THERAPEUTIC EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF TOE WALKING (PEDIATRIC EQUINUS GAIT)-JANUARY 19-20, 2019

Paramount Rehabilitation Services is proud to announce that we will be hosting the course “THERAPEUTIC EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF TOE WALKING (PEDIATRIC EQUINUS GAIT)”-JANUARY 19-20, 2019

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COURSE IS APPROVED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR CEU’S.

This course is a comprehensive seminar that provides valuable tools for evidence-based evaluation, assessment and treatment of pediatric toe-walking with a descriptive, organized approach for healthcare professionals.

Course Description: This course will teach clinicians to develop interventions based on etiologies to produce successful long term outcomes. Through an organized evaluation procedure, specific data will be used to direct the clinician to potential etiologies. Causes and appropriate intervention strategies are identified in order to utilize a systematic approach to developing an effective treatment plan. This course challenges the clinician to ask the correct questions in order to form a systematic approach to treating the child who “toe walks.”

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
-Identify specific etiologies relevant to the pediatric equinus gait.
-Discuss etiology-specific & age appropriate assessment and management strategies for this population.
-Apply effective examination, evaluation, evaluation, intervention and treatment strategies, to toe walking in the pediatric population.
-Design an effective & individualized treatment plan for the pediatric population.
-Explain the future consequences of incorrect intervention.

Course Requirements: Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a goniometer.

Educator: Liesa M. Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP is a licensed physical therapist with 26 years experience in the field of adult and pediatric therapy. Additionally, she has educated healthcare professionals, both nationally and internationally, in advanced treatment techniques, specialized practical training and consultative services. She has worked in a variety of settings, including private pediatric and adult clinics, schools, private homes, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. Ms. Persaud is a Credentialed Clinical instructor and also teaches human anatomy, physiology and nutrition at Tulsa Community College.
She received her Associate’s degree in 1993 from Tulsa Junior College and worked as a physical therapist assistant while completing her Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ms. Persaud earned her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Findlay in Findlay, Oklahoma in 2003 and continued to expand her expertise in the field. She received her post-graduate Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Science. Her wide range of clinical experience, organizational leadership, and proficient teaching skills make her an exciting and compelling instructor.

SCHEDULE:
Day 1 January 19, 2019
7:30-8:00 am: Registration/Breakfast
8:00-10:30: IDEAL GAIT & EQUINUS GAIT: Definition of Idiopathic Toe Walking, Problems & Concerns regarding an equinus gait pattern, Components of normal gait and gait development, Characteristics of equinus gait
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-12:00: BIOMECHANICS Necessity of stable base, The influence of an anterior center mass, Muscle Balance Theory, Passive Ankle DFROM Measurement Technique: R1 & R2 LAB
12:00-1:00: LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00-2:30: BIOMECHANICS Dynamic Response Ankle Foot Orthosis
2:30-2:45: BREAK
2:45-3:30: LAB Posting Wedges & Calcaneal Eversion
3:30-5:30: BIOMECHANICS Transverse plane movement & ankle strategies, Biomechanical Training Aids

Day 2 January 20, 2019
7:30-8:00: Registration/Breakfast
8:00-10:00: KINESIOLOGY Physiology, Passive Stretching, Manual Therapy, Myofascial Release, Muscle Lengthening Strategies LAB
Muscle Strength: Soleus, Eccentric Exercise, NMES, Kinesiotape
10:00-10:15: Break
10:15-12:00: Therapeutic Taping, DF Assist, Gastroc Inhibition, Transverse Abdominus & Oblique Facilitation
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:15: SENSORY PROCESSING & SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER Consideration of the sensory systems: tactile, vestibular, visual, proprioceptive, emotional, Anatomy, Diagnosis, Incidence Assessment with Regards to Toe Walking
2:15-2:30: BREAK
2:30-4:00: ASSESSMENT: CRITERIA, RESULTS, & INTERVENTION Birth History, Developmental History, Vision

PRICING:
Pricing is as follows and includes snacks and course manual:
$450 for 2 day course if registered prior to Dec 15, 2018
$500 for 2 day course if registered after Dec 15, 2018

Cancellation accepted up until 2 weeks prior to course, minus an administration fee of $75. NO REFUNDS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF COURSE.

SEATING IS LIMITED TO FIRST 30 PARTICIPANTS.

A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED AT A DISCOUNTED RATE AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OF BAY CITY UNDER PARAMOUNT REHAB. MARRIOTT MAY BE CONTACTED AT 989-778-1800. ROOMS MUST BE RESERVED AT LEAST 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED RATE.