PT & OT Connection: Continuing Education for Therapists

This podcast will present an overview of the current literature on the different surgical approaches in total knee arthroplasty. It will also spend time discussing the lateral approach total knee arthroplasty, which is becoming a more widely utilized approach in TKA. Discussion will integrate the information from the first part of the course and how the different approaches may affect the rehab process. It will also spend time covering the most recent research on the best rehabilitation approaches and how the practitioner can apply it to their clinical setting.

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The content of this Summit podcast is provided only for educational and training purposes for licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists. This content should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.

As our aging population continues to grow in the United States, management of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is becoming a public health crisis with burden to the patient, family, and healthcare system rising each decade. Deficits associated with these challenging pathologies can make it difficult to engage these patients in necessary rehabilitation activities for improved function. Patients with dementia can certainly benefit from rehabilitation as much as adults without dementia. With the proper knowledge and training, rehabilitation clinicians can provide dementia-specific, person-centered care, which can maximize rehabilitation outcomes by maintaining or even improving physical performance and function and thereby reduce healthcare costs. This podcast will provide you practical techniques that are applicable across all care settings to improve communication and enhance participation with patients having Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

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The content of this Summit podcast is provided only for educational and training purposes for licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists. This content should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.

Falls among older adults are becoming a public health crisis and significant burden on the healthcare system. More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling. Falls cost the healthcare system about $31 billion dollars annually. In fact, falls are not a normal part of aging and can be prevented with the proper assessment and management. Rehabilitation professionals are primed to lead this initiative as part of an interdisciplinary team. This podcast will deepen your understanding of the interplay between risk factors associated with falls. Additionally, listeners will learn the most evidence-based examination and evaluative tools available to be able to develop the best individualized plan of care along with skilled justification for treatment. Finally, the podcast will outline the current best practices and interventions available to healthcare professionals in managing falls and aid in the prevention of future falls.

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The content of this Summit podcast is provided only for educational and training purposes for licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists. This content should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.

According to the National Institute of Health, more than one-third (35.2%) of adults in the U.S., aged 65 and over report some level of dysfunction with ADL. Some of the resulting outcomes include poor sleep, malnutrition, social isolation, depression, pain, UTIs and falls. Since nearly one-third of all seniors live alone, that means that roughly 14 million seniors have no direct access to caregiver support. But living alone does not have to mean living lonely. Rehabilitation therapists have the unique charge of addressing ADL deficits with impactful, measurable interventions to decrease the need for institutionalized care.

This timely podcast will help therapy professionals to learn evidence-based evaluation and treatment interventions to address this public health crisis. Attendees will learn five standardized ADL assessments and four methods for ADL retraining that demonstrate skill. The multi-disciplinary approach will provide valuable content for all therapists, without duplicating services, regardless of discipline. Most importantly, attendees will leave with a new-found confidence that they can empower older adults to age with dignity and autonomy.

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The content of this Summit podcast is provided only for educational and training purposes for licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists. This content should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.

When it was released in 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early” developmental milestone checklists omitted crawling as a developmental milestone and has since been debated among pediatric PTs in the United States. Creeping on all fours has long been a goal used by physical and occupational therapists to increase a child’s locomotion and progress their gross motor skills in route to standing and walking. This course will address the shift in screening recommendations and provide a rationale for clinical decision-making. In addition, information will be provided on the impacts of not crawling, components needed for crawling, and hands-on ideas for teaching this skill.

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The content of this Summit podcast is provided only for educational and training purposes for licensed physical therapists and occupational therapists. This content should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.