Neuro Rehab- Module 2: Spinal Cord Injury
Tracking # 20-583710
$72.00
Course overview
Using a problem-solving approach based on clinical evidence, the text written by Darcy Umphred, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Neurological Rehabilitation, 6th Edition covers the therapeutic management of people with functional movement limitations and quality of life issues following a neurological event. It reviews basic theory and covers the latest screening and diagnostic tests, new treatments, and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. This edition includes the latest advances in neuroscience, adding new chapters on neuroimaging and clinical tools such as virtual reality, robotics, and gaming. Module 2: Spinal Cord Injury covers chapter 16 Chapter 16: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Methods of Instruction: Online course available via internet Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. Educational Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: None Course Goals and Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1.Recognize the demographics, etiology, and mechanism of injury of spinal cord injury 2.Recognize the acute medical management of a person with spinal cord injury 3.Differentiate between clinical spinal cord injury syndromes 4.List the areas of inpatient rehabilitation treatment and functional expectations by injury level 5.Recognize ways to prevent and manage pressure ulcers and skin compromise 6.Recognize systemic medical complications after spinal cord injury 7.Differentiate between adaptive shortening or adaptive lengthening for function 8.List appropriate upper-extremity orthotics and their uses 9.Recognize activities of daily living and appropriate interventions/goals 10.List training progress of wheelchair mobility skills by level of difficulty 11.List criteria for ambulation trial for complete injuries 12.Recognize the importance of proper adaptive equipment 13.Recognize sexual function after SCI 14.Describe intervention for upper-extremity restoration Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits: A score of 70% or greater on the post-test
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.