Not only is Magee Rehabilitation the Delaware Valley's original provider of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), it also has sponsored the area's longest-standing professional enrichment program designed to educate those in the rehabilitation community.

These programs mirror areas of Magee expertise, namely spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke/geriatrics, amputation and workplace injury.

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March 2009

Resolving Shoulder Impairments and Improving Function

Date: March 21&22, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location:
Magee Riverfront Outpatient Center
1500 S. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Description:
This two day course is specifically designed for occupational and physical therapists who work with adult stroke and brain injury patients.  This course will cover topics related to upper extremity management with emphasis on resolving shoulder impairments and recovering function.  Information will be shared by lecture, lab and possibly using video&other visual aids.

Cost: $450, Two or more participants from the same facility, $400 each

Brochure: Click here for a copy of the brochure.

Register:  Click here for a copy of the registration form to mail or fax.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

• Identify principles of management handling guidelines and concepts related to the challenge of maximizing functional outcomes as related to upper extremity function.
• Identify basic components of normal movements as related to upper extremity function.
• Identify characteristics of upper extremity use and upper extremity components of normal movement
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal upper extremity movement in functional activities.
• Identify the missing components of movement that are interfering with the patient's ability to function at a higher level
• Identify handling techniques to help patients attain the missing upper extremity components of movement that are interfering with functioning at a higher level.
• Identify handling techniques to resolve mobility problems and pain.
• Integrate concepts related to normal movement, principles of management, general areas of function and handling techniques as related to the upper extremity in ADLs

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May 2009

Assessment and Management of Functional Gait Walking For Life

Date: May 2&3, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location:
Magee Riverfront Outpatient Center
1500 S. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Description:
This three day introductory level course is specifically designed for physical and occupation therapists and certified assistants who work with adults who have suffered a stroke or brain injury.  This course will provide participants with a comprehensive whole body and whole person approach to assessment, management planning and management of walking. 
 
This course will utilize movement analysis and an effective, outcome oriented and inclusive management approach based on concepts of normal movement, movement sciences, the Neuro-Integraticve Functional Rehabilitation and Habilitation approach (NEURO-IFRAH)
by Waleed Al-Oboudi. 

Creative progressions in resolving impairments and developing control and carry over for patients with various levels of function will be demonstrated and discussed.  Therapists and assistants working in acute rehab, outpatient and home health will benefit from this workshop. 

The course format will include lecture, problem solving, demonstration of practical application of concepts by the instructors, practice labs and possibly videos demonstrating the application on patients.  This course will be followed by intermediate level, advanced and ultra advanced courses on function in upright postures.  Information will be shared by lecture, lab and possibly using video or other visual aids. Cost: $450, Two or more participants from the same facility, $400 each

Brochure: Click here for a copy of the brochure.

Register: Click here  for a copy of the registration from to mail of fax.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Identify the importance of walking as a critical step in the rehab process and its effect on role assumption and resumption.
• Identify factors influencing walking (whole body and other systems).
• Identify normal components of movement in gait
• Identify abnormal components of movement interfering with gait in various conditions of observation.
• Apply handling techniques to facilitate control in standing and pre-gait
• Apply handling techniques to facilitate one step at a time, walking forward and backward and turning, for patients with various levels of function.
• Identify strategies to facilitate increased walking speed to normal on an individual basis
• Identify strategies to use tools to facilitate more normal components of movementand responses at various stages of recovery.

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