This Certification Course introduces the concept of movement therapy and performance enhancement via functional taping methods with the geriatric population. Tape applications will be discussed for all levels of geriatrics, stroke, balance disorders, total joint replacement and osteoarthritis patients. Additionally, this course includes a review of the current literature supporting the theory of kinesiology taping for the purposes of rehabilitation, edema/swelling management, neuropathic pain, scar and postural management.
This course is intended for practitioners and therapists with all levels of experience with taping.
該認證課程介紹了運動療法的概念，並通過老年人群的功能性貼帶方法提高性能。將討論各種級別的老年病、中風、平衡障礙、全關節置換和骨關節炎患者的膠帶應用。此外，本課程還回顧了當前支持用於康復、水腫/腫脹管理、神經性疼痛、瘢痕和姿勢管理的運動學貼帶理論的文獻。
Speaker
Dr. Milica McDowell is an orthopedic physical therapist with over 20 years of experience. She’s owned a sports medicine practice in Bozeman, MT for 20 years, was a university faculty in human performance and most recently worked for Rocktape for 8 years in professional education and business development. She is an author of numerous global continuing education courses, has worked as a textbook editor and is an author of numerous professional and lay publications. Her current role is the VP of Product for Physitrack, a company based in London, that puts e-learning and helpful technologies in the hands of medical, wellness and fitness professionals globally. When she’s not researching, writing courses, or educating others, you can find Dr. Milica running, skiing, cooking or enjoying the outdoors with her active family.
主講專家介紹
米莉卡.麥克道爾，MS，DPT， Implus 運動高級總監。她同時管理 RockTape 和 TriggerPoint 品牌。她擁有愛達荷州立大學物理治療博士學位、科羅拉多大學物理治療碩士學位和兩個運動生理學和健康促進學士學位。自 2003 年成為物理治療師以來，她在馬薩諸塞州博茲曼建立了骨科和運動醫學物理治療實踐。她也是 Bluebird Medical Supply 和 Epic Fitness Center 創始人。McDowell 博士在蒙大拿州立大學人類績效系任教 8 年，她教授運動科學相關課程並指導健康前專業的學生。她是位出版作家、編輯、研究員，並在州、地區和國家醫療和健身會議上發表演講。她教授 200 多門繼續教育課程，並且是多個繼續教育系統合著者。
