North Carolina Physical Therapy Ebook Continuing Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

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[4 Contact Hours] The purpose of this course is to provide physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with up-to-date, evidence-based information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of knee OA. Although this course will be most applicable to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who work with older individuals in outpatient settings, the increased incidence of OA makes the information in this course relevant to therapists in a variety of settings. Even therapists who specialize and treat patients in areas other than orthopedic settings will likely encounter individuals whose OA affects their participation, mobility, or function. Chapter 2: Introduction to Wheelchair Seating and Positioning [5 Contact Hours] This course, designed to provide the healthcare practitioner with a broad overview of the assessment and provision of wheelchair seating, is written at a basic to intermediate-level for the occupational and physical therapist who have little or no experience in this specialty practice area. Many people require the use of a wheelchair for dependent or independent mobility, and each wheelchair provides some form of seating. Wheelchair seating directly affects a client’s position, which in turn affects function for all of that person’s daily tasks. It is essential that occupational therapy practitioners be able to competently participate as members of the interprofessional team in determining the optimal seating and wheeled mobility interventions for a particular client. Common diagnoses for a client using a wheelchair include cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophies. Chapter 3: Pain Assessment and Management: Role of the PT [1 Contact Hour] This course provides an overview of pain, the physiology of pain, its impact on economic and personal status, and pain assessment and treatment. Final Examination Answer Sheet

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