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Live Webcast

Effective Rehab Strategies for Progressive Neurological Disorders


Faculty:
MICHEL (SHELLY) JANET DENES, PT, C/NDT
Duration:
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
WDS020761
Brochure Code:
PLW20389
Media Type:
Live Webcast
Access:
Access for 90 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

This informative and interactive one day seminar, led by veteran Physical Therapist Shelly Denes, presents the etiology of specific neurological diseases, how the diseases progress, and effective goals and therapeutic interventions at the various stages of each disease. You will practice specific therapeutic interventions that Shelly has honed during her more than 40 years as a PT to help progress patients, promote functional independence throughout disease progression, and tackle problems that may surface during regression periods or complications of a disease. Seminar attendees will be taught the pathophysiology, signs, and symptoms of the various neurological disorders in order to develop effective individualized treatment interventions including some of the cutting-edge treatments coming our way.

Explore new treatment strategies for:

  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Credits


Nurse - California

is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 16668, for 7.2 contact hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.


Nurse - Florida

is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-466. This course is offered for 6.0 contact hour(s).


Nurses

is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This course is offered for 6.0 contact hour(s).


Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This course is offered for 0.6 AOTA CEU(s). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Intermediate, Category 1: Domain of OT, 2: Occupational Therapy Process.


Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida

is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This course is approved for 6 contact hour(s) for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.


Other Professions

This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements. 


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois

is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This course qualifies for 6 CE Credit Hour(s).


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants

This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York

is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This seminar is awarded 7.2 contact hour(s).


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - North Carolina

NCBPTE approval by virtue of approval by The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Physical Therapy licensure board or state APTA chapter Approval good through 8/31/2021. This course qualifies for 6 continuing education hours. 



Handouts

Faculty

MICHEL (SHELLY) JANET DENES, PT, C/NDT Related seminars and products


MICHEL JANET (SHELLY) DENES, PT, C/NDT, maintains a current part-time clinical practice at the Rehab Institute of Michigan, where she works with patients who have multiple diagnoses, including spinal cord injuries, hemiplegia, neuromuscular disease, neuromuscular disorders, and traumatic brain injury. She has worked actively in various rehab settings for more than 25 years. Ms. Denes has a special interest and experience in using advanced technology, and strategies for complex clinical cases. She has been involved extensively with many advanced technologies, including FES cycling, FES Neuroprosthetic devices, and innovative lower extremity orthotics to get patients moving again. She has also been involved with exoskeleton robotics for gait and gait training with patients who have neurological injuries and other disabilities.

 

Ms. Denes graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Physical Therapy and completed her certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) in Adult Hemiplegia at the Rehab Institute of Chicago. She has shared her insights with practicing professionals at seminars held nationally, at the annual Michigan Physical Therapy Association meetings, and through adjunct faculty work at Wayne State University. She is also contracted periodically for expert witness work.

 

Disclosure:

Financial: Michel Janet Denes maintains a private practice, and she is a consultant with Experts in Therapy, LLC and NewGait. She receives a speaking honorarium and product royalties from PESI, Inc. Her relevant relationship with an ineligible organization has been mitigated.

Non-financial: Michel Janet Denes is a member of the advisory board of Evergreen Certifications and a committee leader for the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.


Additional Info

Program Information

Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.


Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Target Audience

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nursing Home Administrators, Nurse Practitioners, Rehab Nurses

Objectives

  1. Identify key components for evaluation and indications for proper treatment and planning for patients with progressive neurological diseases
  2. Discuss physiological changes in movement disorders to effectively implement successful rehab programming for these individuals
  3. Implement sensorimotor integration as a global approach to balance and postural adjustments
  4. Utilize assessment tools using balance strategy concepts and advanced balance techniques
  5. Identify and understand the difference between upper and lower motor neuron changes with these diseases
  6. Learn to utilize skills assessment and treatment skills in neurological, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic areas to improve function
  7. Create effective interventions using Toe-Off AFO’s to improve motor control, posture, and balance
  8. Identify spasticity and rigidity while implementing effective treatments for tone management

Outline

ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

  • Posture (sitting and standing)
  • Innovative use of orthotics

GAIT ASSESSMENT & TRAINING: THE 6TH VITAL SIGN

  • Pre-gait and Advanced gait training
    • Multi-tasking/dual training
    • Fall prevention and recovery
    • Barefoot gait skills

NEW REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY

  • Neuroprosthetic FES devices for UE and LE
  • Exoskeletons/robotics for gait
  • Orthotics for complicated cases
  • Therapeutic suspension system

SPECIALTY MUSCULO-SKELETAL INTERVENTIONS

  • Soft tissue/friction/deep massage
  • Myofascial release & muscle energy
  • Mobilization
  • Kinesiotaping

EFFECTIVE NEUROLOGICAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUES

  • Tone management
  • Assessing prone lying as an option
  • Stimulation of the sensorimotor system
  • Advanced activities of daily living
  • Righting reactions
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

SOLUTIONS FOR THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES

Multiple Sclerosis

  • Strategies to overcome rehab challenges
  • Weighted vests to address ataxia

Parkinson’s Disease

  • Altered sensory perception and activation
  • Signs of akinesia and bradykinesia
  • Whole body movements & big bold exercises

Transverse Myelitis

  • Numbness, weakness & spasticity
  • Tremors, lack of coordination and unsteady gait
  • Pain & neuropathies

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

  • Miller Fisher Syndrome
  • Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
  • Multifocal motor neuropathy

ALS

  • Upper vs. lower neuron
  • Bulbar
  • Respiratory
  • Addressing goals realistically

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

  • Additional treatment considerations
    • Symptom management
    • Immunomodulating medications
  • Patient and family education
  • Solutions for reimbursement challenges

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Total Reviews: 19

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