Course Description
Course Description:
Modern Manual Therapy has changed a lot in the past decade. Some therapists are even questioning the need for hands-on therapy. While patient education and exercise therapy are paramount, many patients present to physical or occupational therapy expecting hands-on care. If you want to be a leader in orthopedics and hands-on treatment, this course provides the most up-to-date research to incorporate soft tissue treatment with joint mobilizations and exercise therapy.
Topics in this course include Pain Science Education, Cupping & IASTM, joint mobilizations, the BPS model, exercise therapy, and bridging the gap between rehab and fitness. This course is ideal for therapists and athletic trainers who want to enhance their manual skills to help their patients with pain in the upper body. A variety of treatment techniques are expounded upon with the use of extensive videos for demonstration. Get comfortable treating the thoracic region, the shoulder, the elbow, and the wrist/hand.
 Contact Hours: 3 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Intermediate |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Lecture
- Cupping
- Mechanisms & Efficacy
- Different techniques
- Cupping tools overview
- IASTM
- Mechanisms & Efficacy
- Different techniques
- IASTM tools view
- Indications and Contraindications for IASTM and Cupping
- Joint Mobilizations
- Benefits from Joint Mobilizations
- Exercise Therapy
- Load management
- Exercise selection and progression
- Exercise & Pain
- Benefits of BFRT
- BPS Model and Pain Science Education
- Cupping
Hour 2
- Evaluation of the upper body
- Intake, History
- Movement-based assessment
- Other assessment and special tests
- Differential diagnosis
Hour 3
- Upper Body Treatment: Lecture and Demonstration
- IASTM
- Cupping
- Joint Mobilizations
Hour 4
- Exercise discussion and videos
- Upper extremity Mobility and Stability
- Thoracic mobility
- Upper body strengthening and conditioning
- OMT and Central Sensitivity
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional to enhance their manual skills to help their patients with pain in the upper body.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify appropriate components of a complete orthopedic evaluation of the upper body.
- Recognize comprehensive, integrated manual therapy treatments for most common movement disorders in the upper body.
- Recognize benefits of including pain science education and BPS model for a holistic treatment approach.
- Identify patient’s drivers of pain and disability.
- Identify indications and contraindications for manual therapy, including mobilization/manipulation, IASTM and cupping.
- Recognize the effects of IASTM and Cupping, based on our understanding of the effects of this type of treatments.
- Select treatment that integrate IASTM and cupping with active movement to improve mobility and function of the upper body.
- Recognize proper progressions of introductory tool/cupping techniques to more advanced movement-based techniques.
- Recognize difference in restrictions between joint restrictions and soft tissue restrictions and the appropriate manual therapy techniques for each.
- Identify when joint mobilization techniques are indicated and how these techniques reduce pain.
- Select appropriate exercises and appropriate programming for patients in pain.
Disclosures:
WEBINAR
A webinar is LIVE INTERACTIVE audio and video course delivered over the Internet to your computer. With a HomeCEU webinar, you are able to see, hear and interactive with the course presenter. In many courses, demonstrative video will be used to further enhance your learning experience. All content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (PowerPoint Slides, Reference Materials etc.).
Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: The successful completion of a post course examination is required to receive credit for your webinar participation. A score of 70% or higher is required. You will have additional attempts to pass the examination should it be needed.
PLEASE NOTE: All webinar exams MUST be successfully completed by midnight Central Standard Time on the day of the webinar broadcast.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Pieter Smidt is the owner of Reset Wellness PT and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Pieter L. de Smidt, PT, DPT, MDT, MTC
Pieter L. de Smidt has over 30 years of experience as a Physical Therapist. He has achieved certifications in Mckenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, Manual Therapy, and Sports Therapy. With his Post-Professional Doctorate in PT he specialized in management of musculoskeletal injuries of the spine & extremities. He passionate about combining hands-on treatment with pain science education.
Pieter L. de Smidt practices in his own clinic, “Reset-Wellness Physical Therapy & Medical Fitness”, in Houston, TX. He uses an evidence-based, integrated approach of manual therapy & exercise. The main focus for his practice is to bridge the gap between rehab and fitness by improving patient’s lifestyle choices through education and to incorporate strength & conditioning principles into physical therapy treatments.
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