Osteoporosis & Osteopenia: Evidence-Based Tips And Tricks For The PT And OT Provider

Name: Osteoporosis & Osteopenia: Evidence-Based Tips And Tricks For The PT And OT Provider
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 5 (2401 reviews)

Course: #6893Level: Introductory 2 Hours 2401 Reviews

This session equips physical and occupational therapy providers with practical, evidence-based strategies to manage patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia effectively. Participants will gain actionable insights and clinical tips to enhance patient care and improve outcomes.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge, 13990; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1336641; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the role of diet, weight-bearing, and resistance exercises in improving bone density and reducing fracture risk.
After this course, participants will be able to identify key strategies for fall prevention, including balance training, home hazard assessments, and dual-task balance training, which are crucial in reducing fall risk and subsequent fractures.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the benefits of therapy interventions, such as spinal strengthening, stretching and postural correction, in managing symptoms and improving functional outcomes in elderly patients with osteoporosis and list elements of a well-supported letter of medical necessity for PT and OT interventions for this population.

Course created on October 20, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction, review of learning outcomes
5-30 Minutes	Role of diet, weight-bearing, and resistance exercises in improving bone density and reducing fracture risk.
30-60 Minutes	Key strategies for fall prevention, including balance training, home hazard assessments, and dual-task balance training
60-90 Minutes	Benefits of therapy interventions, such as spinal strengthening, stretching, and postural correction
90-115 Minutes	Elements of a well-supported letter of medical necessity for PT and OT interventions for this population.
115-120 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Andrea Salzman
MS, PT

Andrea Salzman, MS, PT graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Master’s degree in physical therapy. She has over 30 years of experience with hands-on care and training, specializing in geriatrics, patient motivation, aquatics, and musculoskeletal and balance disorders. She has presented 200 seminars, authored 300 PT articles, served as a PT-related journal editor, and was once featured on the cover of Physical Therapy magazine. Salzman has served as adjunct faculty at the College of St. Catherine’s (now St. Catherine’s University) for 8 years and as the Vice President of 10K Health, LLC, a temporary staffing agency, for a decade. She currently serves as the Director for Aquatic Therapy University and ATU Aquatic Therapy Seminars and has assisted hundreds of facilities during the start-up and training phases of their aquatic practice.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial disclosures: Andrea Salzman received an honorarium for this course.

Non-financial disclosures: The presenter owns ATU Aquatic Therapy Seminars, a continuing education company.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 13990. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.20 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 2.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 2.50 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.