41st Annual Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Course: Advancing Healthy Lifestyles

41st Annual Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Course: Advancing Healthy Lifestyles is organized by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and will be held during Jun 06 - 08, 2018 at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly RIC), Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Physicians (not offering CME). This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22 Contact Hours.

Course Description :
The emotional, physical and medical needs are important factors in building and maintaining a healthy lifestyle after a spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D). Practitioners can build better therapeutic interventions when they understand how these important psychosocial and physical elements impact their patients and change over time. This interdisciplinary, evidence-based course focuses on the resources and lifestyle strategies that allow individuals to achieve their highest quality of life. Day 1 will discuss aging issues with an SCI/D, bone density, bowel and bladder, and sexuality. Day 2 will focus on the resources available after therapy ends and how to help patients become a consumer of research. Day 3 will tap into the emotional issues of living with an SCI/D. All 3 days include hands-on workshops where participants will build on their clinical skills in areas such as mobility, splinting, FES and locomotor training.

Course Objectives :
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify current research and trends in the treatment of balance and locomotion in persons with spinal cord injuries
• Discuss psychosocial, sexuality, hygiene and intimacy considerations for persons living with a spinal cord injury
• Review & discuss seating considerations for persons living with a spinal cord injury
• Demonstrate performance skills in functional mobility and math skills, basic wheelchair skills or KAFO/ locomotor training in persons with a spinal cord injury
• Practice interventions related to upper extremity splinting, FES and directional preference considerations in patients with a spinal cord injury
• Identify current research and trends in treatment related to osteoporosis and pain management
• Review and practice selected computer access and Environmental aides to daily living
• Discuss issues of medical management and co-morbidities related to aging with a spinal cord injury

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.