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Interdisciplinary Insights for Common Prosthetic Gait Deviations

Presented by John Fergason, CPO and Alicia White, PT, DPT, ATC

Interdisciplinary Insights for Common Prosthetic Gait Deviations

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event July 10, 2023 EDT
access_time 5:00 pm–6:35 pm EDT
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  • For PTs/PTAs, Intermediate
  • For OTs/OTAs, Intermediate
  • For ATs, Advanced
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Interdisciplinary Insights for Common Prosthetic Gait Deviations

Description

An interdisciplinary approach to amputee care can increase the success of your treatment goals and allow the patient to reach their full functional potential. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and prosthetists all have unique and important roles in the rehabilitation process, which overlap
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but are not independent of each other. When understood and utilized appropriately, these professional responsibilities should complement one another and improve patient care. Understanding your role and scope of practice as well as those of your healthcare team colleagues will help improve functional outcomes and increase the effectiveness of your treatment sessions.

Instructors

John Fergason, CPO

John Fergason, CPO, is the Chief Prosthetist at the Center for the Intrepid at San Antonio Military Medical Center. He was formerly an Instructor and Clinical Manager for the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX and proceeded to become the Director…

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Alicia White, PT, DPT, ATC

Dr. Alicia White graduated from Baldwin-Wallace University in 2004 with a degree in athletic training. She continued her studies at the University of Miami where she earned a doctorate in physical therapy in 2007. Dr. White worked at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio,…

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Disclaimer

Financial: John Fergason and Alicia White receive compensation from MedBridge for the production of this course. John Fergason is the owner of Fergason Rehabilitation Specialties and Alicia White is the owner of Evolve Prosthetic Rehab. They have no other relevant financial relationships.

Nonfinancial: John Fergason is the board president of RISE Rehabilitation. John Fergarson and Alicia White have no other competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.

Accreditation

Requirements

To receive CEU credit all disciplines must attend the webinar for the full duration, complete the quiz with a minimum score of 70%, and complete the participant survey.

"Live" CEUs

Even if this webinar is accredited for your discipline and location, it may not count as a “Live” CEU. View our list of governing bodies that count our accredited webinars as “Live” CEUs.

"Live" CEUs

Approved Status applies to “Live” requirement for:

PT/PTA

AR, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, NE, NJ, NC, OK, TN, TX, VA

OT/OTA

DE, FL, KS, NY, TN, AOTA

AT

BOC, FL

SLP

CA, CT, ME, MS, ASHA

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How to Prepare

Learning Objectives

  1. Determine the elements required to complete a physical evaluation of the amputee patient
  2. Analyze the critical factors of evaluating the prosthesis early in the training sessions
  3. Link common gait deviations by gait phase and relate them to the physical findings of the patient
  4. Implement problem-solving techniques the therapist can utilize to avoid delays in the treatment session
  5.  Prepare necessary findings and communicate with the prosthetist to find a common solution to the noted problem
  6. Examine the psychosocial aspects of amputation that can affect treatment goals and participation of the amputee patient in healthcare management

Agenda

All times in EDT.

5:00 PM–5:20 PM
Chapter 1: Physical Evaluation of the Patient and Their Prosthesis
5:20 PM–5:40 PM
Chapter 2: Assessing Common Gait Deviations
5:40 PM–6:00 PM
Chapter 3: Communicating With the Prosthetist to Determine Scope and Solutions to Common Deviations
6:00 PM–6:05 PM
Break
6:05 PM–6:35 PM
Question and Answer Session

MedBridge is committed to accessibility for all of our subscribers. If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact [email protected]. We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.

event
July 10, 2023
5:00 pm–6:35 pm EDT

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