Beyond “Physical” Therapy - Treating more than a diagnosis

We are experts in movement, in functional activities, strength, and flexibility. We learn how to diagnose pathology, treat impairments, and educate our patients on how to improve their function. We take courses on specific joint injuries, pain, muscle impairments, and bettering our diagnostic skills. We learn about the body and how to improve physical pain and function. But what about all the other aspects of health? How many classes are there about building connection? How do we address mental health? What about any of the other aspects of health that are so vital to health span other than just physical health? We all learn about the biopsychosocial model of health, and yet what we learn in school is still focused on the biomedical model.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Build a better connection and trust with patients
• Utilize better tools to motivating change
• Destigmatize mental health disorders and provide resources to patients for further help
• Develop a sleep hygiene program to improve sleep for anyone
• Provide basic nutritional information for overall health and physical health
• Review a medication list and know what to do about it
• Understand pain science and how to have a pain conversation
• Educate on the importance of muscle, how to build it, and how it helps with comorbidities

Agenda

1:00pm: Intro - 15min

1:15pm: Part One: Soft Skills: Building connection, Motivating Change – 60min

2:15pm: Break - 10 min

2:25pm: Part Two: Expanding Our Scope: Mental Health, Sleep, Nutrition, Pharmacology – 90min

3:55pm: Break – 10 min

4:05pm: Part 3: Beyond “Physical”: Building Muscle, Comorbidities, Pain Science – 90min

5:35pm: Questions/Extra time – 15min

Presented by:  Sean Denny PT, DPT

Participants:  This course is intended for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistants and related field students.

CEU's: 4.5 hours