The push in rehab is to utilize Functional Assessment Tools to objectively measure performance of activities such as ambulation, ADL’s, balance and muscle function.  These tools, however, are more than periodic measurements of function, they are the key to intervention development! Various tools such as the Trunk Impairment Scale, BERG, and FTSTT will be reviewed to show how the results of a test give evidence to the patient’s impairments.  This course will be geared toward maximizing therapists’ “toolbox” of interventions to directly impact performance on outcome measure tools to show the direct benefit of therapy services.

Objectives

• Discuss the role of impairment identification in functional assessment as indicated in the ICF Model


• Determine probable limiting impairments from results of the BERG and FTSTS tests


• Develop 3 treatments for each identified impairment which will directly aid in improving your patient’s functional performance

Course Content

IDENTIFY 1 ROLE OF IMPAIRMENT IDENTIFICATION IN FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AS INDICATED IN THE ICF MODEL
u Review of the ICF Model
u Review of how function improves when impairments are addressed
EVALUATE 2 PROBABLE LIMITING IMPAIRMENTS FROM RESULTS OF THE BERG AND FTSTS TESTS
u Examine the contents of the BERG and Five Time Sit-stand Test (FTSTS)
u Propose impairments being tested by the functional tools
COMPARE 3 TREATMENTS FOR EACH IDENTIFIED IMPAIRMENT WHICH WILL DIRECTLY AID IN IMPROVING YOUR PATIENT'S FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE
u Identification of treatments which address idenfitied impairments
u Brainstorming variety of treatments in various clinical settings and for various patient diagnoses
u Case Study 1:
 Patient is a 75-year-old man who scored a 50 in his BERG balance test with difficulties noted in Single Limb Stance and Tandem Standing
u Case Study 2:
 Patient is an 80-year-old who underwent an elective right TKR 6 months ago