Posture and Gait Assessment with Treatment Strategies for Clinicians

Course Overview
This course will review gait and postural assessment in the clinical setting. It will enable clinicians to recognize common movement disorders and impairments to develop the most effective treatment plan. Through case studies, hands on demonstration/examples and lecture content, learners will efficiently and effectively identify common postural faults and gait abnormalities to determine the best course of treatment using up-to-date evidence.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Differentiate common postural abnormalities
• Differentiate common gait abnormalities
• Distinguish impairments, functional limitations, and occupational limitations based on assessments
• Outline a plan of care to address functional and occupational deficits
• Apply evidence-based treatment to target postural deficits
• Apply evidenced-based treatment to target faulty gait mechanics

About the Author/Presenter 
Christine Lewis, DPT, OCS, MPTC, AIB-VR, is a senior clinic manager who has worked in the outpatient physical therapy setting for 11 years. Her passion lies in orthopedic practice, vestibular rehabilitation, and helping the geriatric population improve their function and quality of life. She obtained her Manual Therapy Certification and Orthopedic Specialty in 2017. She obtained her Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification in 2019. She applies her knowledge both daily in her clinic and by helping teach and develop others in her areas of specialty. She has prepared various online presentations using personal experience and up-to-date research to help others confidently evaluate and treat similar conditions. She has also been teaching courses in manual physical therapy since 2020. Her true passion lies in helping other clinicians better serve their patient population. Christine currently lives in Miami, Florida. In 2013, she obtained her doctorate in physical therapy from Utica College in New York. She has been an APTA member since 2009 and a member of the Orthopedic Section since 2012.Christine Lewis, DPT, OCS, MPTC, AIB-VR, is a senior clinic manager who has worked in the outpatient physical therapy setting for 11 years. Her passion lies in orthopedic practice, vestibular rehabilitation, and helping the geriatric population improve their function and quality of life. She obtained her Manual Therapy Certification and Orthopedic Specialty in 2017. She obtained her Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification in 2019. She applies her knowledge both daily in her clinic and by helping teach and develop others in her areas of specialty. She has prepared various online presentations using personal experience and up-to-date research to help others confidently evaluate and treat similar conditions. She has also been teaching courses in manual physical therapy since 2020. Her true passion lies in helping other clinicians better serve their patient population. Christine currently lives in Miami, Florida. In 2013, she obtained her doctorate in physical therapy from Utica College in New York. She has been an APTA member since 2009 and a member of the Orthopedic Section since 2012.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
Colibri Healthcare 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

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