Managing the Complex Presentations of Parkinson's Disease

Close to 1 million people have Parkinson's in the U.S. This results in over $52 billion spent on health care and lost wages according to the Parkinson's Foundation's recent study. As therapists we are seeing more and more individualsnot only with typical Parkinson's but more complex movement disorders. Are your treatment strategies effective enough orare you throwing darts at the wall? Our interventions must be specific and intense to reduce the risk of falls and return patients to their ADLs effectively and quickly. With the right understanding of complex motor control impairments and treatment tools you can optimize your outcomes and continue to be reimbursed for therapy. Avoid banging your head against the wall and get the treatment techniques you need to help optimize your patients' outcomes in Parkinson's. Go beyond the basics.

This workshop will enhance your basic understanding of Parkinson's disease and allow you to optimize your patient outcomes in this complex movement disorder. No twopatients are alike, and atypical Parkinson's disease often shows up in our patient presentations along with difficult to manage motor and non-motor impairments. These symptoms can often limit the effectiveness of our interventions.Throughout this course we will examine key components of complex movement disorders to understand them more fully. Through case and video examples we will apply treatmentstrategies that are effective, and evidence based. At the end of this course, you will be able to identify key impairments in Parkinson's and appropriately treat them. This will allow you to optimize your outcomes with the patient including improving balance, gait, and ADLs.

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

Highlights

• Immediately improve your patients' motor control and balance using practical treatment techniques
• Dig deeper into the 10 challenges limiting your interventions with more complex presentations of Parkinson's
• Practical treatment strategies to address motor and non-motor impairments you can use the next day
• Effective, evidence-based interventions for Atypical Parkinson's, dystonia, dyskinesia, postural control or Pisa syndrome, and nonmotor impairments
• Video case examples to enhance understanding of key concepts and to spark intervention creativity