Older adults need you now more than ever before. The isolation of the pandemic has resulted in significantly less physical activity and increased muscle atrophy. This evidence-based training will help your patients regain their functional capacity!
Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS is a Geriatric Certified Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association and a highly sought out clinical instructor, who has helped countless patients overcome the barriers preventing them from exercising, restore strength and mobility they thought was lost forever, remain independent, and reduce pain and symptoms of health-related conditions associated with aging.
You will learn evidence-based techniques in a way that is accessible and instantly applicable to your work so you can:
Skillfully assess older patients for gait, balance, strength, coordination and more
Design safe and effective exercise programs for older adults
Optimize your patients’ range of motion
Restore their functional mobility and balance
Help clients manage pain with adaptable exercises
Effectively work with special populations including cardiovascular patients, COPD, CVA, MS and osteoporosis
Better still, this training will provide you with the confidence you need to immediately use these interventions with your patients!
主講專家介紹
Jamie Miner，PT，DPT，GCS，為許多SNF提供專業服務。 她在家庭健康、急性護理、門診前庭康復和跌倒預防、急性康復、亞急性康復和長期護理方面擁有豐富經驗。 她還擔任許多物理治療博士生臨床講師，以及謝南多大學和坎貝爾大學兼職教授。 Jamie畢業於北卡羅來納大學教堂山分校（UNC Chapel Hill），獲得理學學士學位，並於2003年3月獲得埃默里大學（Emory University）的前庭認證。
