Physical Therapy Continuing Education 2022

Weight Management for Rehab Patients: Crucial Skills for PTs and OTs to Help Patients with Weight Management

Scope of the problem: Incidence of Obesity
Why Rehab Professionals Should Be Concerned About Helping Their Patients With Weight Management
Is Their Weight Our Business? The Role of Rehab Professionals in Weight Management
Understanding Obesity: How Does Weight Gain Happen?
The Biology of Fat Loss (That Few Health Professionals Understand)
How To Facilitate Fat Loss: Interventions That Work
How to Change Behaviors Regarding Nutrition and Exercise
Addressing Common Obstacles to Fat Loss in Rehabilitation
Lastly, we’ll review real world examples of clients’ weight loss success in rehabilitation

Why Shoulder Pain Happens and the Resultant Problems
Examination
Do Anatomical Changes Effect Shoulder Function and Pain?
Surgery Versus Injection Versus Non-surgical Treatment For Common Shoulder Problems
Non-surgical Interventions for Shoulder Pain
Ensuring Exercise Compliance in Rehabilitation
Lastly, we’ll review Case Studies and dive into discussion

Understand the scope of the problem of sarcopenia and the impact it has upon mortality and morbidity.
Execute evidence based strategies treat sarcopenia
Demonstrate and implement tests and measures for measuring and reassessing sarcopenia
Analyze multifactorial risks factors for sarcopenia and devise creative solutions to prevent sarcopenia