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EIM's Emergency Response Course is composed predominantly of a six-week online learning platform, beginning February 6, 2012, followed by a 2-day weekend intensive, March 17-18, 2012. The course (ERC) integrates the objectives set forth by the American Red Cross and the Department of Transportation for Emergency Response. It is designed specifically for physical therapists who provide athletic venue coverage and respond to acute injuries. The class includes assessment, management and prevention of cardio-respiratory emergencies, musculoskeletal injury, medical emergencies such as shock or diabetic reactions, and environmental injuries. EIM's ERC fulfills the physical therapist eligibility requirements for Sports Physical Therapy Residency Programs and application submission for the ABPTS- SCS exam. 
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APTA Vision 2020 envisions physical therapists as autonomous providers of musculoskeletal care. Screening for conditions not amenable to treatment by a physical therapist, or that require consultation/referral to other providers is a key skill. Therefore, physical therapists in practice settings of today should have a clear understanding of how to appropriately screen for underlying medical conditions that can present as musculoskeletal conditions so that appropriate medical evaluation and management can be initiated as necessary. This exciting interactive course will describe a pragmatic approach to the medical screening process that can be immediately implemented by physical therapists that is designed for safe and efficient patient management. Through the use of pertinent patient case examples, an emphasis will be placed on describing pertinent patient history and physical examination findings that may prompt the physical therapist to hypothesize about the existence of medical conditions presenting as musculoskeletal conditions and facilitate appropriate medical evaluation and management strategies. An emphasis of this course will be on clinical decision making principles in an outpatient, direct access physical therapy setting. However, the principles presented will be applicable to any clinical setting.
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Chronic low back pain is an epidemic phenomenon in our healthcare system. Join your colleagues in this hands-on course that will incorporate the latest evidence for the clinical examination and interventions for patients suspected to have lumbar instability. Spend two days advancing your examination and diagnostic skills to accurately identify patients likely to benefit from a stabilization approach. An update on the latest evidence from clinical trials involving core stabilization will be provided, with a focus on the application of spinal stabilization strategies and functional progression to optimize outcomes of care. Extensive laboratory sessions are included throughout.
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Evidence supporting the use of therapeutic exercise in the management of various musculoskeletal disorders continues to increase. Partner with us in this hands-on, evidence-based seminar that integrates your clinical expertise with current evidence for the integration of therapeutic exercise in the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper and lower quadrants. You will spend two days enhancing your skills in prescribing strengthening exercises as well as performing and prescribing flexibility exercises for patients with a variety of orthopaedic conditions. Extensive laboratory sessions are included to achieve proficiency in selected thrust and non-thrust manual physical therapy interventions.
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Sports Physical Therapy is a specialized practice that focuses on prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement of the physically-active individual. In order to become a productive member of a sports medicine team, the sports physical therapist needs to be versed in many facets of care of the athlete. Many of these facets will be covered in this course including: preventive and supportive taping; pre-participation screenings; functional movement screenings including corrective exercise prescription; evaluation, instruction and treatment of athletic movement.
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This course integrates manipulative intervention techniques in the management of individuals with cervical-thoracic spine and ribcage disorders. It includes the application of diagnostic imaging as a component of the diagnostic process. Classification systems and outcomes assessment tools, within the framework of evidence-based practice are included. An intensive laboratory weekend is included. Participants will receive hands-on demonstration and practice of both examination and selected interventions of cervical and thoracic spine.
This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
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This course integrates manual therapy and exercise intervention techniques in the management of individuals with lower extremities musculoskeletal disorders. The class also includes discussion of radiology rules for acute lower extremity injuries as well as diagnostic information for systemic and vascular disorders affecting the lower extremities. An intensive laboratory weekend is included. A combination of lecture and lab session will be utilized to facilitate participant learning. Participants will receive hands-on demonstration and practice of both examination and selected interventions of the hip, knee and ankle. This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
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Patients with low back and pelvic/hip pain make up nearly 50% of all patients receiving outpatient physical therapy. Students will acquire skills in clinical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and selected interventions of the lumbopelvic spine and hip. This course integrates manual therapy (mobilization/manipulation) intervention techniques in the management of individuals with lumbosacral disorders. Classification systems, diagnosis, and outcomes tools, within the framework of evidence-based practice, will be addressed. This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
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This course investigates the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination in identifying the presence of upper extremity disorders. In addition, this course integrates manual therapy and exercise intervention techniques in the management of individuals with upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. This also includes discussion of the management of common postoperative conditions of the upper extremities. An intensive laboratory weekend is included. Participants will receive hands-on demonstrations and practice of both examination and selected interventions of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
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This two-day course is designed to provide the physical therapist and physical therapy assistant with current evidenc based information on functional exercise rehabilitation interventions fo rthe spine and extremities. This course will focus on exercise interventions that integrate movement progress from early rehabilitation into functionally relevant movement patterns. Although a regional approach will be used to organize the content, the imoprtance of regional interdependence is stressed throughout the course.
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EIM's Radiology course encompasses the essentials of musculoskeletal radiology. Common imaging modalities such as Radiographs, MRI, CT, musculoskeletal ultrasound, Bone Scans and DEXA Scans will be discussed. This course helps participants' confidence grow in the areas of common radiographic views and radiographic presentation of common musculoskeletal conditions.
Many patients with orthopedic disorders have had some form of diagnostic imaging, yet they routinely have limited knowledge of how their diagnostic imaging results relate to their current problem. What should physical therapists know about diagnostic imaging, management and maximizing outcomes? (i.e., plain film radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, bone scans, and computed tomography) This course will provide physical therapists with an understanding of diagnostic imaging principles that can be immediately integrated into their clinical practice. The indications and diagnostic utility for different imaging procedures for the spine and extremities will be described. Common pathologies seen on different diagnostic imaging modalities will be discussed. Through the use of interactive patient case examples, the evidence for the appropriate use of diagnostic imaging will be provided, as well as how to place imaged pathology into the appropriate clinical context to assist with the evidence-based evaluation and management of the patient. An emphasis of this course will be on clinical decision making principles in an outpatient, direct access physical therapy setting. However, the principles presented will be applicable to any clinical setting.
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This two day pre-conference course is designed to provide the practicing physical therapist with current evidence based information on manual therapy and functional exercise rehabilitation interventions for the lower extremity. This course will provide both didactic and practical hands-on skills for the clinician. It is geared for those that desire to know the most up-to-date information on the diagnosis and intervention for the patient with lower extremity pathology. A unique feature of this course is the integration of exercises designed not only to enhance the therapeutic effects of the manual therapy interventions, but also to progress toward full function. The first day will begin with a review of the evidence basis for lower extremity manual and exercise interventions. Each day will include extensive hands-on mobilization and exercise labs, culminating on the second day two with two case studies.
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From politicians to healthcare agencies to Hollywood, it seems that just about everyone is scrambling to address the needs and concerns of today’s aging population. The stereotype of a feeble and fragile senior citizen is part of the distant past. Today’s aging senior is active, healthy and has a great desire to stay that way. If you feel less than prepared to meet the needs of your aging patients, EIM’s Healthy Aging Care Series is the perfect place to start. Dr. Shubert has designed each lecture to teach you the skills you need to provide better care for the rapidly growing senior population.
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Pain is the primary reason why our patients seek physical therapy services, it is imperative that today’s evidenced‐based physical therapist maintains a basic, accurate knowledge of the pain sciences. Nowhere is the nature of pain and suffering more misunderstood than in the arena of spinal pain. The data is overwhelming that we are not only harming a large number of people with invasive medical procedures that are targeted at the wrong area, we are also failing to implement current evidence in the pain sciences into the management of patients with spinal pain. This course will focus the student on actionable ways to successfully manage difficult spinal pain conditions. This course is self-paced and is designed to be completed in a 4-week time period; however, you will have a maximum of 8 weeks to complete the course if needed. Click here for the course flyer.
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We're proud to present an all-new updated EBP course to help you dig into the
evidence and improve your practice. This course, developed by Rob Wainner, PT,
PhD, and Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, is a web-based, self paced course that you
can take anywhere, on your terms. The course is interactive, media-rich, and all
those other buzz words that make e-learning engaging and convenient.
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This course introduces the participant to the history of manual therapy within the physical therapy and chiropractic professions to provide a historical perspective of the current controversy that exists between the two professions. With this knowledge, physical therapists will more fully understand the external threat to our practice autonomy and appreciate the need to protect the physical therapy scope of practice from chiropractic infringement. The history and mission of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) and the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) are discussed and provide the basis for the importance of individual involvement in these professional manual therapy organizations.
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The OCS Test Prep Course is currently available to prepare for the March 2012 exam date! (A new course cycle will be available for purchase on April 1, 2012 to prepare for the 2013 exam date.) This course is designed to provide a structured, customized method of studying for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) examination. The heart of this course is more than 200 questions similar in format and content to the questions asked on this challenging examination. Students start the course by taking a pre-test to establish areas of weakness. Areas of weakness are then improved with a combination of feedback on each question missed as well as short web based lectures and easily digestible content to allow focused and efficient improvement in those areas that need it most. Innovative Flash based testing software by articulate allows missing a question to become a learning experience in itself as answer level feedback instructs the student on why the incorrect answer is wrong (or gives more information about correct answers). The course is completed with the passing of a timed post-test, although all of the course content remains available to the student until after the OCS examination test date. This course does more than provide testing to allow efficient study. Students will find more than 300 links to EIM presentations, short topic reviews, web based resources and other useful items. All of these links are organized in an innovative 'mind-map' format that allows for organized and efficient preparation. EIM is excited to offer this high tech, innovative approach to learning that leverages the capabilities of the internet to create a truly unique learning environment.
EIM offers a video walk through of the course by the creator, David Browder. You can view this tour by clicking here.
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Tests of any kind can add stress to your life. Add test stress to work, family and a personal life, and the stress quickly becomes overwhelming. EIM’s SCS Exam Prep Course can help combat the test stress with an organized and structured approach to exam preparation. EIM understands the demands on today’s busy physical therapist while preparing for the SCS Exam, and is launching a SCS Prep Course that provides an organized and informative approach to SCS exam preparation. The online course was created by Dr. Casey A. Unverzagt, and is currently available online in preparation for the March 2012 exam date. A new course cycle will be available for purchase on April 1, 2012 to prepare for the 2013 exam date.
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Manipalooza is a 4 day festival of hands on learning in manipulation, soft tissue techniques & pain management strategies. You will learn the most cutting edge techniques from experts in the PT field.
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