Podcast: What Are Best Practices for Rehabilitation Post Hip Fracture?

Course overview

If you are a physical therapist or assistant, chances are very high that you will partner with patients recovering from a hip fracture. More than 250,000 individuals age 65+ experience a hip fracture each year. Are you up to date with best practices in managing hip fractures? Are you providing the appropriate intensity of therapy to maximize patient outcomes and minimize variations in care? This podcast introduces the Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and models best practices to apply them through case examples. Clinical pearls demonstrating effective strategies to engage the patient, caregiver, and care team with the plan of care are discussed.