Stroke Rehabilitation:Evidence-Based Update
Tracking # 20-1352470
Course overview
Stroke rehabilitation is complex, time-sensitive, and constantly evolvingthis evidence-based update equips clinicians to deliver best-practice care from acute hospitalization through community reintegration. Using research syntheses and clinical practice guideline updates (20222025), the course differentiates acute, subacute, and chronic-phase protocols for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, including safe mobilization timing and therapy dosing. Learners will strengthen clinical decision-making for post-acute setting selection (IRF, SNF, home-based care, outpatient, and telerehab) and apply standardized outcome measures to guide transitions and document progress. The course also provides practical, evidence-driven exercise programming across task-specific training, aerobic conditioning (including HIIT considerations), resistance training (including blood flow restriction), balance training, and fall prevention. Emerging technologiesrobotics, virtual reality, TMS/tDCS, and vagus nerve stimulationare reviewed with clear guidance for patient selection and clinical integration. Cognitive impairment, depression/anxiety, and aphasia management are addressed as essential drivers of functional outcomes, and real-world case studies tie everything together with an emphasis on implementation barriers and health equity.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy 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
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial – ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Anne Osborn, PT, MPT is the member manager of Ridley Learning. She receives compensation for the authorship of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service. This course was prompted and edited with the help of artificial intelligence.
To receive credit for completion, the post-course exam must be passed with a score of 70% or above. Scores less than 70% must be re-taken until a passing score of 70% is achieved to receive a certificate of successful completion. You will have unlimited exam attempts.
You will have 1 year from the date of enrollment to complete your course.