This 3 day course focuses on establishing meaningful outcomes and selecting appropriate measures based on the client’s biopsychosocial presentation profile and dominant pain mechanism. This assessment goes beyond the traditional biomechanical and biomedical examination and includes the assessment of psychological and social aspects related to movement and function.
Objectives
- Apply the International Classification of Function (ICF) to conceptualize a patient’s movement and function.
- Establish measurements in 4 outcome domains to direct treatment interventions
- Perform hand-held dynamometry to establish a patient’s strength profiles
- Perform a biopsychosocial screen to aide in determining a patient’s biopsychosocial presentation profile
- Determine a patient’s biopsychosocial presentation profile
- Determine a patient’s dominant pain mechanism
Students may purchase a discounted Lafayette Instrument hand-held dynamometer (valued at $1,150), with registration.
Description
Location
8515 E. Campus Circle Drive
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
Background
This 3 day course focuses on establishing meaningful outcomes and selecting appropriate measures based on the client’s biopsychosocial presentation profile and dominant pain mechanism. This assessment goes beyond the traditional biomechanical and biomedical examination and includes the assessment of psychological and social aspects related to movement and function.
Objectives – Upon completion of this course the student will:
- Apply the International Classification of Function (ICF) to conceptualize a patient’s movement and function.
- Establish measurements in 4 outcome domains to direct treatment interventions
- Perform hand-held dynamometry to establish a patient’s strength profiles
- Perform a biopsychosocial screen to aide in determining a patient’s biopsychosocial presentation profile
- Determine a patient’s biopsychosocial presentation profile
- Determine a patient’s dominant pain mechanism
Who Should Attend
All providers licensed to deliver therapeutic exercises. Athletic trainer; Occupational therapist; Occupational therapist assistant; Physical therapist; Physical therapist assistant; Physician.
CEU
Approved for 24 CEU by BOC; Course includes the hard-cover book: Hand-Held Dynamometry: Guidelines for Daily Clinical Practice and an electronic course manual.
This course is also available for course credit through Andrews University DSc program. Please contact ptpostpro@andrews.edu for further information.
Additional information
| Package | Course Only, Course and Dynamometer |
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