Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, Module 2: Procedures of the Spine

Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, Module 2: Procedures of the Spine is organized by HomeCEU. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 8 Contact Hours.

Description:
With detailed descriptions of orthopedic surgeries, Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, 3rd Edition provides current, evidence-based guidelines to designing effective rehabilitation strategies. Coverage of each condition includes an overview of the orthopedic patient's entire course of treatment from pre- to post-surgery. For each phase of rehabilitation, this book describes the postoperative timeline, the goals, potential complications and precautions, and appropriate therapeutic procedures. 

New to this edition are chapters on disc replacement, cartilage replacement, hallux valgus, and transitioning the running athlete. Edited by Lisa Maxey and Jim Magnusson, and with chapters written by both surgeons and physical therapists, Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient provides valuable insights into the use of physical therapy in the rehabilitation process.

Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional through a self-paced study on postoperative rehabilitation for the orthopedic outpatient population.

Objectives:
At the end of this course the professional will be able to:
• Recognize four phases of incision and wound healing after surgery.
• Define Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
• Identify and differentiate between three types of connective tissue found in the human body.
• List four guidelines the physical therapist should follow when dealing with scar tissue after surgery.
• List four relative indications for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) in cervical disc disease.
• Identify and differentiate between five phases of therapy guidelines for rehabilitation following an ACDF.
• List nine red flags following an ACDF.
• Recognize five indications and six contraindications for discectomy.
• List seven complications for the discectomy procedures.
• Identify and differentiate between three phases of therapy guidelines for rehabilitation following a posterior lumbar arthroscopic discectomy.
• Define Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).
• List three spinal stability system components.
• Identify and differentiate between four phases of therapy guidelines for rehabilitation following a lumbar spine fusion.
• List four relative indications for lumbar spine disc replacement.
• Identify and differentiate between local and global muscles.
• Recognize the normal sequencing of motion for lumbar forward bend.
• List four factors contributing to chronic pain.