Benjamin White – 2-Day: Stroke Rehabilitation Intensive Training Course: Best Practices for Rapid Functional Gains and Improved Outcomes

Outline

HOW RECENT CHANGES IN STROKE TREATMENT ARE RESHAPING THERAPY HOW RECENT CHANGES IN STROKE TREATMENT ARE RESHAPING THERAPY

• Hot topics and innovations in stroke rehabilitationHot topics and innovations in stroke rehabilitation
• What stroke rehabilitation will look like in 1, 5, and 10 yearsWhat stroke rehabilitation will look like in 1, 5, and 10 years

IMPROVE YOUR CLINICAL REASONING AND ASSESSMENT SKILLS FOR STROKE REHABILITATIONIMPROVE YOUR CLINICAL REASONING AND ASSESSMENT SKILLS FOR STROKE REHABILITATION

• Today’s best evaluations for: Today’s best evaluations for:
  • Gait, balance and coordinationGait, balance and coordination
  • Strength, mobility and stabilityStrength, mobility and stability
  • Upper extremity functionUpper extremity function
  • Lower extremity functionLower extremity function
  • Executive functionExecutive function
• Hands-on labHands-on lab

EXPAND YOUR STROKE REHABILITATION TOOLBOXEXPAND YOUR STROKE REHABILITATION TOOLBOX

• Effective techniques you can use immediately to: Effective techniques you can use immediately to:
  • Ignite neuroplasticity for breakthrough resultsIgnite neuroplasticity for breakthrough results
  • Restore functional strength more quicklyRestore functional strength more quickly
  • Enhance function and multi-tasking abilityEnhance function and multi-tasking ability
  • Reduce spasticityReduce spasticity
  • Restore limb useRestore limb use
  • Resolve impairments from a more functional, person-centered perspectiveResolve impairments from a more functional, person-centered perspective
  • Improve bed mobility, transfers, and gait with less strainImprove bed mobility, transfers, and gait with less strain
  • Design a more effective home programDesign a more effective home program
  • Intensify therapy safety and effectivelyIntensify therapy safety and effectively
  • Re-engage difficult or depressed patientsRe-engage difficult or depressed patients
• Hands-on LabHands-on Lab

HOW TO BETTER INTEGRATE MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMESHOW TO BETTER INTEGRATE MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES

• Constraint-induced movement therapyConstraint-induced movement therapy
• Bimanual therapyBimanual therapy
• Dual task interventionsDual task interventions
• Balance and gait trainingBalance and gait training
• TapingTaping
• Functional activitiesFunctional activities
• Therapeutic exerciseTherapeutic exercise
• Neuroplasticity-building interventionsNeuroplasticity-building interventions

DESIGN ROBUST, INNOVATIVE PLANS OF CARE FOR YOUR PATIENTSDESIGN ROBUST, INNOVATIVE PLANS OF CARE FOR YOUR PATIENTS

• Effective treatment strategies for specific impairments related to: Effective treatment strategies for specific impairments related to:
  • AtaxiaAtaxia
  • HemiparesisHemiparesis
  • NeglectNeglect
  • Pusher syndromePusher syndrome
  • SpasticitySpasticity
  • SubluxationSubluxation
  • Gait and mobilityGait and mobility
  • Decreased sensationDecreased sensation
  • Reduced flexibilityReduced flexibility
  • Muscular weaknessMuscular weakness
  • Timing/coordinationTiming/coordination

JUSTIFY THERAPY WITH THE RIGHT PROGRESS MEASURESJUSTIFY THERAPY WITH THE RIGHT PROGRESS MEASURES

CASE STUDIES: PUT KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICECASE STUDIES: PUT KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE

• Case study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairmentCase study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairment
• Case study 2: Apply advanced gait training and multitasking techniquesCase study 2: Apply advanced gait training and multitasking techniques
• Case study 3: Improve postural control and mobility with an agitated patientCase study 3: Improve postural control and mobility with an agitated patient
• Case study 4: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementationCase study 4: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation
• Case study 5: Adjust your plan of care for surgical and technological advancesCase study 5: Adjust your plan of care for surgical and technological advances