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Vivian Dim Occupational Therapy Professional Corporation

Arm More Therapy

Vivian Dim Occupational Therapy Professional Corporation

Arm More Therapy

Course hosted by Arm More Therapy

Vivian Dim Occupational Therapy Professional Corporation

Arm More Therapy

Vivian Dim Occupational Therapy Professional Corporation

Arm More Therapy

RemingtonMedicalwillbepresenttoshowcasetheMirrorScanScan-MirrorisspeciallydesignedforupperextremityMirrorVisualFeedback(MVF)therapy.Mirrortherapyisarelativelynewrehabilitationtreatmentmethod.Publishedscientificresearchclaimsaboutmirrortherapyrelatetobothneurologyandhandtherapy.Mirrorscanbeusedinthetreatmentofphantompain,nerveinjury,ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome(CRPS),Arthritisandotherdiagnoses. •Optimalsizeforupperextremitymirrortherapies. •Allowsforfullrangeofmotionexercises. • Unrestrictedviewofthepatientbythe Medicalprofessional. •Super-ellipticalshapefeaturessaferounded cornersandsmoothedges. •Unbreakablemirror;wontshattereven ifdropped. •Lightweight,weighsonly25%ofregular glassmirrorofsamesize •Twostands/feetcanbeadjustedfor optimalpositioningandremovedfor easystorage. •InstructionalVideowithsuggested exercises •Carryingcase

*Remington is offering a discount on the price for course attendees.

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$285.00 Registration before Sept. 21, 2012$255.00 for Students*QuoteArmMoreTherapyratetoreceivediscountedroomrental

Treatmentfor:•ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome•Neurologicalconditions(stroke,dystonia)•Phantomlimbpain•Repetitivestraininjuries(thoracicoutletsyndrome)

For more information contact Vivian Dim:p. (289) 897-8707 • f. (905) 563-6731

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Oct. 13 & 14, 2012Casablanca Inn, Grimsby

*Course enrollment limited to 30 participantsPrice of Course: $285.00Length of Course: 13.5 hoursFor: OT, PT, OT/PT students, CHTs, OTAs, PTAs

*Thiscourseisgearedfortherapiststreatingclientswithmusculoskeletalissues,neurologicalissuesandpoststroke

LearningObjectivesUponcompletionofthiscourse,youwillbeableto:IdentifythepracticalapplicationsofaGMIPwithvariouspatientpopulations.Explainthecorticalreorganizationofbrainchangesfollowinginjury.Understandtheroleofnormalandabnormalperipheralandcentralpainmechanisms.Selectandapplyappropriateassessmenttechniquestomonitorsymptomsandoutcomes.DeveloptreatmentstrategiesusingGMIPtoimprovesensoryinputandmotorfunctionintheinvolvedextremity.ConsiderwhereGMIPfitswithothercontemporarytheoriesofrehabilitation.Integratetheuseoflateralityreconstruction,visualandmotorimageryandmirrortherapyintotheplanofcareforcomplexpainpatientstoachievepainmanagementandfunctionaloutcomes.

This2daycourseconsistsoflectures,labandreviewofindividualcasestudies.Evidence-basedassessmentsandtherapeuticinterventionthathelpthechangeinthebrainorcorticalreorganizationwillbediscussedatlength.Atthecompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillhavedevelopedknowledgeandskillstotakebacktotheclinicforimmediateutilization.

SpeakerBioSusanW.Stralka,PT,DPT,MS,ACHEisalicensedphysicaltherapistwithovermanyyearsofexperiencetreatingbothmusculoskeletalandneurovascularconsequencesofinjury.SheisaguestlecturerattheUniversityofTennesseeHealthScienceCenterinMemphis,Tennessee.SusanearnedanAdvancedMaster’sinMusculoskeletalDisordersandaDPTfromtheUniversityofTennesseeHealthScienceCenterinMemphis,Tennessee.Shehasastrongclinicalbackgroundinorthopedicsaswellasmirrortherapyandhaspresentednationallyandinternationallyinupperandlowerextremitydysfunctionandpainmanagement.Susanhaswrittenarticlesonawidevarietyoftopicsrelatedtophysicaltherapyformanynationalpublicationsandhealthjournals.Hermostrecentpublicationsare“GradedMotorImagery”intheJournalofHandTherapyandachapteron“ThoracicOutletSyndrome”inthebookentitledNeckandArmPainSyndromes.

Ms.StralkaisveryactiveinthecommunitywiththeGermantownChamber,GermantownRotaryClubandGermantownCivitanClubaswellaswithmanyothercivicorganizations.ShehasheldnumerousstateandnationalofficeswiththeAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation(APTA)andtheArthritisAssociation.In2009,SusanwasrecognizedbytheArthritisAssociationasVolunteeroftheYear.Withthegoalofprovidingthebestrehabilitativecaretopatients,Stralkacontinuallyrecruitsandsupportsinnovativeclinicalprogramstobenefitfuturepatients.

CourseDescriptionGradedMotorImageryisanemergingtherapeuticstrategyfortreatingpatients.Itintegratesestablishedprinciplesofgradedexposureandresponsepreventionwiththecurrenttheoriesintheneuroscienceofpainandneuroplasticity.GradedMotorImageryconsistsoflateralitytraining,imageryandmirrortherapy.Thislecturewillpresentamodeltounderstandtheroleofthebrainandwaystousea“top-down”treatmentprogramtotreatthechangesthatoccurinthebrain.Thislectureisappropriatefortherapiststreatingorthopedicaswellasneurologicalconsequencesofinjury.

TaraPackham,MSc,OT(Reg)OntTaraisanoccupationaltherapistwith20yearsclinicalexperienceinahandtherapyroleatHamiltonHealthSciences.SheisalsocurrentlyaPhDstudentinRehabilitationSciencesatMcMasterUniversity,workingwithDr.JoyMacDermidtodevelopandevaluateoutcomemeasuresforcomplexregionalpainsyndrome.

Agenda

Saturday:8-9:30 Understandingcorticalreorganizationof

thebrain

9:30-10:30 Laterality,imagery,andmirrortherapy

concepts

Break: 15minutes

10:45-12:00 Centralizationofpainanditsconsequences

Lunch

1:00-1:45 Conceptsforuseofgradedmotorimagery

1:45-2:30 Understandingthemusculoskeletal&

neurologicalindications

2:30-3:00 Reconcilingtheoryandpractice;

integratingbiomechanicaland

neuroplasticityapproachesinCRPS

management

Break: 15minutes

3:15-4:30 LabpracticesGMIP

4:30-5:00 SummaryandQuestions

Sunday:8:00-9:30 GMIPforCRPS.Dystonia,RSI&Phantom

limbpain

9:30-10:45 Rewiringthebrainfortreatingneurological

insults

Break: 15minutes

11:00-12:00 Evidencebasedpractice

Lunch

1:00-2:30 Designingahomeprogram=

clienteducationandcompliance

2:45-4:00 Newerclinicalindications:presurgery

&duringimmobilization

4-5:00 Evidence-basedapproachestoCRPS

assessment:measuringwhatmatters

Workshopparticipantswillhavetheoption

toparticipateinananonymoussurvey-basedstudyonhowtherapists

incorporatenewknowledgeandskillsgainedfromcontinuingeducationintotheir

dailypractice.AshortpresentationbyTaraPackhamwillfocusoncomplexregionalpainsyndromeand

therelatedresearchedbasedstudy.*Courseenrollmentislimitedto30participants