Overall Description:l A variety of topics for therapists in a variety of settings. During these interactive and highly- experiential 3.5 CE contact hour workshops, in our popular small group format, you will have many opportunities to try a variety of concepts, techniques, and exercises that have direct applications in our multiple settings of rehabilitation. Exceptional handouts include illustrations and pictures of numerous therapeutic exercises and functional activities. Workshop Instructor:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM Tuition:l $ 99 each workshop Hours:l 8:30am-12 Noon Registration:l 8:00am Practical Workshops Short workshops based on your interests and caseload! Less time, less expense…more ideas for your patients! 708-301-3571 � www.rehabconnections.com Therapeutic Ball Exercises � Wednesday, June 29 40+ Exercises Using the Magic Circle � Wednesday, August 10 Practical Balance Activities � Wednesday, August 17 Simply Super Shoulder Exercises � Wednesday, July 27 Intended Audience: PT Level: Basic to Intermediate CE Contact Hours: 3.5 for each workshop Overall Objectives:l At the completion of a workshop, you will be able to: 1 Incorporate new and different exercise programs into your plans of care. 2 Correctly perform therapeutic exercise routines and progressions as presented. 3 Improve your observation skills for evaluation and exercise. History of falls? Recurrent ankle sprains? This workshop allows you to experience basic to advanced balance training activities designed to improve the function of your orthopedic and neurologic patient. Plus, a variety of quick functional balance tests will help you demonstrate and document improvements in balance. More than just the “swiss ball” will be highlighted in this workshop! With a variety of sizes and weights of balls to choose from, your patients will be “having a ball” with the new and different extremity exercises that you will bring to them after this workshop. More than just exercises are the basis of this workshop. Facilitation is key! Selected techniques will improve symptom management, expedite increased motion, and enhance strengthening. From pulleys to closed chain, traditional and unique exercises will target rotator cuff strengthening and scapular stabilization while emphasizing correct scapulohumeral movement patterns. A simple, portable, inexpensive, and versatile tool, the Magic Circle facilitates exercise performance and correct posture and alignment. The Magic Circle has applications ranging from core stabilization to reducing incontinence to scapular stabilization to joint arthroplasty rehabilitation. What more could anyone ask for? PTs, PTAs, OTs COTAs, ATCs Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM, is a licensed physical therapist, certified case manager and educator. She has completed advanced training and certification as a Pilates instructor, fitness instructor, master gardener and functional capacity evaluator. Sheryl has taught at numerous clinics, colleges, and universities while also working as a Physical Therapist for 25+ years. Dynamic and down to earth, Sheryl’s immediate and fluid teaching style brings concepts and techniques to life. Her enthusiasm and eclectic approach complements her expertise in educating the adult learner. Her professional experience ranges from clinical instructor to clinical specialist to management to private practice. Sheryl has worked in acute care, home health, and outpatient settings. About our Founder… Need to Replace Your Certificate? Call to order one for a fee of $20. will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course or workshop, other than the tuition. Location: All courses or workshops will be held at our Education and Training Center unless otherwise noted. Our address is: Education and Training Center 14817 S. Founders Crossing (West side of Bell Road) Homer Glen, IL 60491 Phone 708-301-3571 Please see maps on inside front cover for a general view of our location. Hours: Full-day courses meet from 8:30-4:30. Registration is from 8:00-8:30. Workshops meet 8:30-12:00. Registration is from 8:00-8:30. Continuing Education is open to all licensed rehab professionals, including PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, SLPs, LMTs and ATCs. Please refer to “Intended Audience” listed with each topic to determine the appropriateness to your field based on the objectives of the material and your scope of practice. Registrations: Seating is limited… Please register early! Registrations are taken in the order in which tuition checks or credit card payments are received. Tuition must accompany the registration form in order to confirm a place in the course or workshop. You will be e-mailed or sent a letter confirming your registration and as receipt of payment. You should receive confirmation, by email, within 1 week of registering. Please check your junk/spam email folder, and contact us if you do not receive it. Note: Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control. Cancellations: Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the course or workshop. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the course or workshop date forfeit their entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another course or workshop, one time only. No refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the workshop or course. Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the course or workshop up to one week prior to the course or workshop. Rehab Connections 708-301-3571 ■ www.rehabconnections.com For additional course information, including objectives, or instructor biographies, please visit our website. About our continuing edu cation 2 23
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Overall Description:l A variety of topics for therapists in a variety of settings. During these interactive and highly- experiential 3.5 CE contact hour workshops, in our popular small group format, you will have many opportunities to try a variety of concepts, techniques, and exercises that have direct applications in our multiple settings of rehabilitation. Exceptional handouts include illustrations and pictures of numerous therapeutic exercises and functional activities.
Workshop Instructor:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Tuition:l $99 each workshop
Hours:l 8:30am-12 Noon
Registration:l 8:00am
Practical Workshops Short workshops based on your interests
and caseload! Less time, less expense…more ideas for your patients!
708-301-3571 � www.rehabconnections.com
Therapeutic Ball Exercises� Wednesday, June 29
40+ Exercises Using theMagic Circle
� Wednesday, August 10
Practical Balance Activities� Wednesday, August 17
Simply Super Shoulder Exercises� Wednesday, July 27
Intended Audience:PT
Level: Basic to Intermediate
CE Contact Hours:3.5
for each workshop
Overall Objectives:lAt the completion of a workshop, you will be able to:
1 Incorporate new and different exercise programs into your plans of care.
2Correctly perform therapeutic exercise routines and progressions as presented.
3 Improve your observation skills for evaluation and exercise.
History of falls? Recurrent ankle sprains? This workshopallows you to experience basic to advanced balancetraining activities designed to improve the function ofyour orthopedic and neurologic patient. Plus, a variety of quick functional balance tests will help you demonstrate and document improvements in balance.
More than just the “swiss ball” will be highlighted in this workshop! With a variety of sizes and weights of balls to choose from, your patients will be “having a ball” with the new and different extremity exercises that you will bring to them after this workshop.
More than just exercises are the basis of this workshop. Facilitation is key! Selected techniques will improve symptom management, expedite increased motion, and enhance strengthening. From pulleys to closed chain, traditional and unique exercises will target rotator cuff strengthening and scapular stabilization while emphasizing correct scapulohumeral movement patterns.
A simple, portable, inexpensive, and versatile tool, the Magic Circle facilitates exercise performance and correct posture and alignment. The Magic Circle has applications ranging from core stabilization to reducing incontinence to scapular stabilization to joint arthroplasty rehabilitation. What more could anyone ask for?
PTs, PTAs, OTsCOTAs, ATCs
Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM, is a licensed physical therapist, certified case manager and educator. She has completed advanced training and certification as a Pilates instructor, fitness instructor, master gardener and functional capacity evaluator. Sheryl has taught at numerous clinics, colleges, and universities while also working as a Physical Therapist for 25+ years. Dynamic and down to earth, Sheryl’s immediate and fluid teaching style brings concepts and techniques to life. Her enthusiasm and eclectic approach complements her expertise in
educating the adult learner. Her professional experience ranges from clinical instructor to clinical specialist to management to private practice. Sheryl has worked in acute care, home health, and outpatient settings.
About our Founder…
Need to Replace Your Certificate?
Call to order one for a fee of $20.
will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course or workshop, other than the tuition.
Location: All courses or workshops will be held at our Education and Training Center unless otherwise noted. Our address is:
Education and Training Center14817 S. Founders Crossing (West side of Bell Road)
Homer Glen, IL 60491Phone 708-301-3571
Please see maps on inside front cover for a general view of our location.
Hours:Full-day courses meet from 8:30-4:30. Registration is from 8:00-8:30.Workshops meet 8:30-12:00. Registration is from 8:00-8:30.
Continuing Education is open to all licensed rehab professionals, including PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, SLPs, LMTs and ATCs. Please refer to “Intended Audience”listed with each topic to determine the appropriateness to your field based on the objectives of the material and your scope of practice.
Registrations: Seating is limited… Please register early!Registrations are taken in the order in which tuition checks or credit card payments are received. Tuition must accompany the registration form in order to confirm a place in the course or workshop.
You will be e-mailed or sent a letter confirming your registration and as receipt of payment. You should receive confirmation, by email, within 1 week of registering. Please check your junk/spam email folder, and contact us if you do not receive it.
Note: Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control.
Cancellations: Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the course or workshop. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the course or workshop date forfeit their entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another course or workshop, one time only. No refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the workshop or course.Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the course or workshop up to one week prior to the course or workshop. Rehab Connections
708-301-3571 ■ www.rehabconnections.com
For additional course information, including objectives, or instructor biographies, please visit our website.
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Level:Basic to Intermediate
Tuition: $289*
CE Contact Hours:7.0 + 3.0 Home Study Hours
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Description:l Timeless arts to enhance rehabPositioning of extremities and joints for safe and beneficial yoga practice is also key for therapeutic exercises in rehabilitation. Yoga will help therapists utilize optimal cues to facilitate movement, strength, posture, and balance. You know the anatomy so this course will enable you to apply more of it to maximize your outcomes. Remember, it’s our verbal cues, modifications, manual contacts, and use of props that produce optimal results and demonstrate skilled intervention!
This active, lab-based course will be both challenging and relaxing, simple and complex. It is appropriate for therapists in any setting and content is applicable to patients of all ages, diagnosis groups, and impairments.
Presenter:l Janet Fender, RYTJanet has been involved in the wellness industry for over 16 years and has been teaching yoga for over 7 years. Her main focus is on structural alignment to create a safe environment that allows students to increase their awareness of the incredible and infinite possibilities the mind-body connection creates. Janet has been trained in different styles of yoga and relies on Iyengar, alignment and prop based techniques, to insure that students stay structurally sound to avoid injury, to allow the student better access to poses, and to get the most benefit from each pose.
Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCMAlthough still in the novice ranks for yoga, Sheryl has been incorporating Hatha and Iyengar techniques into her physical therapy practice since 2009. She is continually impressed at the benefits of yoga-based interventions and cues for the majority of her patients. Yoga is becoming a significant tool for her physical examination, functional assessment, and prescription of therapeutic exercises—even with 25+ years of clinical experience.
and modifications for: ■ Hip openers ■ Hamstring warmers and stretches ■ Inversions ■ Shoulder openers ■ Twists ■ Balance poses ■ Breathing techniques■ Top 20 key posture and alignment cues for safe
and effective positions and poses ■ Using chairs, blocks and straps to facilitate posture,
poses, ROM, alignment, lengthening, and balance■ Simple positions and restorative poses that promote
relaxation ■ The yoga approach for 10 common rehab exercises■ Literature review: Is yoga effective? What are the
effects of yoga? Are gains retained better? What is yoga therapy?
■ Special segment for geriatrics ■ Chair Yoga ■ Repetition of movements, duration of poses ■ Twists and balance poses■ Short sequences of poses for rehab ■ Spinal mobility and stability ■ Lower extremity flexibility ■ Balance ■ Pearls for appropriate and reimbursable
documentation, coding and billing including manual contacts, verbal cues, and modifications for specific impairments that will demonstrate skilled intervention
Home Study 3.0 CE HoursTo maximize your learning experience in this one day course, we are incorporating pre-work to allow us to emphasize the practical, lab-based exercises. This will enable everyone to be familiar with selected material and terminology as we perform and modify yoga-based interventions. You will receive a book and guided outline with additional resources 3-4 weeks prior to the course date.
■ Styles and types of yoga■ 25 poses■ Alternate English names of poses■ Contraindications and precautions■ Gentle variations■ Physical and mental benefits■ Anatomy review and anatomical focus■ 10 abstracts related to yoga from Hooked on Evidence
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Identify appropriate stretches to address common postural faults.
2 Differentiate basic from complex stretching patterns.
3 Demonstrate stretches incorporating combinations of anatomical planes and diagonal and rotation motions.
4 Document medical necessity for stretching as a skilled, therapeutic intervention.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l■ Physiology of stretching■ Evaluating normal muscle length and end
feels■ Evidence to support and challenge the
importance of stretching■ Manual stretching techniques■ Motion combinations for myofascial mobility■ Facilitation and inhibitory neuromuscular
techniques to gain ROM/muscle length■ Demonstrating medical necessity and
skilled intervention in documentaton■ Safe and effective flexibility routines for
home exercise programs■ Cues & concepts from yoga for safe
stretches & optimal results
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, ATCs
"Sheryl was agreat presenter and I enjoyed her teaching style. She has a
great personality and obviously knows her anatomy!"
COMPREHENSIVE REHAB FOLLOWINGHIP & KNEE
REPLACEMENT
Description:lWhy not do SLRs? Can exercise “correct” a leg-length discrepancy? When is manual therapy essential?
This important new course reviews common protocols and restrictions while presenting a plethora of ideas and effective interventions for your patients in the hospital, home and outpatient settings following total and partial hip and knee replacement. Lab will include soft tissue techniques and joint mobilization that can immediately impact pain and ROM. In addition, basic beginner exercises will be performed with unique facilitation techniques to improve ROM and decrease pain and swelling, then intermediate progressions will emphasize gait and functional strength, including step exercises.
Presenters:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l■ Review of post-surgical precautions for ROM,
weight bearing, and ADLs■ Exercise progressions ranging from mat
exercises to weight bearing functional activities■ Soft tissue techniques to address edema, scar
mobility, and pain■ Belt assisted manual techniques to improve
joint mobility■ Portable props to optimize exercise performance
and home program compliance■ Standing “core” facilitation exercises to address
impaired balance and gait deviations■ Techniques to address common deficits in
terminal knee extension, flexion due to a stiff knee, hip abductor function, and the ability to reach to tie shoes
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs
■ Saturday, June 11■ Saturday, September 17
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $219*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate
322
* Tuition includes book,yoga mat, strap
& block
REGISTER EARLY!
... Into Your Patient’s Therapy!
Yes, You Can
Tuition includes multiple props for optimal
stretching*
NEW!
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Not Just Walking…THERAPEUTIC WALKING
■ Friday, August 19 – ONE DATE ONLY!
Description:l This unique, enlightening continuing education opportunity takes walking “a step further” by presenting practical, therapeutic applications of walking for a variety of adult patients receiving physical therapy or occupational therapy. This course will help you provide the skilled PT/OT intervention that is necessary to develop an individualized, therapeutic walking program for your patient then transition it to walking for fitness and health benefits.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l ■ Overview of gait – Practical gait analysis – Lower extremity joint ROM requirements – Body weight forces■ Myths, controversies and current studies
regarding benefits and effects of walking■ Common issues that need therapist intervention■ Facilitators for optimal posture when walking■ Nordic walking – using poles for optimal
results! – Unloading lower extremities – Facilitating core stabilizers – Strengthening upper extremities – Increasing energy expenditure■ AuBioMo® and current shoe trends for fitness
walking■ Special topics and considerations – Osteoporosis – Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
affecting lower extremity joints – Weight loss vs. aerobic conditioning – Hip and knee joint replacements■ Warm-ups and stretching routines to
complement walking■ Documentation of skilled intervention to
support medical necessity
Objectives:l At the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Understand thoracic and rib biomechanics and how these biomechanics affect other areas, including breathing.
2 Assess joint mobility and correctly apply manual therapy techniques to restore proper joint mobility.
3 Understand proper breathing mechanics and costal cage expansion mechanics.
4 Apply rehabilitation techniques for treatment of the thoracic segment, ribs, sternum, and scapula.
Topics:l
■ I: Thoracic Segmental Anatomy & Mechanics A. Facet Mobility B. Body Mobility C. Rules of Engagement D. Motion AnalysisII: Mobility Testing A. Active Motion B. Passive Mobility C. End FeelsIII: Rib Mechanics A. Flexion & Extension B. Rotation & Side Flexion C. End FeelsIV: First Ring Mechanics A. First Thoracic Segment B. Second Thoracic SegmentV: Exercises C. Ribs 1 & 2 D. Sternum/Manubrium
Presenter:l Patrick Chapman, PT, OCS, ATCJohn Christiansen, PT, OCS, ATC
Tuition includes NordicWalking Poles*
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $239*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Various Level: Various
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Tuition: $239*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $239*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Various Level: Various
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Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Identify impairments related to bio mechanics and physiological restrictions.
2 Apply manual therapy techniques as presented to specific shoulder girdle dysfunctions.
3 Combine a variety of techniques for an efficient blend of effective skills.
Presenters:l John Christiansen, PT, OCS, ATCPatrick Chapman, PT, OCS, ATC
Topics:l■ Assessment and treatment of thoracic ring
dysfunction■ Assessment of scapular mobility, stability,
neuromuscular control, and functional techniques
■ AC/SC/Scapular interaction and biomechanical dysfunction
■ Glenohumeral restrictions — what the restrictions are and how to alleviate them for return of function
■ A compilation of manual therapy techniques to include:
Diverse techniques, lots of lab!Enhance clinical skills…
immediately!
■ Friday, June 10 – ONE DATE ONLY!
Description:l Remember “proximal stability for distal mobility” from PNF? Therapeutic exercise including neuromuscular re-education is a key intervention of physical therapy and occupational therapy, and core stabilization is a key component that is integral to optimal function. In this new full day course, a variety of core/trunk strengthening techniques are emphasized plus exercises are introduced that target cervical spine and scapular stabilizers and functional stability at the knee.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l■ Examination, facilitation, and training of
key muscles of postural control and stability■ Functional tests specific to core stabilization■ Creative Isometrics Program following spinal
and abdominal surgeries■ Cervical stabilization exercises■ Co-contraction for extremity joint stability
progressing to functional joint stabilization activities
■ Progressions ranging from manual approximation and positioning to weight bearing to facilitate deep, proximal musculature of shoulder and hip joints
■ Verbal and tactile cues to demonstrate medically necessary, skilled intervention
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
*Includes a Magic Circle, a superior facilitator for
muscle recruitment
Core & More■ Friday, August 5
Mechanics and Mobility of theThoracic Spine and Rib Cage
■ Friday, July 22 – ONE DATE ONLY!
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs
NEW!
■ Saturday, June 4 – ONE DATE ONLY!SPECIAL LOCATION: Fox College, Tinley Park
MODALITIES
Description:lThis experiential course will focus on thecoordination of modalities with therapeuticexercise programs and their use as an adjunct to musculoskeletal rehabilitation and ADL function to decrease muscle guarding and tissue congestion, assist muscle contraction, and facilitate improved connective tissue mobility.
The course will include a review of physicalassessment as it relates to safe practice andindications, contraindications, and precautionsfor various modalities. This one-day course is ideal for anyone wanting a review or an update on utilization of numerous physical agents and electrotherapeutic modalities available to clinicians.
Presenter:l Carol Fawcett, PTA, MEd
Topics:l■ Moist heat and paraffin■ Cryotherapy, ice massage, and spray & stretch techniques■ Ultrasound and phonophoresis■ Iontophoresis■ High voltage galvanic stimulation (HVGS)■ Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)■ Interferential current (IFC)■ Functional electrical stimulation (FES)/ Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Indications, contraindications, and precautions
Patient preparation
Document modality interventions includingtreatment descriptions and outcomes.
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
Evidence-Based Management of the
Tuiton includes supplies
used in lab*
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Description:lDo your notes demonstrate skilled intervention? ...justify reimbursement? ...utilize terminology consistent with CPT codes and The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice? This course is designed to help therapists and assistants doing handwritten SOAP notes in both PT and OT to critique, streamline, and improve thequality of their documentation.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Demonstrate strategies to improve the content of daily documentation.
2 Describe observable and measurable improvement in functional limitations.
3 Differentiate functional assessment from standard tests and measures.
4 Identify key information to include in daily SOAP notes to justify PT/OT intervention and reimbursement.
Topics:l■ Streamlining comprehensive SOAP notes■ Definitions of medical necessity, skilled
intervention, maximum medical improvement and maximum therapeutic benefit
■ General documentation recommendations■ Functional assessment utilizing patient self-
reporting tools and functional tests■ Measurements and descriptors that reflect skill■ Payor and/or review agency requirements
and expectations■ APTA Defensible Documentation■ Overview of coding
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
■ Friday, September 23
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $99
CE Contact Hours:3.5
■ Wednesday, June 15 ■ Wednesday, October 19
Description:lCommon questions regarding Medicare have lead to interesting discussions in our other courses, so this workshop has been developed to dispel misconceptions, address selected policies and requirements, and identify resources that are easily accessible.This workshop is a unique opportunity for clinicians to clarify how Medicare policies impact our daily documentation and share experiences with other rehab providers in outpatient settings.
True or False?1. The Therapy Cap for physical therapy is $1870.2. Time spent on documentation can be added
to one CPT code billed.3. Progress reports or updated prescriptions are
required every 30 days.4. One therapist cannot treat a Medicare patient
with other patients.5. A physician’s signature is required on
progress reports.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:lKey topics for clinicians■ Skilled therapy and medical necessity■ Therapy Cap exception process■ Treatment time, documentation time, and coding■ Direct (one-on-one) contact service codesOverview of Medicare documentation requirements■ Plan of Care certification and recertification■ Progress ReportsForms: ABNICD-9 codes that support medical necessity On-line resources and published reference materials
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
Highlights ofMEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
for Outpatient PT and OTSPECIAL
WORKSHOP
Level: Basic to Intermediate Level: Basic
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■ Saturday, August 20 – ONE DATE ONLY!
Description:lThis course will provide you with knowledge and tools to help identify risk, and prevent and treat common running injuries. Emphasis will be on therapeutic interventions addressing functional goals. Course content will also include principles of training to assist patients/ clients to complete and recover from running events, ranging from a 5K to a marathon. In addition, implications for special populations will be highlighted.
Presenters:l Diane Fidler, PT
Topics:l■ Basic biomechanics of running■ Comprehensive examination of the running
athlete■ Identifying risk for common injuries and
common training errors■ Essential prevention techniques■ Effective treatment techniques – “Fast flexibility” – Lengthening and strengthening to correct
muscle imbalances – Taping for patellofemoral dysfunction, ITB
syndrome, and foot pain■ Principles of marathon training■ Pilates for runners■ Choosing the right running shoe■ Effects of running on different surfaces■ Special considerations for special populations: – Female runners – Growing adolescent runners – Runners with disabilities or long term
orthopedic problems – The aging runner■ Common misconceptions about running
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, ATCs
20
Tuition: $239*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $219*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Basic Level: Basic
5
Tuition includes tape for
use in lab*
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Level:Various
Tuition: $199 Each Course
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Shoulder CerVICAl SPIne
Description:lDuring these separate courses, participants will review the applicable anatomy in depth as it applies to everyday practice. Participants will be able to confidently evaluate and treat a cervical or shoulder disorder, within the scope of their license, using current evidence. Correctly identifying patients that are appropriate for physical and/or occupational therapy, and screening for non-musculoskeletal disorders that warrant a medical referral will be reviewed. A review of common medical diagnoses that manifest with neuromusculoskeletal issues will be discussed to prepare participants for direct access situations.
Common cervical or shoulder disorders seen in physical and/or occupational therapy practice will be analyzed for proper evaluation and treatment integrating current evidence as it applies. Participants will be able to be confidently subcategorize patients into a treatment classification based on a patients clinic presentation. Once sub-grouped, participants will be able to apply appropriate hands-on techniques and skilled exercise prescription to expedite patient recovery. In the cervical spine course, focus will also be on lesion diagnosis of patients presenting as cervical pain with radicular/referred pain.
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■ Friday, May 20 ■ Friday, November 18■ Saturday, August 6 ■ Saturday, November 12
Description:lMaximize your success in evaluating and treating sacroiliac and selective pelvic disorders. Learn new techniques or refresh your skills with effective and practical treatment techniques as well as a systematic approach to examination during this interactive one-day course.
Presenter:l Brian Trembly, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC
Topics:lReview of lumbo-pelvic-hip anatomy
Common pelvic/sacroiliac disorders
Systematic examination and palpation to assist in differentiating between low back and SI/pelvic disorders.
Management strategies and specific interventions including:■ Myofascial mobilization■ Joint mobilization■ Muscle energy techniques■ Self mobilization■ Lumbopelvic stabilization■ Patient education■ Pelvic bracing
Literature review of evidence-based interventions for SI dysfunction
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs
FOCUs ON
Description:lThis seminar will provide a practical and comprehensive evidence based approach for assessing, preventing and rehabilitating injuries of aging adults in a variety of clinical settings including outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, and home care.
Presenter:l Michael Kett, PT, MS, CEEAA
Objectives:l
1 Identify the anatomical and physiological changes in the aging adult
2 Identify and perform the best tests and measures for assessing aging adults.
3Provide a safe and effective exercise prescription for the aging adult, including
training for aerobic conditioning / endurance, balance, flexibility, and strength
4Prescribe evidence-based exercise programs for specific diagnoses common
with aging adults (cancer, diabetes, COPD, arthritis, osteoporosis)
5 Understand the key assessment tools and treatment concepts involved with fall
management
6Communicate through effective documentation to address medically
Dr. Toal is licensed physical therapist working in a hospital out-patient setting. He is a graduate from the State University of New York at Buffalo as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, is board certified in orthopaedic physical therapy and is certified in orthopedic and manual physical therapy. Dr. Toal has also completed an orthopedic physical therapy residency at the Institute of Therapeutic Sciences and now serves as adjunct faculty for the residency program, teaching physical therapy residents regional medical screening and evidence-based special tests.
Topics:l■ Osseous, ligamentous, muscular, neurologic and vascular anatomy and review of normal mechanics
■ Screening for red flags and review of common medical diagnoses that could have a neuromusculoskeletal presentation
■ Review of normal and pathological X-rays
■ Yellow flags, evaluation/assessment of candidates appropriate for physical and/or occupational therapy.
■ Current evidence based literature, specifically treatment-based classifications, clinical prediction rules, exercise prescription, and commonly used outcome measures.
■ Hands on lab – review palpation of clinically significant structures
■ Hands on lab – special tests and manual interventions for orthopedic problems
Description:lInquiring minds want to know…What functional activities or movements are most often challenging for your patients? How do you identify and document measurable, functional changes as a result of therapeutic exercise? Do you have a logical sequence to progress or downgrade exercises? How many ways can you advance bridging exercises or use sit <—> stand as a functional, therapeutic activity?In this active, energetic course, our focus is on practical therapeutic exercises that are patient-friendly and demonstrate skilled intervention by licensed rehabilitation professionals in all settings.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Describe a logical sequence and rationale for modifying therapeutic exercises.
2 Improve your observation skills for evaluation and exercise performance.
3 Apply exercise routines and progressions to specific diagnoses and impairments.
4 Streamline your documentation with exercise progressions that are sequenced and graded.
5Maximize home exercise program compliance.
Topics:l■ Favorite Five Functional Tests for posture,
muscle length, lower extremity strength, transfers, and bed/mat mobility
■ Basic Exercise Progression (BEP)■ Magic Minute routines ■ Bridging 20+■ Essential Series and Progressions (ESP)■ Squat and Step Progressions■ Sit <––––> Stand Progression
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
FunctionalExercise
Progressions Description:lNeed some assessment tools that are fun, functional, and fast? Need to show immediate change in your patient’s abilities or demonstrate the effectiveness of a technique or exercise you’ve shown them? This course provides experiential learning of functional tests that address muscle length, muscle recruitment, body mechanics, and more. These tests will enhance your confidence, your patient’s compliance, and your ability to document objective improvements.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Document measurable functional changes throughout treatment.
2 Help patients recognize gains and maximize home program compliance.
3 Correlate subjective improvement with functional gains.
Topics:l■ Definition and grading of functional tests■ Functional assessment tools including
questionnaires and rating scales■ Functional ROMs compared to “normal” ROMs■ Utilizing functional testing to support medical
necessity of skilled intervention■ Diagnosis and impairment based test protocols■ Correlating functional tests and measures
with subjective assessment tools■ Specific functional test categories – flexibility – core stabilization – posture – gait and balance – ADLs – lower extremity function
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
■ Friday, July 15 ■ Friday, October 14
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Basic to Intermediate Level: Basic to IntermediateTake
Description:lRarely is something new in rehab that truly engrosses a patient, facilitates optimal function quickly, and is applicable to all settings.Video game technology as a component of therapeutic exercise/activities can be used in home care, skilled nursing, outpatient adult and pediatric settings, schools, and more. This exciting and innovative course is engaging, creative, interactive, and will allow you to experience and observe this new adjunct approach to rehabilitation.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l■ Applications and progression of Wii Sports
and Wii Fit and similar software■ Observations, verbal cues, and manual
contacts to facilitate optimal functional improvement when using Wii
■ Measurements of progress during therapeutic game activities using Wii
■ Functional tests and subjective outcomes measures related to gaming technology
■ Therapeutic goals and rationale for video game-based exercises
■ Literature review supporting the use of Wii and similar video feedback systems
■ Documenting gaming technology in rehab as skilled and medically necessary
Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Fit, and Wii Sports Resort are all Trademarked by Nintendo
Description:lAs popularity of the Wii system continues to grow, so does its utilization in numerous rehab settings. This new one-day course will address opportunities using new Wii-based softwares and reinforce appropriate application and progression of video game technology as a therapeutic, skilled intervention.
This is an intermediate level course so proficiency with Wii Fit, experience with Wii Fit Plus, and/or completion of our original Wii-hab course is recommended.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l■ Therapeutic exercises and therapeutic activities using
20+ new games on Wii Fit Plus
■ Application and progression of Wii Fit Plus and Wii
Sports Resort activities■ New therapeutic exercises/games that are beneficial
for hand-eye coordination, UE endurance, balance, reciprocal LE movement for gait, and body awareness
■ New therapeutic activities related to cognitive function such as memory, counting, discrimination, visual processing, task sequencing, and calculations
■ Efficiencies, sequences, and advanced exercises that will enhance your treatment flow
■ Modifications of 10 games/exercises for patients in sitting
■ Applications for group therapy■ Creating and managing individual Mii’s for your
patients■ Translating improvements in performance with the
Wii to functional, goal-oriented outcomes■ Pearls for appropriate and reimbursable documentation,
coding and billing including manual contacts, verbal cues, and modifications for specific impairments that will demonstrate skilled intervention
Description:lThe core stabilization “powerhouse” principles of Joseph Pilates can be integral to our practice of physical therapy as we address posture, muscle performance, and motor control with our patients. This course was developed specifically for clinicians in a variety of rehabilitation settings with the objective to expand on their current knowledge base and apply Pilates exercises to the specific needs of their patients.Short lecture segments highlight principles of the Pilates Method that have immediate application to patient care, and multiple lab/exercise sessions provide you with the opportunity to experience Pilates mat exercises, props, cues, and modifications that will help a variety of patients.
Presenter:l Diane Fidler, PT has a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and a BS in Exercise Physiology. She has been a licensed physical therapist for 10 years and a fitness instructor for 15 years. Her certification in Mat and Reformer Pilates has been used extensively in patient rehabilitation as well as personal training for over eight years. She is a consultant to several fitness centers throughout Chicago. Diane is the owner and studio director of Core Fitness & Physical Therapy.
■ Thursday & Friday, June 2 & 3 ■ Thursday & Friday, October 27 & 28
Level:Various
Tuition: $425
CE Contact Hours:14.0
for Rehab Professionals
The “core” exercises and principles you can use with all your patients
Topics:lHistory and Principles of the Pilates Method
Current Concepts in Core Stabilization
Important Anatomical Considerations
Application to Physical Therapy■ Specialized settings (acute care, outpatient,
home care, women’s health, sports medicine)
■ Specific populations and diagnosis groups (athletes, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, geriatrics, post surgical, lumbar and scapular stabilization, pre/post natal, and most orthopedic and neurologic injuries)
■ Modifications for sitting and standing
Rehab Implications for Pilates Exercises■ Exercise prescription: precautions and
contraindications■ General and specific modifications for
physical therapy based on diagnoses and/or impairments
■ Cues for your patients to demonstrate skilled intervention
■ Patient examples and case studies
Pilates Exercise Labs■ Breathing and awareness■ Warm-up exercises■ Adding the Magic Circle, Swiss ball, resistance
bands and foam rolls■ Mat exercise class■ Home exercise programs■ Overview of Pilates equipment■ Sitting and standing exercises
Description:lThis course offers an in-depth look at the theories and techniques of the manual art of muscle energy. You will learn how to effectively use muscle energy to improve joint position, mobility, and function. Lecture, demonstration, and lab practice in muscle energy techniques will allow the physical therapy professional another tool to effectively treat your patients.
Presenter:l Brian Trembly, PT, DPT OCS, MTC
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Describe the history of muscle energy.
2Discuss basic principles of effective muscle energy.
3 Incorporate mechanical principles to spinal, upper, and lower extremity treatment.
4Assess the degree of joint mobility and appropriately apply muscle energy
techniques.
5Perform techniques with consideration for patient comfort, body mechanics, hand
position, direction, and amount of force.
Topics:l■ Biomechanical basis for muscle energy■ Muscular influence on arthrokinematics■ Indications for using muscle energy■ Muscle energy techniques for therapist use■ Muscle energy techniques for home exercise programs■ Case studies for integrating thought process and techniques
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs
MUSCLE ENERGYTECHNIQUES
From OA to SI and Beyond
Description:lThis course will enhance all rehab professionals’ ability to prescribe, perform, and instruct effective therapeutic exercise and functional training for seniors at all levels of rehab. An active lab session allows each participant to experience and guide exercises that facilitate. Discussion will include considerations for the geriatric population ranging from the debilitated patient to the active senior.
Presenters:l Lynn Schmitt, PT
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
Description:lThis unique, interactive one-day course will enlighten you on the various uses of Therapy Dogs in multiple settings. Learn benefits of involving Therapy Dogs in physical and occupational therapy, and have some doggone fun at the same time!This course will combine lecture, demonstration and active participation to allow course attendees to handle Therapy Dogs and incorporate them into their treatment techniques. Learn the differences between Therapy Dogs and other service dogs, where and how Therapy Dogs are commonly used, examples of training Therapy Dogs for patient interaction, and much more!
Description:l Would you like to…■ make an immediate physical change in
your patient or client?
■ supplement your current exercise repertoire?
■ have specific series of exercises to address posture, muscle length/flexibility, and core stabilization?
■ have a therapeutic tool patients enjoy using in the clinic and at home?
■ learn exercises that can be applied to all your patients tomorrow?
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM focuses on the practical, most direct treatments for her patients to see immediate results. Her exceptional clinical experience and teaching background (see page 2) enables her to actively involve her patients in their treatment program. Sheryl has used the foam roll extensively in acute care, home health, and outpatient settings. She has introduced it to hundreds of clinicians during the last 20+ years and uses it with every patient.
■ Friday, September 30
FOAM ROLL EXERCISESfor Physical Therapy and Fitness
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Utilize the foam roll for – strengthening – core stabilization – balance – posture – proprioception and more!
2 Utilize the foam roll in manual therapy for soft tissue mobilization and joint mobilization.
3 Identify applications in – acute care – home care – sports medicine – geriatrics – orthopedic and neurologic injuries – outpatient – women’s health – chronic pain – post-surgical cases.
4 Determine appropriate modifications for the full spectrum of patient needs.
5Describe precautions and contraindications associated with using a foam roll.
6 Utilize single and multiple foam rolls of various sizes and shapes.
7 Increase patients’ home exercise program compliance.
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, ATCs
*Tuition includes 3’ x 6” blue foam roll
“Awesome speaker! very informative. It was a
very fun day. thank you for the ideas!”
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■ Friday, May 13 ■ Friday, September 2
Description:lThis new, active course will offer an eclectic, hands-on approach to improve balance, core strength, and flexibility in all patients, pediatric to geriatric.You will learn to help your patient become an active participant in their rehab using the principles and specific exercises from Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi. You will also learn to use your whole body to implement Thai Yoga Massage techniques to achieve a very different type of stretch and soft tissue treatment approach.
Presenter:l Diane Fidler, PT
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Explain the basic principles of Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi and Thai Yoga Massage for immediate clinical application.
2 Perform five basic exercises from each of the above methods that are appropriate in a variety of rehabilitation settings.
3 Describe the similarities and differences of Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi and Thai Yoga Massage.
Topics:l■ Benefits and basic principles of Pilates, Yoga,
Tai-Chi, and Thai Yoga Massage■ Movements, positions, and exercises to address
function, postural alignment, balance, strength, relaxation, flexibility, and pain control
■ Series of basic Yoga postures that are safe and effective therapeutic activities
■ Key concepts in the Pilates Method that maximize core strength
■ Application of the meditative martial art techniques of Tai-Chi to rehabilitation
■ Safe and rhythmic therapeutic stretching and other hands-on techniques of Thai Yoga Massage
■ Brief literature review to supplement your evidence-based practice
*Tuition includes Kinesiotape, Cover Roll and Leukotape for use in each course.
■ Friday, September 9
Description:l What importance does the scapula have to your patients with cervical spine dysfunction? How can assessing the scapula improve your outcomes for patients with shoulder problems?
This course will expand your knowledge of the scapula’s function, its interactions, and influence within the upper quadrant. You will learn evaluation techniques and interventions to optimize scapular function that will dramatically enhance your treatment approach.
Presenter:l Lynn Schmitt, PT
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Accurately palpate and identify structures significant in scapular function
3 Provide patients with effective therapeutic exercise programs to promote correct scapular function.
Topics:l ■ Anatomy and palpation of the scapula and
associated structures■ Scapular kinematics■ Postural assessment related to scapula position
and muscle imbalances in strength and length/flexibility
■ Evaluation of scapulothoracic mobility ■ Impact of the scapula on cervical dysfunction
and pain■ Therapeutic interventions to optimize scapular
function■ Taping for realignment, facilitation, and
inhibition
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, ATCs
Description:l Ever wish a little bit of you could go home with your patients so that he or she could maintain better ROM, decreased pain, improved muscle facilitation, decreased tone and so on?
Now you can achieve better session-to-session carryover by utilizing a variety of taping techniques using rigid, high-strength adhesive tapes, flexible tapes, and athletic tape. This eclectic approach introduces and merges a variety of clinical taping approaches for joint realignment and muscle retraining based on the work of McConnell, Mulligan, and the Kinesio Taping® Method.
Presenter:l Lynn Schmitt, PT
Objectives:lAt the completion of this course you will be able to:
1 Discuss characteristics of various tapes used within the course.
2 Determine which type of tape to use to achieve your desired results.
3 Effectively apply tapes to achieve therapeutic goals.
Topics:l ■ Types of tapes and their characteristics■ Theory of tape applications and how it
achieves its intended purpose■ Applications for the hand/wrist, shoulder,
scapula, spine, hip, knee, and foot/ankle■ Therapeutic taping techniques to:
– stabilize a joint – decrease tone– facilitate muscle activity – decrease edema– improve myofascial mobility– achieve better posture and alignment
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, ATCs
■ Friday, August 26■ Friday, November 4
Eclectic Taping
708-301-3571 ■ www.rehabconnections.com
Description:l Provide that special touch for your patients with a variety of skilled interventions that are especially effective in sitting positions. Whether your patient is non-ambulatory, debilitated, or recovering from surgery or injury; treated in the home, an inpatient or outpatient facility, this course will enable you to add practical exercises, manual techniques, and low tech, portable props to your “rehab tool box” for improving sitting balance, sit<—>stand transfers, posture, endurance, symptoms of dysfunction, and functional mobility.
Presenter:l Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM
Topics:l ■ Age-related physiological changes and
common pathologies
■ Functional examination checklist
■ Sitting stretches facilitated with light manual contacts and breathing cues
■ Gentle soft tissue techniques and joint mobilization
■ Sitting exercise routines and progressions with and without small props
■ Exercises and movement patterns to facilitate sit<—>stand transfers
■ Introduction to the Wii FitTM for therapeutic activities in sitting
■ Documentation of skilled intervention to support medical necessity
Intended Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
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■ Saturday, July 9
Tuition includes “Softee”
Foam Roll*
Tuition: $239*
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Tuition: $199
CE Contact Hours:7.0
Level: Various Level: Basic
10
Description:lThis course presents the Feldenkrais Method® as an approach to help rehab professionals refine their clinical skills, create more oppor tunities for movement, and impact the nervous system to facilitate immediate, powerful results. Sequences of small movements can be applied immediately to patients in all rehab settings to address impairments in ROM, flexibility, and posture to improve breathing and balance, and to facilitate transfers.
Presenter:l Judy Polkow, PT, CFP
Topics:l■ Introduction and background of Moshe
Feldenkrais■ Definition of Awareness Through Movement®
(ATM) and Functional Integration® (FI) lessons■ Guidelines for performing ATM® lessons■ ATM® lesson for transfers and bed mobility■ ATM® lesson for balance, standing and
walking■ Introduction to Functional Integration®
■ Handling skills and hands-on techniques to facilitate better responses in patients
■ ATM® lesson for improving control of the abdomen to enable ADL
■ Additional clinical applications of the Feldenkrais Method® for your geriatric patients