This two-day course is specifically designed for occupational and physical therapists who work with adult stroke and brain injury patients. This course will cover topics related to upper extremity management with emphasis on resolving shoulder impairments and recovering function. Information will be shared by lecture, lab and possibly using video & other visual aids.

Upon successful completion of the course, participant will be Neuro-IFRAH Trained®.

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

• Identify principles of management handling guidelines and concepts related to the challenge of maximizing functional outcomes as related to upper extremity function.
• Identify basic components of normal movements as related to upper extremity function.
• Identify characteristics of upper extremity use and upper extremity components of normal movement.
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal upper extremity movement in functional activities.
• Identify the missing components of movement that are interfering with the patient’s ability to function at a higher level.
• Identify handling techniques to help patients attain the missing upper extremity components of movement that are interfering with functioning at a higher level.
• Identify handling techniques to resolve mobility problems and pain.
• Integrate concepts related to normal movement, principles of management, general areas of function and handling techniques as related to the upper extremity in ADLs.

Upon successful completion of the course, participant will be Neuro-IFRAH Trained®.

CE Credits

14 contact hours

NBCOT and HTCC: Accepted by NBCOT*, HTCC+, and many state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the workshop and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an Approved Provider of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy.

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:

Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

State PT Boards
State OT Boards

Agenda

Day 1

8:00 – 8:30	Registration
8:30 – 10:00	Introductions/ Background lecture/ Neuro-IFRAH® Key Concepts
10:00 – 10: 15	Break
10:15 – 12:00	Background lecture/ Neuro-IFRAH® Framework
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 – 3:00	LAB:  Problem solving sequences 1,2,3. Guidelines for Facilitation.  Assessment of the shoulder girdle
3:00 – 3:15	Break
3:15 – 5:00	LAB:  Facilitation of the scapula and clavicle to achieve scapular: adduction, abduction, elevation, depression.  Guidelines for stretching/mobilization.  Increasing mobility of the scapula and clavicle.  Discussion on upper extremity orthotics.

Day 2

8:30 – 10:00	LAB:  Preparation of the upper extremity for Support and Reach.  Facilitation and increasing mobility of the shoulder complex.
10:00 – 10: 15	Break
10:15 – 12:00	LAB:  Increasing mobility of the shoulder complex to achieve humeral flexion with scapular upward rotation
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 – 3:00	LAB:  Increasing mobility of the shoulder complex.  Combining humeral horizontal abduction/adduction.
3:00 – 3:15	Break
3:15 – 4:45	LAB:  Hand inhibition.  Metacarpal stretches.  Six general wrist stretches.  Realignment of the capitate.
4:45 – 5:00	Wrap up and questions.

Mary Linder, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor® Neuro-IFRAH Specialist®
received her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee in 1994. Mary works in inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient. She has served as team lead and Director of Clinical Services over inpatient and outpatient PT, OT and ST. She has specialized in the treatment of adults with stroke and brain injury since 1999 and continues to be mentored by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR, author of the Neuro-IFRAH®. She became a clinical educator with Healthsouth in 2001.

Mary finished the Neuro-IFRAH Instructor® Training Program in August 2004. She was issued her Neuro-IFRAH specialist® certificate in July 2006. Mary is an instructor for introductory and intermediate courses as well as introductory course for nurses, the 98 contact hour certification course and the Advanced Upper Extremity Course. She currently works at HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital per diem and treats private patients.

Megan Warr, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Instructor® Neuro-IFRAH Specialist® received her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee in 1992. Megan has worked throughout the continuum of care in Acute/Trauma ICU, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Out Patient, Skilled Care and Home Health. She has specialized in the treatment of adults with stroke and brain injury since 1996 and continues to be mentored by Waleed Al-Oboudi, MOT, OTR, author of the Neuro-IFRAH®. She became a clinical educator with Healthsouth in 1999.

Megan finished the Neuro-IFRAH Instructor® Training Program in August 2004. She was issued her Neuro-IFRAH specialist® certificate in July 2006. Megan is a Neuro-IFRAH Instructor® for introductory and intermediate courses as well as introductory course for nurses, the 98 contact hour certification course and the Advanced Upper Extremity Course. She currently works at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital per diem and treats private patients.

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
Neuro-IFRAH: Resolving Shoulder Impairments and Improving Function	$449	$504

Dates & Locations

There are no scheduled workshops at this time.

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