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Differential Diagnosis of Cervical Spine Pain

Tracking # 20-1263049

$35.00

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Method Prerecorded Broadcast

What you'll learn

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Analyze the need for differential diagnosis.
  2. Identify the systemic causes for shoulder pain.
  3. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving for complex musculoskeletal diagnosis.
  4. Utilize the knowlegde of systemic differential diagnosis in identifying red flags.
  5. Review systemic causes based of systems - CVS, CRPS, renal, GI, Liver, Rheumatic causes, Infection, Oncologic and Gynecology.
  6. Apply criteria for physician referral.
  7. Perform the system assessment and special question.
  8. Perform the special test of the shoulder pain.
  9. Identify differential diagnosis of shoulder pain.
  10. Participate in case studies and apply the learnt knowledge.

Course overview

This course is designed as a handy, concise, quick reference guide for Physical and occupational therapists to perform systemic differential diagnosis on patients suffering from neck and shoulder pain. This will provide the tools to determine the scope of therapy or the need to refer the patient to appropriate medical providers. Thus, saving time and resources by identifying the red flags. This course is informative and to the point providing the resources that can be used in clinical practice the next day. It will enhance the therapists' evaluation skills and assessment techniques.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Virginia Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

3h Type 1 CE

Physical Therapist Assistant

3h Type 1 CE

Disclosure statements

Biologix Solutions Approvals: Accreditation, course information code can be found at https://blxtraining.com/

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