Lower Extremity Amputee/Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Team Approach |
(select from 2 sessions)
- Saturday, October 18th, 2008
- Sunday, October 19th, 2008
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(includes cost of lunch)
- Group Fee: $ 165*
(each)
- Regular Fee: $185*
- Student Fee: $155*
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Welcome to the Physical Therapy Continuing Education program jointly brought to you by Missouri State University's Physical Therapy Department and the Jim D. Morris Center for Continuing Education.
We're proud to introduce our qualified prosthetic professionals Fred Lerche and Tom Quesenberry. Click either of their names to view their biographies.
Attention! There is a course limit! We will only except 10 Student Registrations and 30 Non-Student Registrations. Hurry to reserve your seat by clicking here!
- Examine the physical therapist's role as a rehab team member in the management of
patients with prosthetic needs.
- Set-up pre- and post-prosthetic management programs for various level amputees
including shaping and care of the residual limb, exercise and functional training based on
patient's age and medical condition; including safety issues with ADL.
- Identify principles of anatomy and biomechanics to evaluate prosthetic gait (videotaped) and differentiate between prosthetic and anatomical causes of abnormal gait patterns.
- Make recommendations and provide direct training for amputees to correct prosthetic gait abnormalities.
- Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for the amputee patient.
To view an hour by hour schedule of the workshop click here, or visit the downloads page.
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| *Fee's are based on an Early Bird Registration Schedule. After October 10th, 2008 the registration fee's for Non-Students will increase to $195, while the student fee will increase to $175. The Group Registration is only valid through Early Bird Registration. |
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