Blood Flow Restriction: Real Tool or Fake News
Description
What is blood flow restriction (BFR)? What patients can I use this for and in what ways? Is it safe? These are some of the common questions surrounding the usage of BFR in a rehabilitation setting. BFR is an increasingly popular way to promote strength gains with current literature providing evidence supporting its use in select patient populations. Current training guidelines recommend resistance training at 60-80% of an individual's one repetition maximum (RM) in order to induce muscle hypertrophy and improve strength. However, achieving adequate levels of resistance may be contraindicated and dangerous in many post-operative or elderly patients. Inadequate strengthening and exercise loads can lead to lack of desired outcomes. This program will inform clinicians on the uses and benefits of BFR in the rehabilitation setting, including safety recommendations and guidelines. It will provide a review of the current literature surrounding this modality, debunk myths, and assist clinicians in determining whether its use is indicated for their patients.
Available Course Credits
| Alaska State PT & OT Board | 1.00 | ||
| Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
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Colorado Physical Therapy License Board | 1.00 | |
| Connecticut Department of Public Health | 1.00 | ||
| Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers | 1.00 | ||
| District Of Columbia Department of Health | 1.00 | ||
| Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board | 1.00 | ||
| Illinois Department of Professional Regulation | 1.00 | ||
| Indiana Physical Therapy Board | 1.00 | ||
| Iowa Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | 1.00 | ||
| Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy | 2.00 | ||
| Maine Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals | 1.00 | ||
| Michigan Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists | 1.00 | ||
| Montana Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 1.00 | ||
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | 1.00 | ||
| New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 1.00 | ||
| New Mexico Physical Therapy Board | 1.00 | ||
| New York State Education Department | 1.00 | ||
| North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners | 1.00 | ||
| North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Oregon Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Physical Therapy Governing Board New Hampshire | 1.00 | ||
| South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| South Dakota Physical Therapy License Board | 1.00 | ||
| State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | 1.00 | ||
| Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Texas Physical Therapy Association | 1.00 | ||
| Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board | 1.00 | ||
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Vermont Secretary of State - Office of Professional Regulation | 1.00 | |
| Virginia Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Washington State Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 | ||
| Wisconsin Physical Therapy License Board | 1.00 | ||
| Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy | 1.00 |
Learning Objectives
Hospital for Special Surgery Professional Education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the history and development of blood flow restriction (BFR).
- Define BFR and the physiological sequelae with its use.
- Provide safety recommendations and current best evidence with BFR in the rehabilitation setting.
- Discuss current protocols and guidelines by way of case studies.
Course Content
| PC-014 Blood Flow Restriction: Real Tool or Fake News | SCORM Package | ||
| HSS Course Evaluation | Module |
Introduction to BFR: History, Development and Definition, Physiology
Brian Goonan, PT, DPT, OCS
Evidence in Rehabilitation Setting
Patrick Vignona, PT, MSPT, SCS, Cert MDT
Protocols, Guidelines and Case Examples
Brian Goonan, PT, DPT, OCS; Patrick Vignona, PT, MSPT, SCS, Cert MDT
Q&A
Brian Goonan, PT, DPT, OCS; Patrick Vignona, PT, MSPT, SCS, Cert MDT
Physical Therapists: Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. This course is approved for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour.
NJ: Approved #2208-84
Satisfies CE Requirements: AL, AZ (Category A), CO (Category 1), CT, DC, IA, KS, MA, ME NE, NH, TN, VA (Type 1), SD, WA, WI
Athletic Trainers: Hospital for Special Surgery (BOC AP#: 537) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.0 hour/ Category A CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Credit is awarded after a 5 question post-course knowledge assessment and program survey. A passing score of 100% is required, with multiple attempts allowed.
Financial Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the Activity Directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.
It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to request all financial relationships that Activity Directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff have with commercial interests, but to disclose to the activity audience only the relevant financial relationships.
The following Activity Directors/Faculty/Planning Committee Members have disclosed no relevant financial relationships:
Activity Director/Planning Committee Member: Leigh-Ann Bramble, PT, DPT, COMT; Karen Juliano, PT
Planning Committee Member/Faculty: Brian Goonan, PT, DPT, OCS; Patrick Vignona, PT, MSPT, SCS, Cert MDT
Staff/CME Committee Disclosure: Hospital for Special Surgery Office of CME staff and CME Committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose regarding this activity.
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Credit is awarded after a 5 question post course knowledge assessment and program survey. A passing score of 100% is required, with multiple attempts allowed.
After you complete the post test and evaluation, a certificate will be available for you to save/print.
Questions? Contact Professional Education at 212.606.1057 or professionaleducation@hss.edu.
Hospital for Special Surgery gratefully acknowledges Alter G for supporting Rehabilitation Grand Rounds.
Release date: 08/11/2020
Expiration date: 08/11/2023