Benjamin White – 2-Day: Stroke Rehabilitation Certificate Workshop

Outline

Functional Neuroanatomy and NeuroplasticityFunctional Neuroanatomy and Neuroplasticity

• Neuroplastic changes following brain ischemiaNeuroplastic changes following brain ischemia
• Lost automatic movements and postural balancingLost automatic movements and postural balancing
• Theoretical approaches to NeurorehabilitationTheoretical approaches to Neurorehabilitation

Stroke Assessment Skills, Scales and ScoresStroke Assessment Skills, Scales and Scores

• Upper extremity assessmentUpper extremity assessment
• Lower extremity assessmentLower extremity assessment
• Gait, balance and coordinationGait, balance and coordination
• Strength, mobility and stabilityStrength, mobility and stability
• Stroke specific executive function assessmentStroke specific executive function assessment

Mobility and Gait:Mobility and Gait:

Optimize Walking Ability and Restore Functional MobilityOptimize Walking Ability and Restore Functional Mobility

• Stellar documentationStellar documentation
• Functional approachFunctional approach
• Reverse the tide of chronic compensatory patternsReverse the tide of chronic compensatory patterns
• Gait training interventions to increase and optimizeGait training interventions to increase and optimize
• Root cause for impairmentsRoot cause for impairments
• Gait speed and fall riskGait speed and fall risk
• Active stretchingActive stretching
• Rhythm and coordinationRhythm and coordination
• Orthotics: friend or foe?Orthotics: friend or foe?
• Supplementary devices to encourage volitional supportSupplementary devices to encourage volitional support

Spasticity Solutions for Post Stroke Patients:Spasticity Solutions for Post Stroke Patients:
Interventions and Techniques for Successfully Working with…Interventions and Techniques for Successfully Working with…

• Chronic spasticityChronic spasticity
• Low level patients with spasticityLow level patients with spasticity
• Upper and lower extremityUpper and lower extremity

Post Stroke Orthotic Treatments:Post Stroke Orthotic Treatments:

How You Can Use Orthotics with Patients to…How You Can Use Orthotics with Patients to…

• Maintain range of motionMaintain range of motion
• Stabilize upper and lower extremitiesStabilize upper and lower extremities
• Correct positioning and improve gaitCorrect positioning and improve gait
• Improve stability and efficiency while walkingImprove stability and efficiency while walking

Management of the Hemiplegic ShoulderManagement of the Hemiplegic Shoulder

• SubluxationSubluxation
• Decreased sensationDecreased sensation
• WeaknessWeakness
• CoordinationCoordination

Extremity Pain ManagementExtremity Pain Management

• When does “no pain, no gain” ring true and when it does not?When does “no pain, no gain” ring true and when it does not?
• Yellow or red flagsYellow or red flags
• Pain alleviation techniquesPain alleviation techniques
• Spinothalamtic neuronal tract and pain managementSpinothalamtic neuronal tract and pain management

Executive FunctionExecutive Function

• Outcome measure for assessment and treatmentOutcome measure for assessment and treatment
• Its effect on the learning processIts effect on the learning process
• Its effect on patient prognosisIts effect on patient prognosis

Pusher Syndrome and Motor ApraxiaPusher Syndrome and Motor Apraxia

• Neurodevelopment treatment tacticsNeurodevelopment treatment tactics
• Outcome measureOutcome measure
• How to reduce stress on patient and employeeHow to reduce stress on patient and employee
• Transfer practicesTransfer practices
• Evidenced-based InterventionEvidenced-based Intervention

Visual Rehab After StrokeVisual Rehab After Stroke

• Incorporated vestibular rehab into stroke rehabIncorporated vestibular rehab into stroke rehab
• Importance of visual processingImportance of visual processing
• Cranial lesions and visual processingCranial lesions and visual processing
• Cranial nerves and visual processingCranial nerves and visual processing