CC Promoted Courses

The following courses are being promoted by sponsors via an advertising option with TPTA. The TPTA does not endorse the products or services of any of its advertisers or exhibitors.  The TPTA does not guarantee that the courses listed are approved for CCUs; please contact the course sponsor or check the TPTA website approved course search (available here) for verification.

Course Title: Foundations in Dry Needling for Orthopedic Rehab and Sport Performance (SFDN1)

Presenter: Erik Marsh, MS, ATC, SFDN

Sponsor: Structure & Function Education

CCUs: 27 CCUs

Dates & Locations: May 31-June 2, 2024, Dallas, TX
July 19-21, 2024, Houston, TX

Course Description: In the 27-hour lab-based course, the clinician will learn a diagnosis-focused approach to dry needling. The clinician will learn fundamental skills necessary for safe and proper needle insertion and removal, as well as effective strategies to manage commonly encountered pathologies in orthopedic and sport rehabilitation. Safety considerations are emphasized. Current science and research will be presented, along with a vast amount of clinical experience and pearls, allowing immediate application of dry needling into the clinicians' professional practice. The use of intramuscular electrical stimulation will also be discussed, demonstrated and practiced in class.

"What can a Dry Needling Course do for my practice?" Dry Needling is the insertion of fine filament needles in the body, specifically neuromuscular tissue. Research is still looking at how dry needling works in both acute and chronic situations. Traditional acupuncture is rooted in eastern philosophy while dry needling is rooted in western medicine. Simple muscle tightness, strains and sprains, an overworked body needing recovery, muscle activation, swelling reduction and pain modulation are all clinical examples for the use of dry needling. Our courses aim to empower practitioners - especially those who work with athletes - to provide the most efficient treatment to their patients.

Registration Link: https://structureandfunction.net

Posted 3/5/24

Course Title: The Clinical Tai Chi for Rehabiliation Program

Presenter: Dr. Henry Zheng and Alice L. Yuan

Sponsor: Exercise Medicine International, American College of Sports Medicine Approved Provider

CCUs: 17 CCUs (TPTA Approved)

Dates: Ongoing

Location: Self-paced online learning and live training via Zoom are available

Course Description: Over 30 randomized control trials demonstrated that Tai Chi significantly improved clinical symptoms of a range of chronic conditions, functional ability and the quality of life of patients with chronic conditions.

Based on compelling research evidence, informed by exercise science and guided by exercise prescription principles and safety guidelines, the Clinical Tai Chi for Rehabilitation Program is a safe and targeted evidence translation program for rehabilitation and management of chronic conditions in healthcare, residential and community settings. The program is designed to reduce clinical symptoms, prevent functional decline and disability, regain functional ability and independence, and improve physical and mental health and the quality of life for patients living with chronic conditions. It is easy to learn and practice by allied healthcare practitioners.

The course involves step by step teaching and practice of the program, research evidence and exercise science underpinning the program and application of the program to rehabilitation and management of chronic conditions.

Course Registration Link: https://exercisemedicineinternational.org/course/clinical-tai-chi-for-rehabilitation/

Posted 3/26/24

Course Title: Therapeutic Evaluation & Treatment of Toe Walking (Pediatric Equinus Gait)

Presenter: Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS

Sponsor: Know to Change

CCUs: 14

Dates: April 13 & 14, 2024

Location: Aledo, TX

Course Description: The course addresses therapeutic evaluation & treatment of pediatric equines gait (toe walking). It is common for the practitioner to feel lost when a child presents with a toe walking gait pattern. Both evaluation and treatment of these children are often frustrating for all involved and frequently result in inaccurate evaluation with ineffective intervention and poor achievement of results. Long term results are rarely achieved with either resultant surgical intervention and/or and reoccurrence of the problem. However, establishing a specific approach to treating this type of patient can be made less frustrating and more rewarding by asking the right questions and forming a deliberate approach. 

This course is excellent for alleviating a chaotic approach to the treatment of pediatric toe walking. Liesa teaches practitioners to assess toe walking through a holistic view of the child, including biomechanics & sensory processing, to develop a systematic approach and devise an effective treatment plan.

Through organized assessment, specific data will be used to direct the clinician to potential etiologies. Causes and appropriate intervention strategies are identified in order to utilize a systematic approach to developing an effective treatment plan.

This course will change how you think about & treat children with equinus gait!

Registration Link: www.knowtochange.com, (918) 812-3932

Posted 3/5/24

Course Title: Comprehensive Proprioceptive Rehabilitation for Ataxia

Presenter: Douglass Weiss, PT, DPT

Sponsor: Neurolastic Institute

CCUs: 24.5 CCUs

Dates: On Demand

Location: On Demand

Course Description: Advance your treatment approach to rehabilitation for clients with stroke, Parkinson's disease, neurologic damage, and central vertigo. Proprioceptive rehab is an innovative approach to improving walking, balance, and stability that uses balance challenges and functional activity training. A fully-evidence-based and systematic approach to neuroscience rehab allows the therapist to adjust treatment to each client as they progressively improve. Learn to restore and improve gait quickly, and decrease falls. Master treatment that can significantly reduce dizziness and vertigo in clients with persistent central vertigo.

  • The innovative format includes more than 300 concise (3-5 minute) videos, handbooks, and supplemental material
  • Discover how proprioceptive training can improve balance and reduce dizziness in your senior clients
  • Proprioceptive rehabilitation offers a dramatic new approach to treating ataxia
  • Learn how balance-challenge activities can be more effective than strengthening for neurologic damage
  • Learn hundreds of proprioceptive exercises that can be done with little or no equipment in the gym, hospital room, hallway, or client's home
  • Learn how to diagnose and treat persistent central vertigo

Registration Link: https://www.proprioceptiverehab.com/ataxia

Posted 2/21/24

Course Title: Breathe, Baby Breathe: Developmental Imterventions for Infants with Tracheostomy Tubes

Presenter: Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC, CBIS

Sponsor: Education Resources, Inc.

CCUs: 8.5 CCUs

Dates: On-demand

Location: On-demand

Course Description: Advance your assessment, treatment, and outcomes for infants requiring a tracheostomy tube. Medical co-morbidities associated with infants requiring a tracheostomy tube, implications of the tracheostomy tube on oral feeding/motor development, integrating physical rehabilitation treatments and respiratory therapy interventions to maximize infant outcomes with oral feeding, motor development, and daily activities related to play skills will be discussed. Expand your practice by integrating evidence into your clinical decision-making including reading/interpreting vent settings during interventions for objective assessments of infants that are intubated or have tracheostomy tubes.

Expanded lecture/lab section devoted to infants with tracheostomy tubes include oral motor, feeding interventions, postural control, manual cough facilitation, positioning/handling, integrating use of a one-way valve into treatment, weaning respiratory support, and durable medical equipment recommendations for infant/family in preparation for home discharge.

This course will focus on infants up to 12 months corrected gestational age with information, applicable to clinicians working in the NICU. PICU, transitional pediatric care, in-home therapy, early intervention, and outpatient clinics.

Registration Link: https://educationresourcesinc.com/courses/2022-04-27/breathe-baby-breathe-developmental-interventions-for-infants-with-tracheostomy-tubes-on-demand/

 

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