Helping Hands Therapy offers 3 continuing education courses for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, COTAs, and SLPs.
The courses are scheduled through the Helping Hands Therapy clinic and may be hosted by and held at your facility. For further information, please call our staff at (337) 233-0322 or contact us.
Course 1: Functional Neurological Rehabilitation of the Low-Level Acute CVA/TBI Patient
Course Objectives:- To understand the principles of functional neurological rehabilitation, the importance of restoration of alignment and the mechanism of motor recovery and learning after cortical lesion
- To be able guide a patient with severe impairments through functional activities
- To handle patients in a safe and therapeutic way during bed mobility, transfers, sit to stand and prolonged standing
- To prevent the development of secondary impairments
- To use the techniques presented on any of your neurologically impaired patients
Instructor: Wulf Thoma, PT, C/NDT, Instructor of Neurorehabilitation
Course 2: Development of Gait after CVA/TBI
This two-day course addresses the treatment of gait disorders for all levels of patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Course Objectives:- To be able to apply anatomy, biomechanics and the principles of gait analysis and motor recovery to the rehabilitation of gait
- To develop functional activities that address the patient’s specific impairments
- To use various facilitatory and mobilizing techniques
- To prevent of the development of secondary impairments such as contractures and compensatory patterns
- To be able to use the techniques presented on any neurologically impaired patients
Instructor: Wulf Thoma, PT, C/NDT, Instructor of Neurorehabilitation
Course 3: Restoration of Upper Extremity Function after CVA/TBI
This two-day course centers on the treatment of the upper extremity patient with stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Course Objectives:- To apply anatomy, biomechanics and the principles of motor recovery to the evaluation and treatment of the upper extremity
- To develop functional activities that address the patient’s specific impairments
- To use various facilitatory and mobilizing techniques
- To be able to prevent the development of secondary impairments such as shoulder pain and subluxation
- To be able to use the techniques presented on any neurologically impaired patients
Instructor: Wulf Thoma, PT, C/NDT, Instructor of Neurorehabilitation