Strengthening Core Stability

Lori Duncan, PT, DPT, MTC, CPT

Online Course

Includes all course content in digital format

Prerequisites Required
6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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Description

Mobility on stability is one of the most important aspects of efficient and pain-free function and Pilates is a powerful tool to accomplish this concept. With most exercises "off the ground," Pilates safely teaches dissociation of movement, intrinsic stability and effective breathing that will improve balance, posture, gait and decrease fall risk. Each exercise has multiple benefits including stability, ROM and strength allowing the patient to spend less time on HEP while improving functional outcomes. Pilates is magic for the neuromuscular system, effectively teaching patients how to move their body through space for optimal function.

This one-day, interactive workshop will teach over 50 exercises for optimal dissociation of movement with emphasis on trunk stability for safe weight-bearing activity. Participants will learn how to apply the 6 Pilates Principles to all therapeutic exercises to enhance home exercise plan compliance and optimize reimbursement. Modifications and progressions to each exercise will be demonstrated with hands-on lab-based learning and assessment. Participants will increase their knowledge of breathing, true core activation and be able to teach their patients the next day.

Highlights

  • Innovative, proven methods to strengthen the core inpatients with common orthopedic injuries, post-operative rehab, fall risks, and chronic pain
  • Effective, evidence-based therapeutic exercises for the whole body to improve posture, balance, and gait
  • Immediately improve your client's functional breathing, ADL's & home exercise plan compliance to create greater independence
  • Incorporating Pilates exercises for both frail and athletic patients that can be used in the clinic the next day
  • Time-efficient exercises that incorporate stability, strength and range of motion all in one movement
  • Hands-on, interactive labs with modifications for all patient settings and populations

Learning Objectives

  1. Implement and effectively convey the most important Pilates principles.
  2. Appraise the patient experience, HEP compliance, and quality of movement for each client.
  3. Integrate the concept of "mobility on stability" for all therapeutic exercise.
  4. Compare the common areas of weakness including the diaphragm, scapula, hip and ankle complex.
  5. Develop specific treatment plans for common injuries and post-op recovery for all patient populations.
  6. Utilize all 6 Pilates principles for any exercise to improve ADL function and decrease fall risk.
  7. Examine evidence-based research and clinical casestudies for optimal rehab outcomes.

Course Content

Strengthening Core Stability
SCORM Package
Next Steps
Module
  1. Pilates-Based Exercise for Rehabilitation and Core Stabilization
    1. The latest research
    2. Dissociation of movement
    3. Building a solid foundation: Trunk stability
    4. Strengthening irregularities
    5. Coordination and precision of movement
    6. Teaching diaphragmatic breathing
  2. Properly Assessing Core Dysfunctions that Lead to Injury and Pain
    1. Functional tests: Supine, sitting and standing
    2. Where the pain comes from and its implications
    3. Strengthen poor dissociation of movements to improve gait and ADLs
    4. Compensatory movement patterns
    5. Improving poor proprioception
    6. Lab
  3. Best Exercises for Common Orthopedic Injuries andPost-Operative Rehab
    1. Joint replacement
    2. Osteoarthrosis
    3. Degenerative joint disease
    4. Cancer rehabilitation
    5. Fractures, tears and impingements
    6. Chronic pain
    7. Lab
  4. Best Exercises to Reduce Fall Risk and Prevention
    1. Exercises to decrease fall risk
    2. Improving gait through resistance training
    3. Advancing balance in older adults
    4. Optimal stability for various orthopedic and neurological conditions
    5. Best exercises for the upper extremities
    6. Scapular stability for UE mobility and function
    7. Posture training
    8. Innovative dissociation tricks
    9. Best exercises for the lower extremities
    10. Intrinsic core: Inner two abdominal layers
    11. Glutes utilized in triplanar motion
    12. Innovative dissociation tricks
    13. Dynamic and static stability for gait and balance
    14. Lab
  5. Therapeutic Application of Exercises for Function and Sport
    1. Scoliosis
    2. Elderly golfer
    3. Triathlete
    4. Chronic headache patient
    5. Case Studies
  6. Documentation & Coding for Reimbursement
    1. Case Studies
Lori Duncan, PT, DPT, MTC, CPT, is an accomplished physical therapist and certified Pilates instructor, specializing in sports and orthopedic rehab. She is the owner of Duncan Sports Therapy and Wellness in Lafayette, Colorado. She has her Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine and is a Certified Pilates Instructor through June Kahn Bodyworks. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Duncan is a group fitness instructor teaching people how to move before they get injured. She is passionate about preventive physical therapy and writes a patientinspired blog based on current research and industry topics. Lori is a respected lecturer and presents on topics ranging from injury prevention to inventive exercise. She holds her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine, Florida.

DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL: Lori Duncan is compensated by Summit as an instructor, and is compensated as the owner of Duncan Sports Therapy and Wellness. She receives financial benefit from Vimeo for the sale of various Duncan Sports Therapy and Wellness videos.

NONFINANCIAL: Lori Duncan has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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