Amputee Rehabilitation: The Continuum of Care
Date: 3/10/2012
Time: 8:00 AM
Speaker(s): Joseph Burris, MD and Kenneth Mook, MD, PhD
Continuing Education Unit Hours: 6 Contact Hours
This comprehensive course will address the rehabilitation of upper and lower extremity amputee patients through the care continuum. Prosthetic choices including new technologies will be presented along with best practices for evaluation, therapy progression, and prevention of complications.
Objectives:
1. Expand knowledge of acute rehab management of amputee patients.
2. Expand knowledge of post-acute rehab management of amputee patients.
3. Expand knowledge of prosthetic choices for upper and lower extremity amputee patients.
4. Expand knowledge of therapeutic interventions with pre-and post-prosthetic amputee patients.
Location
Jewish HospitalRudd Heart & Lung Conference Center
201 Abraham Flexner Way, 16th Floor (CC)
Louisville, KY 40202
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Event Pricing
| Registration |
$150.00 |
| Student (Student ID Required) |
$75.00 |
| Residents |
$75.00 |
Available Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Amputee Residual Limb Complications
Course Description: Review of evaluation and management of amputee residual limb complications
Course Objectives:
- Expand knowledge of etiology
- Expand knowledge of pathogenesis
- Expand knowledge of evaluation
- Expand knowledge of amputee skin and wound complications
- Initial Prosthetic Gait Training – Getting Started
Course Description: Explore the initial prosthetic gait training physical therapy session for the new amputee, from introducing the patient/client to the prosthesis to pre-gait training. Both above-knee and below-knee prostheses will be reviewed, including suspension mechanisms, methods of donning/doffing, and operation
Course Objectives:
- Describe different styles of suspension mechanisms for both Above Knee and Below
Knee prostheses and how to don them.
- Identify weight-bearing areas and physical mechanics of Above Knee and Below Knee prostheses.
- Progress a patient through pre-gait sequence including weight shifting, stance control, and swing control.
- Breakout 3: Occupational Therapy Role in Evaluation and Treatment of Amputees
Shana Azevedo, OTR/L
Course Description: Defining and discussing OT focus for evaluation and treatment of amputee patients. Topics to include ROM, skin integrity, sensation, positioning, pre-prosthetic and prosthetic training.
Course Objectives:
- Understand etiology of amputation as it relates to OT evaluation.
- Understand basic areas to assess in evaluations and treatments for amputee patients.
- Understand and demonstrate various techniques for enhancing patient’s functional independence both with and without prosthetic devices.
- Gait Assessment and Common Gait Defects for Both the Below Knee and Above Knee Amputee
Breakout Session 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Advanced Prosthetic Gait Training – Progressing and Perfecting Gait
Course Description: Explore physical therapy interventions for new and experienced amputees who are already ambulating with a single prosthesis or bilateral prostheses. Topics will focus on high-level balance, stair training, unlevel surfaces, and microprocessor knees.
Course Objectives:
- Describe several balance activities tailored specifically for amputees.
- Understand different techniques for stair training using mechanical vs. microprocessor knees.
- Describe advantages and limitations of microprocessor knees.
- Therapeutic Activities for Amputees
Course Description: Activities and exercises for the treatment of pre-prosthetic and prosthetic users including upper extremity and lower extremity amputees to increased independence with B/IADLs.
Course Objectives
- Participants will be able to determine proper positioning and strengthening exercises for upper and lower extremity amputees in acute and post acute settings.
- Participants will understand various alternative techniques for completion of ADLs with and without upper and lower extremity prosthetics.
- Problem solving during prosthetic training for fit, donning and pain issues in both below knee and above knee sockets
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