Knee Arthroplasty Home Based Initial Management
Tracking # 20-1334566
Course overview
Returning home after knee arthroplasty can be challenging and filled with uncertainty for patients. Home-based rehabilitation providers help patients rehabilitate safely in their homes in the early days post-surgery providing them with the knowledge to master transfers and mobility before progressing to more complex functional tasks. Rehabilitation providers must be able to deliver education on home safety fall prevention mobility assistive device use pain and oedema management and exercise progression to ensure patients have the confidence to get moving again. This course introduces early rehabilitation interventions for patients during their first two weeks at home after knee arthroplasty. This course aims to introduce mobility techniques exercise training and fundamental education topics for patients during the first two weeks of home-based rehabilitation after post-knee arthroplasty.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.