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    Continuing Education Credit Course for Physical Therapists

    Preferred Methods of Physical Therapy for Lower Limb Amputee

    Saturday November 7th, 2015
    7:45am – 5:00pm

    Presented by: Nicholas A. LaRaia, PT, DPT, NCS
    and
    Damon Johncour, BOCP, ABC, CO

    Location:
    2717 Leighton Ridge Drive, Suite 100, Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Cost: $110
    CEU Credits: 8.5 contact hours

    Agenda

    7:45am-8:00am – Registration

    8:00am-8:10am – Introductions

    8:10am-10:00am –
    Opening Comments
    Background
    Morbidity
    Phases of Rehab and Post-Op Limb Management

    10:00am-10:10am – Break

    10:10am-12:00pm –
    Components of Post-Op PT Evaluation
    Evaluation (Lab)
    Post-Op Goals

    12:00pm-12:30pm – Lunch (Provided)

    12:30pm-3:00pm –
    Prosthetic Componentry (Lab)
    Post-Prosthetic Evaluation
    Interventions
    Transtibial vs Transfemoral Demands

    3:00pm-3:10pm – Break

    3:10pm-5:00pm –
    Gait Training
    Trouble-Shooting (Lab)
    Return to Community/Recreation/Sports

    Objectives

    • Know the essential elements of pre-prosthetic PT evaluation and goals
    • Discuss the post-operative best practices for healing and limb health
    • Discuss optimum post-operative / pre-prosthetic exercises
    • Become familiar with prosthetic terminology and componentry
    • Know the essential elements of initial PT evaluation and goals after prosthetic delivery
    • Appreciate the differences between transtibial and transfemoral prosthetic requirements and use
    • Able to initiate and then progress prosthetic gait training and drills
    • Learn to analyze prosthetic problems and gait deviations
    • Discuss psychosocial issues of amputation and return to community, work, and recreation

    Directions

    From US1 N

    • Turn right onto Burlington Mills Rd.
    • Take the 1st left onto One World Way
    • Take the 1st left onto Unicon Dr.
    • Go past Leighton Ridge Drive and turn in first driveway on left
    • Destination: 2717 Leighton Ridge Dr. Ste 100
    From US1 S

    • Turn left onto Burlington Mills Rd.
    • Take the 1st left onto One World Way.
    • Take the 1st left onto Unicon Dr.
    • Go past Leighton Ridge Drive and turn in first driveway on left
    • Destination: 2717 Leighton Ridge Dr. Ste 100