Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Venous leg ulcers present painful problems for patients and challenges to health care providers who treat them. One study showed 10%-35% of the population has a type of venous disease and 1%-22% of individuals over 60 have lower extremity skin ulcers (Sieggreen).

This course is focused on showing clinicians how to treatthis patient population and how to optimize reimbursement for appropriate and justified care. The material covered in thiscourse will result in improving patient outcomes with evidence-based evaluation and clinical practice ofappropriate edema management, wound care, andcompression therapies. It is now more important than ever tounderstand the pathology behind this disease and improve our treatment and prevention of chronic ulcerations andedema in this ever-growing population in our nation.

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

Highlights

• Improve your understanding of chronic venous insufficiency and its direct impact on the body
• Best practices and guidelines for treatments of this population
• Improve your outcomes and patient satisfaction