Conference Courses
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Limb Viability Management
Presented by Harborview Medical Center's Limb Viability Team

Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex: An Introduction to Movement System Impairments
Presented by Carrie Hall, PT, MHS

Highly Effective Wound Care
Presented by Tim Paine, PT, CWS, FCCWS

Limb Viability Management
Presented by Harborview Medical Center's Limb Viability Management Team

Friday October 28, 2011, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Physical therapists on the continuum from ICU to outpatient play a critical role in patient management for individuals with limb loss and with limb threatening conditions. Members of Harborview Medical Center’s Limb Viability Team will discuss best practices related to surgical interventions, skin care, management of wounds, edema and pain, contracture prevention, self-care and mobility training, prosthetic and orthotic interventions and psychological adjustment and coping. Discussion will include conditions such as diabetes and necrotizing infections. The panel will discuss the role of the inpatient, multidisciplinary, limb-viability team members in providing comprehensive care for individuals with limb threatening conditions and new limb loss.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this presentation participants will:

• Understand the role of the inpatient multidisciplinary limb viability team to provide comprehensive care for individuals with limb-threatening conditions and new limb loss
• Understand the importance of preventative care for individuals with limb-threatening conditions
• Be able to describe preventative methods for individuals with limb threatening conditions. This will include podiatric care, use of orthotic devices and protective footwear, gait analysis and education, and management of peripheral neuropathy.
• Be able to describe the role of rehabilitation for individuals with new limb loss, including the importance of edema management, early contracture prevention, pre-prosthetic and prosthetic mobility and prosthetic interventions.

Open to PTs, PTAs, PT and PTA students, OTs, CPOs and RNs.
Six contact credit hours available, 0.6 CEU.

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Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex: An Introduction to Movement System Impairments
Presented by Carrie Hall, PT, MHS

Friday October 28, 2011, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday October 29, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Carrie Hall will present the concepts and principles of the Movement System Impairment (MSI) diagnostic classifications, a system developed by Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and their relationship to mechanical musculoskeletal pain in the lumbopelvic-hip complex. Hall believes that treatment in this area must consider the lumbar, pelvis and hip complex as an interactive region, and therefore treatment must consider all three together. She will present the relationship between physiologic impairments, such as muscle length, muscle performance, motor control and joint integrity; MSI syndromes and their correlation to common medical diagnoses such as stenosis, disc-related conditions, acetabular labral tears and hip impingement. Discussion will focus on the clinical reasoning process of developing a diagnosis, identifying contributing physiologic impairments, developing and teaching precise therapeutic exercise programs, and correcting alignment and movement patterns associated with functional and fitness activities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will:

• Understand basic underlying concepts and theories of Diagnosis of Movement System Impairments as developed by Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA
• Understand the relationship between impairments in the lumbar spine, pelvic girdle and hip joints.
• Be able to describe common MSI syndromes of the low back and pelvic girdle
• Understand the relationship between impairments in muscle length, muscle performance, motor control and joint integrity as they relate to common MSI syndromes
• Be able to describe relationships between common MSI syndromes and selected medical diagnoses of the low back, pelvis and hip
• Have exposure to specific therapeutic exercise prescription related to common MSI syndromes of the lumbopelvic-hip complex

Open to PTs, PTAs and PT and PTA students.
Twelve contact credit hours available, 1.2 CEU.

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Highly Effective Wound Care: From the Basics to the Cutting Edge
Presented by: Tim Paine, PT, CWS, FCCWS

Saturday October 29, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

• Wound care has been a part of the physical therapy profession for more than 60 years. Physical therapists have a unique set of skills that are an invaluable asset when working with these challenging patients. This one-day course will provide attendees with clinically relevant, evidence-based information needed to provide high- quality wound care services. This information will prepare therapists for facing the most challenging patients and for working within a multidisciplinary team setting.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the pathophysiology of ulcers caused by vascular disease, pressure and diabetes
• List basic wound terminology definitions and appropriate usage
• Identify granulation tissue, slough, fibrin, eschar, maceration, callus, connective tissue, fat, muscle and bone
• Describe the role of electrical stimulation, ultrasound, infrared and compression in wound care
• Identify the appropriate use of gauze, foam, film, hydrocolloid and specialty dressings
• Describe the risks and benefits of wound debridement
• Explain the similarities and differences between autolytic, mechanical, enzymatic and sharp debridement

Open to PTs, PTAs, PT and PTA students, and RNs.
Six contact credit hours available, 0.6 CEU.

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Course Eligibility
All courses are eligible for continuing education credit (CEU) and meet guidelines required by the Washington State Department of Health Board of Physical Therapy for licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Washington state. Continuing education courses offered by PTWA are intended for health and other allied professionals and should not be taken if the course content is outside the learner’s legal scope of practice.

Cancellations and Substitutions
To cancel, call the PTWA office at 360-352-7290, ext. 13. Cancellations received byOctober 14, 2011 will be refunded the full fee less a $25 service fee. Cancellations between October 15 and 21 will receive a 50 percent refund. There will be no refunds after October 21, 2011. If there is no waiting list, substitutions will be accepted at the discretion of PTWA staff and a $25 service fee will apply. We cannot accept substitutions if we have a waiting list.