Essential Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Pediatric Orthopedic Dysfunction

There are approximately 200 hospitals for children in the US. For many families who cannot access their rehab services, they must rely on local outpatient clinics to provide therapy services for their children. Pediatric orthopedics is a challenging field relying on knowledge of developmental norms and evidence-based treatment intervention. Successful outcomes in pediatrics depend on clinicians prescribing customized stretching, strengthening, and positioning strategies that children will be successful at performing.

This one of a kind workshop will review the developmental progression of motor skills and supply clinicians with ideas and resources to implement immediatelywith their pediatric patients. Attendees will also tune up their observation skills related to posture, functional mobility, and gait to help understand the need for further referrals to medical specialties such as orthopedics, neurology, and rheumatology. As practicing rehabilitation professionals working with young patients, when outcomes count, understanding and treating children respecting their age and stage, instead of as "little adults" is everything.

Highlights

• Transform your clinical decision making to help pediatric patients with orthopedic diagnoses including best practices for torticollis, scoliosis and gait abnormalities
• Assess developmental norms for functional movement patterns, joint alignment, and mobility to build better, more effective treatment plans specific to pediatric patients
• Refresh your treatment repertoire with the most effective positioning, stretching, and strengthening exercises that are the foundation for successful pediatric home programs
• Experience hands-on labs to learn kinesiotaping, elasticstrapping, and rigid taping to restore, support, and facilitate typical alignment of the lower extremity in children
• Learn time-tested tricks of the trade to help improve a child's comfort level and cooperation

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers