Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 3/26/23
116
About the Course:
Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
Course Objectives:
Stacey Davis is the Director of Rehabilitation/Therapy Services at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. She is a 1989 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta Georgia with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She has been an Occupational Therapist for 29 years and has worked in a variety of settings with proven abilities in development of cash based programs, continuing education course development, coach certified in Matter of Balance through the Agency of Aging, management and supervision of personnel and marketing of therapy services. Stacey is a certified instructor through the Theraband Academy as well as a certified Kineso Taping Practitioner. Stacey is a member of AOTA and GOTA being active and supportive since 1989. She demonstrates proven abilities with the development of continuing education courses for allied health professionals and has been a speaker since 2008.
Disclosures
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement.
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and a
Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
Course Objectives:
- Identify the biomechanical principles of elastic resistance by showing the relevance to patient positioning and utilization.
- Recognize the appropriate exercises specifically using elastic resistance, balls, stabilization tools, and balance tools for stroke population.
- Recognize the clinical outcomes of exercise interventions in stroke populations using elastic resistance training, balls, balance tools, and stabilization tools.
Stacey Davis is the Director of Rehabilitation/Therapy Services at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. She is a 1989 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta Georgia with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She has been an Occupational Therapist for 29 years and has worked in a variety of settings with proven abilities in development of cash based programs, continuing education course development, coach certified in Matter of Balance through the Agency of Aging, management and supervision of personnel and marketing of therapy services. Stacey is a certified instructor through the Theraband Academy as well as a certified Kineso Taping Practitioner. Stacey is a member of AOTA and GOTA being active and supportive since 1989. She demonstrates proven abilities with the development of continuing education courses for allied health professionals and has been a speaker since 2008.
Disclosures
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement.
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and a
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Functional Gains in Stroke Recovery using Therapeutic Exercise, 3/26/23
116
About the Course:
Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
Course Objectives:
Stacey Davis is the Director of Rehabilitation/Therapy Services at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. She is a 1989 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta Georgia with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She has been an Occupational Therapist for 29 years and has worked in a variety of settings with proven abilities in development of cash based programs, continuing education course development, coach certified in Matter of Balance through the Agency of Aging, management and supervision of personnel and marketing of therapy services. Stacey is a certified instructor through the Theraband Academy as well as a certified Kineso Taping Practitioner. Stacey is a member of AOTA and GOTA being active and supportive since 1989. She demonstrates proven abilities with the development of continuing education courses for allied health professionals and has been a speaker since 2008.
Disclosures
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement.
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and a
Resistance training and resistive exercise is often overlooked in stroke rehab, even though research has found that it plays a part in improving cognitive function in stroke survivors. Cognitive testing revealed that both resistance training and aerobic exercise contributed to improvements in cognition at 6 months. This course provides treatment techniques and exercise protocols using resistive bands for therapists involved in neurological rehabilitation. to go back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques. Specific exercises are then introduced including exercises for the UE, LE, and core stabilization techniques to increase overall function as well as balance. With these techniques a therapist goes back to their treatment environments and immediately be able to utilize these techniques in their daily patient care.
Course Objectives:
- Identify the biomechanical principles of elastic resistance by showing the relevance to patient positioning and utilization.
- Recognize the appropriate exercises specifically using elastic resistance, balls, stabilization tools, and balance tools for stroke population.
- Recognize the clinical outcomes of exercise interventions in stroke populations using elastic resistance training, balls, balance tools, and stabilization tools.
Stacey Davis is the Director of Rehabilitation/Therapy Services at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia. She is a 1989 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta Georgia with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She has been an Occupational Therapist for 29 years and has worked in a variety of settings with proven abilities in development of cash based programs, continuing education course development, coach certified in Matter of Balance through the Agency of Aging, management and supervision of personnel and marketing of therapy services. Stacey is a certified instructor through the Theraband Academy as well as a certified Kineso Taping Practitioner. Stacey is a member of AOTA and GOTA being active and supportive since 1989. She demonstrates proven abilities with the development of continuing education courses for allied health professionals and has been a speaker since 2008.
Disclosures
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement.
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and a