Level 1: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Course (Sep 20, 2025)
In-Person Event
Sep 20, 2025
Tampa, Florida, USA
9 CE Hours OVERVIEW
Level 1: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Course is organized by Smart Tools and will be held on Sep 20, 2025 at Physique Physical Therapy/Personal Training, Tampa, Florida, United States of America.
Description:
You should be asking yourself that as a health professional. With almost 200 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature the efficacy and safety cannot be denied.
By applying proper BFR techniques to exercising limbs you can:
- Increase strength
- Increase hypertrophy
- Increase VO2 Max
BFR is the act of safely restricting venous blood flow from a working muscle, but allowing arterial blood flow to that working muscle. This is done primarily with low intensity resistance training. Since the ability of that blood to escape is dramatically reduced, metabolic stress and cellular swelling are greatly increased.
So what does this mean for you the health professional?
- Drastically improve your patients' post-surgical recovery time
- Treat muscle atrophy in both acute and chronic pain patients
- Use as accessory work into your client programming for less stress on joints and tendons
- Increase your endurance athlete’s VO2 Max with as little as 2x/week BFR training
- Separate yourself from other clinicians by performing the latest, evidenced-based rehab/exercise program
This course will cover:
- The wide range of benefits of BFR training
- Contraindications to BFR and when and where it should be applied
- How to safely screen and assess your patient/client prior to BFR
- How to safely apply BFR cuffs for the upper and lower extremity
- Compare and contrast different uses of BFR from bed ridden to athletic performance training
- Develop and devise a rehab program for your patients and clients
KEY DATES
20 Sep, 2025
Event Start Date
20 Sep, 2025
Event End Date
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Physical Therapists
This course has been approved for 9.0 CE hours by APTA Chapters in the following states: CA, FL, IL, LA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, TX
The following states accept courses approved by other APTA Chapters: AL, AK, AR, AZ (Cat.A), DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT (Cat.A), NC, ND, NM, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN (Class 1), UT, VA, VT, WI, WY
The following states do not pre-approve courses:
*CO: This course qualifies for 9.0 PDAs, Category 1. This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education in Colorado for PTs and PTAs.
*CT: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in Connecticut and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*IA: The Bureau of Professional Licensure does not pre-approve continuing education providers, sponsors or individual programs. It is the licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board. This course qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*MA: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in Massachusetts and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*ME: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in Maine and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*NE: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in Nebraska and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*NH: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in New Hampshire (RSA 328-A) and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
*WA: This course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education for PTs and PTAs in Washington and qualifies for 9.0 CE hours.
Athletic Trainers
Smart Tools (Approved Provider#: P10179) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 9 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physical TherapistPhysical Therapy AssistantsAthletic TrainersSPECIALITIES
Physical TherapySports MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
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