Pain CEU Courses for OTs

Strategies for addressing sex and intimacy with more confidence and ease in any setting will be addressed in this course. The course will touch on personal biases/assumptions, OT scope of practice, a brief review of practice models, and assessments that are available. Education on assistive devices, adaptations and modifications for treatment intervention, and health benefits of participation in sex and intimacy across the lifespan will be discussed.

Adhesive Capsulitis is characterized by a painful, gradual loss of motion which may lead to significant functional limitations. This session reviews the epidemiology, classification, and differential diagnosis associated with adhesive capsulitis. Current evidence related to conservative therapy management utilizing activity and joint mobilization is reviewed.

The clinical presentation of SLAP tear lesions and the typical evaluation and treatment of both conservative and post-operative cases will be discussed in this case.

Opioid-use disorder is a national population health crisis affecting those of all ages. Understanding the demographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and substance use characteristics of different groups of opioid users allows OT practitioners to tailor interventions. OT practitioners can provide interventions across the life span supporting a return to meaningful occupations, roles, and routines. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Different manual handling techniques, considerations, and safety for patient transfers for bariatric clients, clinicians, and caregivers are addressed in this course. This aids in staff retention, reduces workplace injuries, and prolongs a clinician's career in their chosen field of healthcare.

Myofascial interventions have become popular among healthcare professionals. Part III of the series will cover therapeutic taping and cupping.

The primary goal of these chronic disease management programs is to foster a continuous relationship with the patient and healthcare team members with the primary goal to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. This educational presentation is an overview of Remote Patient Monitoring, Chronic Care Management, Transitional Care Management, and Remote Therapeutic Management.

Extended reality (XR) technologies and platforms and their support of ADLs and rehabilitation goals will be discussed in this course along with the facilitators and barriers of this treatment. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Evidence-based treatment strategies and techniques to provide an engaging, motivating, task-oriented, and salient experience providing the requisite use, repetition, and intensity of training for skill acquisition via extended reality (XR) will be discussed in this course. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Myofascial interventions have become popular among healthcare professionals. This three-part series will provide an evidence-based update on popular interventions. Part II of the series will cover Myofascial Rolling and Floss Bands.