Progressive Neurological Diagnoses (Roberts - Online)

Course overview

Over 1.2 million people in the US are diagnosed with Parkinson's and this is expected to double by 2030. There is no cure for Parkinson's and other chronic progressive neurological diseases such as MS, dementia, and ALS currently. However, research has demonstrated the effectiveness of exercise on slowing down disease progression and improving motor control recovery for our neurological population. As physical and occupational therapists, our expertise is in applying exercise physiology to pathology. We are the experts in pairing these two components and teaching our patients how to utilize them for their highest possible quality of life and performance of activities of daily living. If you want to do more than just help your patient compensate and give them the tools to target the disease itself, this class is for you. Learn how to take the exciting and growing body of research and impact not only your client's quality of life, but your own. Help your clients not only get better but stay better. This workshop will bring you up to date on current research that demonstrates the effectiveness of exercise as a tool for modifying disease progression in neurological diagnoses. Participants will leave with a variety of treatment ideas and the tools to modify or progress these for any setting or impairment level. Didactic lab-based activities using case studies will allow the participants to enhance their skill in designing interventions that utilize the research presented. You will be able to immediately put into place the treatment ideas and progressions you have learned.