WHAT’S INSIDE Chapter 8: Conservative and Surgical Management of the Osteoarthritic Hand and Wrist, 3rd Edition 138 [2 Contact Hours] The course offers practitioners in-depth knowledge of several of the most common medical and evidence-based treatments for wrist and hand osteoarthritis and provides instruction for application of techniques in OT evaluation and intervention. Chapter 9: Differential Diagnosis for Headaches and Cervical Spine Pain 164 [3 Contact Hours] When evaluating head and neck pain in physical therapy, we must recognize that many conditions share similar signs and symptoms. This course presents information to help the evaluating clinician determine when a client’s symptoms may be the result of systemic or viscerogenic causes and when referral to another healthcare provider is indicated. In addition, this course presents a framework for differentiating and assigning the appropriate diagnosis for neuromuscular and/or musculoskeletal conditions. Chapter 10: Examination and Treatment of Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, Updated 208 [5 Contact Hours] The purpose of this course is to educate the practicing physical therapist on the management of patients with peripheral vestibular disorders in order to expand their current practice skill set into the subspecialty of vestibular rehabilitation. This will be accomplished through knowledge of functional anatomy of the vestibular system and current methods of evidence-based examination and the process of differential assessment to determine effective treatment of common peripheral vestibular disorders, or when referral is appropriate.
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Licensing board contact information: Maryland Department of Health | Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Metro Executive Building | 4201 Patterson Avenue, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21215-2299 Phone: (410) 764-4718 | Fax: (410) 358-1183 Website: https://health.maryland.gov/bphte/Pages/index.aspx ii
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