#7178 BEYOND ANKLE PUMPS AND QUAD SETS… “Stepping Down" Exercise & Movement Prescription

#7178 BEYOND ANKLE PUMPS AND QUAD SETS… “Stepping Down" Exercise & Movement Prescription is organized by MotivationsCEU.

Description:
This evidence-based, experiential, active and participatory 2-hour webinar will focus on the management of the long-term, chronically-ill, physically-frail, or pre-frail, cognitively-intact patient. The presentation will include adapted exercise and movement suggestions for populations of patients who are being seen by rehabilitation personnel in ICU, Acute Care, Home Care, Nursing Home, and Skilled Nursing Facilities as well as in out-patient clinics. These patients frequently exhibit several other conditions (e.g., COPD, osteoporosis, burns, organ transplants, heart conditions) that may influence movement and exercise prescription.  Some of these conditions may have conflicting treatment options (e.g., spinal stenosis vs osteoporosis) and some diagnoses may take precedence over others.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify the conditions of physical frailty and osteoporosis as they pertain to patient populations who are being seen by all movement personnel.
2. Understand how to instruct patients in isolated, segmental breathing exercises.
3. Recognize the guidelines for management of the person with acute spinal compression fracture.
4. Name the principles of modification of an exercise program and specific exercises for better body alignment to meet the needs of the individual including patients with conflicting diagnoses.
5. Understand the importance of optimal body alignment as it pertains to the effect of muscle contraction and weightbearing forces in therapeutic exercise.
6. Recognize movement from and for the bones which is designed to increase safety and strengthening of the bony structure of the body.
7. Understand how to instruct Perch Posture, Safe Sit-To-Stand-To-Sit, 2 Visual Images for Postural Correction, Beginning Weight-Shifting Exercises for Balance, and 2 Different Visual Images for Improvement in Gait.
8. With a presentation of a patient with multiple co-morbidities and poly-pharmacy, plan a beginning therapeutic exercise program for the physically frail or pre-frail patient and revise it as necessary using the principles of The Meeks’ Method®.
9. List elements of improved body mechanics during ADL’s.
10. List reasons for bracing with the Spinomed IV Spinal Orthosis, use of Low Intensity Vibration and Exerstriders.
11. List the principles of movement and discuss progression of the program to next levels of care.