Physical Therapy Management Across the Stages of Parkinson’s Disease: Moving from Evidence to Practice

Clinical Decision Making for the Use of Lower Extremity Orthotics and Functional Electrical Stimulation to Improve Outcomes in Individuals with Neurologic Dysfunction.

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Course curriculum

1. Some questions before we begin...
2. Course Description and Outline
3. Course time requirements
4. Required readings and resource review
5. Handouts for course
6. Parkinson's Disease Clinical Summary
1. Course Introduction
2. Topic 1. Parkinson's Disease Epidemiology
3. Knowledge Checks Lesson 1.1
4. Topic 2. Parkinson's Disease Pathophysiology
5. Knowledge Checks Lesson 1.2
6. PD Epidemiology and Pathology - Flashcards
1. Topic 1. Medical and Surgical Management of Parkinson's: Diagnosis
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 2.1
3. Medical Diagnostic Management - Flashcards
1. Topic 1. Medical and Surgical Management of Parkinson's: Treatment
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 3.1
3. Medical Surgical management - Flashcards
1. Topic 1. Impact of PD on Cognition
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 4.1
3. Topic 2. Impact of PD on Mood and More
4. Knowledge Checks Lesson 4.2
5. PD Cognition, Mood, and More - Flashcards
1. Topic 1. Motor Learning in People with PD
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 5.1
3. PD Motor Learning Flashcards
1. Topic 1. PD Evaluation and Measures
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 6.1
3. PD - Measurement Flashcards
1. Topic 1. PD Delivery Models and Guidelines
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 7.1
3. Topic 2. Exercise Prescription in PD
4. Topic 3. Lasting Exercise Behavior Changes in PD
5. PD Guidelines and Exercise Flashcards
1. Topic 1. PT Interventions for Gait and Functional Mobility
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 8.1
3. PD Gait and functional mobility Flash Cards
1. Topic 1. Balance in PD and Fall Risk Reduction
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 9.1
3. Balance and falls knowledge flashcards
1. Topic 1. Quality of Life and Considerations for Advanced PD
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 10.1
3. QOL Flashcards
1. PD Cases
1. Calabresi, 2014 - Basal ganglia pathways
2. Knowledge Checks Lesson 12.1
3. Schenkman, 2018 - HIT feasibility and safety trial
4. Knowledge Checks Lesson 12.2
5. van Nimwegan, 2013 - physical activity RCT
6. Knowledge Checks Lesson 12.3
1. March 23, 2020 Parkinson's disease Journal Club
1. Case Study #1 – Outpatient Case Description
1. Case Study #1 - Exam Results and Treatment Plan
1. Case Study #2 Inpatient - Case Description
1. Case Study #2 - Exam Results and Treatment Plan

About this course

$250.00
55 lessons
1 hour of video content

Physical Therapy Management Across the Stages of Parkinson’s Disease: Moving from Evidence to Practice

Course curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Chapter 1. Introduction, Epidemiology, and Pathology

Chapter 2. PD Medical and Surgical Management Part 1: Diagnosis and Team

Chapter 3. PD Medical and Surgical Management Part 2: PT Implications of Pharmacologic and Surgical Approaches

Chapter 4. Impact of Non-Motor Symptoms

Chapter 5. Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity Applied to PD

Chapter 6. PD Evaluation and Measures

Chapter 7. Guidelines and Exercise

Chapter 8. Functional Mobility Training

Chapter 9. Treating Postural Instability

Chapter 10. Addressing Quality of Life, Personal, and Environmental Factors

Chapter 11. Case Integration (mild, moderate, and advanced stages)

Chapter 12. Knowledge Checks for Required Readings

Parkinson's Disease Journal Club - 2020

Mentoring Session January 18, 2020 - Case #1, Part 1

Mentoring Session January 18, 2021 - Case #1, Part 2

Mentoring Session January 18, 2021 - Case # 2, Part 1

Mentoring Session January 18, 2021 - Case # 2, Part 2

About this course