Advancing UE Rehabilitation Applications: Stroke and PD

PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.

How can you help patients with Parkinson’s disease or recovering from a stroke improve their upper extremity function? In this episode Dr. Tiffany Shubert, senior product manager at Relias and Mike Studer discuss critical areas of assessment, the impact of Depression and self-efficacy on recovery, and interventions and strategies to help individuals maximize their rehabilitation potential.

(04:50) Post-Stroke Recovery: Upper vs. Lower Extremity Myths
(13:40) Prognostic Indicators for UE Recovery
(21:26) How Depression Can Impact UE Recovery
(28:30) Case Studies
(41:41) Evidence-Based Interventions to Promote UE Recovery
(48:43) Treatment Strategies for UE Recovery in Parkinson’s Disease
(57:11) Conclusion

The content for this course was created by Mike Studer, PT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA.

The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD

Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 

Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam; 
or 
Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate.

Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.  

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