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Screening for Medical Conditions that May Present as Musculoskeletal Conditions in Physical Therapy Practice
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Sponsored by: Federal Physical Therapy Section
Co-Sponsored by: Orthopaedics; Sports Physical Therapy
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No electronic handout link has been provided to APTA. Please check with the speaker or Sponsoring Section to see if a handout will be provided or found on the section's web site.
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Tuesday, February 10
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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(Course Level - Intermediate) - 0.150 CEUs
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While the vast majority of patients with musculoskeletal conditions have signs and symptoms that may be attributed to mechanical dysfunction for which physical therapy may be indicated, the possibility of a serious underlying medical condition presenting as a musculoskeletal condition should always be considered. Therefore, physical therapists in today's practice settings 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 course will describe a medical screening process that can be immediately implemented by physical therapists that is designed for safe and efficient patient management. 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.
Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
1) Efficiently screen for serious underlying medical conditions that can present as musculoskeletal conditions. 2) Describe pertinent patient history and physical examination findings that would necessitate medical evaluation and management that is outside the scope of physical therapy practice. 3) Describe and implement strategies that promote effective and efficient physician communication and referral.
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Speaker: Major Michael D Ross, PT, DHS, OCS - Travis Air Force Base, CA
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