#7408 Disability and Posture Around the Clock: Therapeutic Positioning For All

Motivations, Inc.

Format(s):   Live Webinar
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:   3
Registration Fee:   $60.00

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Describe biomechanical forces that cause distortion of body shape over time.
2. Describe two key components of the most protective supported sleep posture for persons with motor impairments.
3. List two potential safety risks when considering implementation of night-time postural care management.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapist, and Assistants, Nurses

Confirmation Notes

This is a 3-hour course equivalent to 0.3 CEUs offered as a live webinar. Instructors present this course content via an internet website displaying real time power points. Learners will receive a PDF of the course materials before the event. Instructors lecture through a phone conference call connection or your computer if you have audio capability on your computer. Questions may be asked during the webinar using the chat feature or the “raise hand” feature for live discussion. PT CEU’s: Motivations Inc is an approved provider of Physical Therapy continuing education by these professional bodies: Texas Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, ILDPRIllinois Department of Professional Regulation Approved PT CE Sponsor, NY- New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Physical Therapy Board of California. Many state boards recognize these for pre-approval purposes. Contact us if you would like verification info on your state. SLP CEU’s: This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area). OT CEU’s: AOTA: Motivations, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #4002, for 3 contact hours - Intermediate Level Occupational Therapy Process: evaluation, intervention. Distance Learning: Interactive. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. ATC CEU’s: Motivations, Inc. is recognized by the BOC Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. #P2549

Agenda

Pre Study: Plan to read the course materials, references and review the post test before the start time. Also please be prepared to share patient case study related question during the discussion time. (Allow 30 minutes for these study tasks)
• 5 minutes: Introduction
• 25 minutes: Impacts of distorted body shape on human beings with motor impairment
• 25 minutes: Positional molding and the lower body
• 25 minutes: Positional molding and the upper body
• 25 minutes: Considerations for night therapeutic positioning
• 10 minutes: Materials and equipment
• 10 minutes: Questions/ Post test
Post test: Research, identify, and submit your post test question answers on the online form. This is an open book test you can take multiple times if needed to obtain the 70% score (Allow 30 minutes for these completion tasks)

Description

24-hour posture care management considers an individual’s posture, comfort and function over all hours in the day and night. This approach promotes health and optimal function in people with motor disabilities by building a foundation of body symmetry and stable posture. Developed and established over the last 40 years outside North America, this intervention is becoming recognized in the United States for its potential to protect and improve body alignment, support restful sleep, safeguard respiratory and digestive functions and reduce pain. Individuals with chronic or progressive motor disabilities often experience compromise of these functions over time as body shape and postural instability worsens, secondary to complications like joint contractures and dislocations, scoliosis and kyphosis. The premise of this webinar is that supporting healthy lying posture can be crucial for people who cannot change their position in bed easily, often and with variety. Unhealthy lying postures with poor body alignment may be noted but are often not routinely addressed in treatment planning. The webinar provides an overview of theory and practice with visual examples and longitudinal case studies to illustrate concepts underpinning posture care management, focusing on sleep and resting postures.