated into a unique therapeutic exercise program.
- Identify impairments in body structures of the knee area and the effects on pelvis, hip, ankle and foot.
- Recognize the compensation techniques associated with common impairments of the knee region and how the therapeutic exercise program can help facilitate correct movement patterns.
- Recognize the kinetic chain relative to the knee and LE movements.
- Identify common impairments of the ankle and foot.
- 14. Recognize the common impairments of the foot and ankle region and their effects on the upper kinetic chain.
- Recognize how the kinetics and kinematics of the foot, gait pattern, and coordination must be considered for an effective therapeutic exercise program.
Disclosures:
Contact Hours: 10
Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Athletic Trainer
Instructional Level: Intermediate
BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Course Type: Text
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Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
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