Idaho Physical Therapist Continuing Education

• Explain the impact of upper extremity splinting on the development of childhood occupations
• Describe the major features and purposes of a resting hand, wrist, thumb, serpentine and weight-bearing splints
• Describe the process of fabricating each of these splints, as well as individual variations
• Explain precautions for these splints and their variations
• Explain how to provide instructions to care providers to maximize correct application and usage of splints
• Judge when a splint is fitting properly and identify and correct errors in the fit of a splint
• Examine evidence for splinting children and recommended future areas needed research

• Illustrate basic principles of cardiorespiratory exercise
• Outline health screening and physical fitness testing
• Create cardiorespiratory and strength training exercise prescriptions

• Understand epilepsy and seizure activity in athletes
• Describe the mechanism of brachial plexus injury, diagnostics, treatment and preventative eqiupment
• Understand complex regional pain syndrome, prognosis and return to play decisions
• List common sports associated with upper and lower extremity nerve injuries
• Describe the mechanism of injury of various nerve injuries
• Outline diagnositics, treatment options, return to play decisions for common neurologic problems in athletes

• Become familiar with neurologic problems in the athlete
• Understand headache in the athlete
• Become familiar with aspects of head injury in the athlete
• Outline the specific injuries affecting the pelvis, hip and thigh
• Recognize knee injuries and tests for assessing the knee
• Become familiar with ankle and leg injuries
• Outline foot problems affecting the athlete
• Define and differentiate shoulder problems in the athlete
• Understand treatment options for elbow injuries
• Describe prognosis and outcomes for thoracic and lumbosacral spine injuries
• Outline training guidelines and stress factors related to aerobic training

• List 5 causes of headache
• Outline principles for assessing headache in the athlete
• Describe treatment options for primary and sports related headache
• Describe the characteristics of migraine, cluster and tension-type headaches
• Understand the classification system of headache disorders

• Describe the epidemiology of head injuries
• Describe the pathophysiology of concussion
• Outline the evaluation process for assessing head injuries
• List the complications of head injury
• Differentiate between various types of head injury

• Become familar with anatomy of the pelvis, hip and thigh
• Outline the specific injuries affecting the pelvis, hip and thigh
• Describe the differential diagnosis of injuries occuring to the pelvis, hip and thigh
• Outline mechanisms of injury and treatment plans for injuries to the pelvis, hip and thigh
• Describe prognosis and return to play decisions

• Review anatomy of the knee
• Outline and describe a variety of tests for assessing the knee
• Become familar with meniscal injuries
• Describe treatment options for extensor mechanism problems
• Compare and contrast painful knee syndromes

• Outline and describe 5 tests for assessing ankle and leg injuries
• Differentiate and describe common clinical conditions of the leg
• Become familar with treatment techniques for ankle and leg injuries
• Describe various tendon problems around the ankle
• Become familar and describe problems around the foot

• Review normal anatomy of the foot
• Outline and describe 3 tests for examining the foot
• Describe and differentiate common problems affecting the foot
• Outline and describe neurologic problems affecting the foot
• List symptoms and examine treatment options for common foot problems

• List and describe 10 specific tests for assessing the shoulder
• Describe and differentiate common shoulder injuries
• Outline treatment options for a variety of common shoulder injuries
• Discuss neurologic syndromes that affect the shoulder
• Outline diagnostic techniques and differential diagnosis for common shoulder injuries

• List ancillary tests for assessing the elbow
• Outline and describe mechanisms of injury and examination of anterior elbow injuries
• Outine and describe mechanisms of injury and examination of posterior elbow injuries
•  Describe treatment options for common elbow injuries
• Discuss prognosis and return to play decisions for common elbow injuries

• Review normal anatomy of the  thoracic and lumbosacral spine
• Discuss biomechanics of the spinal column
• Outline and differentiate injuries of the thoracic and lumbosacral spine
• List symptoms and explain differential diagnosis for spinal column injuries
• Describe prognosis and return to play decisions for common thoracic and lumbrosacral injuries

• Become familar and define aerobic capacity or VO2 max
• Describe the lactate threshold associated with aerobic training
• Outline important concepts related to lactate threshold training
• List training guidelines and stress factors related to aerobic training
• Define and differentiate training principles including overload, progression, periodization, individualization and principles of specificity

• Summarize the rationale and 3 techniques for clinical evaluation for athletes with microinstability and impingement
• List the most appropriate imaging techniques to evaluate athletes with microinstability and impingement
• Outline non-operative and conservative treatment techniques
• Review author's preferred surgical technique for treatment
• Discuss treatment outcomes

• Review shoulder anatomy and pathoanatomy involved in instability
• Become familiar with the incidence of instability in contact athletes
• Define the treatment algorithm for managing patients with shoulder instability
• List criteria and outcomes for patients undergoing arthroscopic treatment
• Explore and explain which CT is the most accurate imaging modality for evaluation of glenoid bone loss

• Become familiar with the anatomy and biomechanics of traumatic and nontraumatic instability in young patients
• List 3 techniques for evaluating a young patient with suspected shoulder instability
• Review treatment and outcomes for acute management of shoulder dislocation in a young athlete
• Review operative treatment techniques for multidirectional shoulder instability
• Outline and examine 3 rehabilitiation guidelines used after arthroscopic anterior stabilization

• Become familiar with the diagnosis of unstable painful shoulder (UPS)
• Define key components involved in making a diagnosis of UPS
• Describe 3 imaging techniques used for making a diagnosis of UPS
• Become familiar with the treatment and outcomes for UPS
• Outline the condition of multidirectional instability along with diagnosis and treatment

• Outline and describe the 3 nonoperative phases of rehabiliation: acute, intermediate, advanced
• Review nonoperative techniques for posterior instability
• Define and describe acquired instability
• Become familiar with rehab protocol following Bankart Repair
• Review rehab protocols following stabiliation procedures

Part I: Imaging in Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Comprehensive Approach

• Describe the use of plain radiographs, including anteroposterior pelvis, Dunn lateral, and false-profile view, and explain why they are key in initial assessment of patients suspected of femoroacetabular impingement
• Explain the role of imaging in preoperative planning
• Examine studies that have shown high incidence of labral tears in asymptomatic patients
• Differentiate the role of CT scan vs MRI
• Explore future directions of imaging with hip studies

Part II: Management of the Acetabular Labrum

• Become familiar with management techniques of the acetabular labrum
• Compare and contrast various techniques including debridement, repair and reconstruction
• Describe the structure and function of the labrum
• List 3 controversial indications for labral reconstruction

Part III: Chondral Lesions of the Hip

• Describe the clinical presentation of chondral lesions
• List and describe 3 treatment techniques for chondral lesions
• Summarize the postoperative care following the repair of chondral lesions

Part I: Capsular Management in Hip Arthroscopy

• Review normal capsular anatomy of the hip and list the most important structures
• Explore capsular pathophysiology and list 2 settings in which capsular deficiency may exist
• List 2 indications and 2 contraindications for capsular repair in hip arthroscopy
• List and describe surgical techniques
• Examine and write down 3 outcomes following repair

Part II: Iliopsoas Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

• Review normal anatomy of the iliopsoas musculotendinous unit
• Describe the mechanism involved in iliopsoas snapping
• List physical findings associated with iliopsoas snapping
• List and describe surgical treatment options
• Read the history and describe current management techniques

Part III: The Etiology and Arthroscopic Surgical Management of Cam Lesion

• Describe femoroacetabular impingement and list 3 associated characteristics
• Review the etiology and list 2 factors associated with this condition
• Compare and contrast diagnostic and imaging methods for potential cam deformity
• Outline 1 preferred surgical method of treatment
• Review and describe postoperative care

• Understand key components of the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
• Understand stroke syndromes that are associated with vestibular signs and symptoms
• Understand general concepts of vestibular rehabilitation

• Discuss the rationale for using rehabilitation technologies and theories that have guided their development
• Describe similarities and differences among different technology devices, specifically how they work and what they might add to the therapist's repertoire of treatment tools
• Evaluate results of empirical studies on the use of rehabilitation technologies for the paretic upper limb after stroke
• Identify considerations for choosing rehabilitation technologies for clinical use, including their potential benefits and limitations

• Describe how visual information is processed by the central nervous system
• Examine and explore how everyday living is affected if visual and spatial impairments are present
• Be aware of procedures to perform a visual screening after a brain injury
• Implement at least five intervention strategies focused on decreasing activity limitations and participation restrictions for those living with visual and spatial impairments

• Establish a relationship between neurobehavioral concepts and task performance
• Apply the theory on which the Árnadóttir OT-ADL Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE) is based as a structure for clinical observations of stroke patients
• Provide conceptual and operational definitions for neurobehavioral impairments and disability
• Apply clinical reasoning skills based on the A-ONE theory for hypothesis testing
• Relate the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the OT Practice Framework to the concepts used in the A-ONE
• Provide examples of how strokes can cause different patterns of impairments affecting task performance

• Understand how to implement the OT process in a manner that is client centered and is based on top-down reasoning and an occupation-based and/or occupation-focused approach to evaluation and intervention
• Describe the ADL Taxonomy, a structured self-report of a person’s strengths and problems with personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Understand how to evaluate the quality of performance of instrumental ADL tasks for a person with stroke
• Understand how to write occupation-focused documentation, including writing client-centered goals, for each step of the intervention processUnderstand the different models of practice that can be used to plan and implement occupation-based and/or occupation-focused interventions to enhance a person's performance of instrumental ADL tasks.

• Describe visual history
• Describe transitional tasks
• Have a basic understanding of one-handed baby care task performance
• Identify examples of adapted baby care equipment
• Apply parent child collaboration to a baby care task
• Identify an emotional or cognitive problem that can affect baby care
• Appreciate the importance of teamwork between OTs and mental health practitioners in services to parents who have had strokes

• Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the swallowing mechanism
• Discuss the effects of stroke on the swallowing mechanism
• Describe clinical and instrumental assessment of dysphagia following stroke
• Describe various rehabilitative and compensatory techniques used to treat dysphagia after a stroke
• Discuss the efficacy of dysphagia intervention following stroke

• Understand the seating system and mobility system evaluation process
• Appreciate the difference between seating for rest and seating for activity performance
• Implement a treatment plan and identify the goals of the mobility device and seating and positioning system
• Appreciate the pros and cons of different mobility bases and seating system components
• Understand the influence of the seating system on carryover of treatment goals
• Appreciate the importance of the team process throughout the evaluation and fitting/ delivery process
• Understand the importance of fitting and training with the recommended seating system and mobility device

• Describe various mechanisms and neurophysiology of recovery from stroke
• Describe how imaging is used in regard to stroke recovery
• Outline 3 changes to brain function in relation to recovery of behavior after stroke
• List and describe 3 anatomical biomarkers used as predictors of recovery after stroke
• Describe how genetics can influence stroke recovery
• Outline 3 other factors that influence recovery after stroke
• Become familiar with the physiological basis of rehabilitation in stroke
• Describe rehabilitation training techniques that target the central nervous system, spinal cord and skeletal muscle