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Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Define spasticity
  • Spasticity Pattern in Stroke Patients

Hour 2

  • Research supporting TENS for spasticity
  • Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
  • Describe weakness in neurological disorders

Hour 3

  • Describe how NMES works
  • List NMES parameters
  • Outline use of NMES in stroke patients
  • Describe NMES for quad and for UE strengthening

Hour 4

  • Describe pain in neurologic disorders
  • Describe use of TENS for pain with neurological conditions
  • Describe use of physical agents for joint contractures

Author

Lorie Schleck, PT

The Use of Physical Agents in Treating Neurological Disorders: An Evidenced Based Approach

The Use of Physical Agents in Treating Neurological Disorders: An Evidenced Based Approach

4 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

There is strong evidence to support the use of physical agent modalities during physical and occupational therapy for patients with neurological disorders. This course will look at four conditions that are common with neurological disorders: spasticity, weakness, pain, and contractures. After summarizing the evidence to support their use, we will outline the use of TENS to minimize spasticity, NMES to address weakness, TENS for central neuropathic pain, and deep and superficial heat in treating contractures. Specific protocols are offered and demonstrations of each protocol is included. As an adjunct to other aspects of rehabilitation, physical agent modalities can add variety to and increase the effectiveness of your plan of care for patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.

 

Full Course Description
There is strong evidence to support the use of physical agent modalities during physical and occupational therapy for patients with neurological disorders. This course will look at four conditions that are common with neurological disorders: spasticity, weakness, pain, and contractures. After summarizing the evidence to support their use, we will outline the use of TENS to minimize spasticity, NMES to address weakness, TENS for central neuropathic pain, and deep and superficial heat in treating contractures....

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional using physical agent modalities effectively for neurological patients, based on recent evidence to support their use.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify spasticity pattern for UE and LE in stroke patients
  2. Recognize evidence supporting use of TENS for spasticity
  3. List TENS parameters for treating spasticity
  4. Identify weakness in neurological disorders
  5. List evidence supporting the use of NMES to treat weakness in neurological disorders
  6. Identify parameters for NMES use
  7. Identify the uses of NMES in stroke patients
  8. List use of TENS for neurological disorders
  9. List use of physical agents for joint contractures

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional using physical agent modalities effectively for neurological patients, based on recent evidence to support their use.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify spasticity pattern for UE and LE in stroke patients
  2. Recognize evidence supporting use of TENS for spasticity
  3. List TENS parameters for treating spasticity
  4. Identify weakness in neurological disorders
  5. List evidence supporting the use of NMES to treat weakness in neurological disorders
  6. Identify parameters for NMES use
  7. Identify the uses of NMES in stroke patients
  8. List use of TENS for neurological disorders
  9. List use of physical agents for joint contractures

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 4 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, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: 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

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.4 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Lorie Schleck is employed by Interim Home Care and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

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.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 4 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, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: 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

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #9118. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.4 CEUs/Contact Hours noted above to Occupational Therapists and OTAs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Lorie Schleck is employed by Interim Home Care and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

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.

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