2021 Advanced Clinical Practice of the Stroke Patient: Gait and Movement

3599 University Blvd South,Jacksonville FL 32216

16 October, 2021

Description

Utilize movement and gait analysis as a basis to target a clinician’s evaluation and treatment to maximize recovery after stroke. This course utilizes movement and gait analysis as a basis to target a clinician’s evaluation and treatment to maximize recovery after stroke. Motion analysis laboratory data is used to assist clinicians in understanding the mechanics, kinematics and muscle action during normal and pathologic gait. Evidence from multi-center trials as well as case studies, and the Instructor’s clinical expertise are all blended to assist participants with problem-solving treatment priorities that maximize recovery of function and movement. A bracing algorithm is introduced to assist clinician’s with making decisions about AFO and KAFO use for their patients after stroke. Brooks Post-professional Education Programs   Brooks Rehabilitation is a leader in post-professional clinical education for healthcare practitioners focused in the area of rehabilitation. This is demonstrated by its active involvement in providing residency and fellowship level training as well as through providing world class continuing education courses for all clinicians in the field of rehabilitation practice. Currently Brooks has nine post-professional education programs including Geriatric Physical Therapy Residency, Sports Physical Therapy Residency, Pediatrics Physical Therapy Residency, Women's Health Physical Therapy Residency, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency, Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency, Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellowship and Speech Therapy Clinical Fellowship.  Brooks Rehabilitation offers over 25 post-professional continuing courses each year that includes a wide variety of course offerings for multiple disciplines and a variety of specialty practice areas.  The speakers include both nationally renowned experts from around the country as well as nationally recognized clinical experts that currently practice within Brooks.