What You’ll Discover in Michel (Shelly) Denes Gait & Balance Quick, Effective Evidence-Based Therapeutic Solutions
- Faculty:
- Michel (Shelly) Denes
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and video
- Copyright:
- Nov 13, 2015
Description
Shelly is a join gait and expert in human movement. DenesPT, C/NDT) and move beyond basic assessment to treatment interventions. Practical, evidence-based information-Strategies based on:
- Seniors can improve their gait efficiency
- Ambulatory residents are safer and less likely to fall.
- Recovering hip & knee replacement patients should be able to recognize and plan for an abnormal gait pattern.
- Recovering acute care patients should have a greater gait, strength, and activity tolerance.
- Improve gait quality in people living with Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and the effects of stroke
Shelly will give you some quick tips on how to recognize normal gait, its components, and how to evaluate abnormal gait. Examine posture and learn about the impact it has on gait. Through interactive case studies and lab demonstrations, Shelly will help you consider the latest in orthotics and other advanced technologies being used in rehabilitation – interventions that you can implement into your practice now. You can be the best resource for rehabilitation for your patients. Quick, efficient and with evidence-Based You can transform your practice with strategies and interventions.
Handouts
| Manual (12.06 MB) | 61 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Quick Tips to Identify Normal vs. Unusual Gait Patterns
- Identify where it is “breakdowns” occur in normal gait patterns
- How should your gait look? Demonstrations and video examples
Screening Tests Solutions For changes in Gait
- Advanced visual assessment techniques
- Gait speed & cadence changes
- Double your stance time
- Walking posture
- Joint motion
- Muscle strength & tone (Spasticity, Rigidity)
- Video motion analysis, 3D kinematics
- Electromyography on the dynamic surface
- Dynamic electromyography of fine wires
Strategies to Identify Abnormal Manifestations and Underlying Causes Gait Patterns
- Pathological gait disorders
- Orthopedic issues
- Musculo-skeletal issues
- Neurological problems
- Pain issues
- Fear of falling
Documentation, Goal Writing and Outcome Expectations.
- Both long-term and short-term-Tips for writing term goals
- Care documentation: Intensity, frequency, duration
- How to get paid and avoid denials
- Treatment encounter notes
- Maintenance services: Justification Tips
- Examples of documentation essentials
CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS – GAIT DYSFUNCTIONS in COMMON CONDITIONS
Parkinson’s Disease
- The “Parkinson’s Shuffle”
- Techniques that minimize the use of chemicals “freezing”
- Exercise enriching with simultaneous activities
Multiple Sclerosis
- Techniques to treat ataxia
- Strategies for treating flares and relapses
- Aquatherapy has many benefits
- Tai Chi and Yoga are good for balance and gait.
Stroke
- Walking reteaching strategies
- Training for caregivers and family members
- Functional electrical stimulation (FES).
- Techniques to address Trendelenburg gait
- Exercises to build muscles
- Appropriate assistive devices
Rehab of the hip and knees
- Techniques to address your post immediately-op gait
- Interventions to regain range and motion after an accident-Op
- Cautionary considerations: Trendelenburg gait
Leg-Length Discrepancies
- When to correct and when not
- Tests for muscle imbalance and functional limb-Problems with length
Orthotics Biomechanics and Indications
- Weakness in certain joints
- Correction of alignment problems
- Even without foot, orthotics for LE collapse even without foot-Drop
- Use combined orthotics for unique situations
Faculty
Michel (Shelly) Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT Similar seminars and products 10
Shelly Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT, Expert in neuroprotection and fall prevention-Rehabilitation has more than 25-years of experience in treating patients with hemiplegias, neuromuscular disorders, TBI, SCI, and other conditions. She is particularly interested in advanced technology.
Ms. Denes She travels across the country to give seminars on fall prevention, geriatric rehabilitation and is well-known for her engaging, hands-on approach.-On her teaching style. Her insights have been shared with professionals working in various settings. She has also provided expert witness services, both nationally as well as locally. Ms. Denes She is a University of Michigan PT graduate and earned her certification in Neurodevelopmental Therapy for Adult Hemiplegia (NDT), from the Rehab Institute of Chicago. She also holds the Evergreen Certifications Fall Prevention Specialist certification and is a member of their advisory board.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: Michel Janet (Shelly). Denes As a physical therapist at the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery, she receives compensation. PESI, Inc. provides a speaking honorarium.
Nonfinancial: Michel Janet (Shelly). Denes There is no nonfinancial relationship that could be relevant to disclose.
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