The past 15 years has provided a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding the evaluation and treatment of persons with neurological diagnoses. How does a busy clinician keep up with the evidence? This course will get you up to speed in only 2 days! Diagnoses will include stroke, Parkinsons Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and TBI. Outcome measures will be reviewed including “real life” information such as clinical feasibility and recommendations for different clinical settings. The evidence of upper and lower extremity treatments will be presented including: constraint induced therapy, task specific training, locomotor training, circuit training and different types of exercise. The use of technologies will be reviewed including electrical stimulation, virtual reality, robotics and brain stimulation. Strategies to deal with spasticity will also be presented including rehabilitation interventions following botox injections. Translation to the clinic will be highlighted including treatment protocols, frequency and duration. Foundational strategies including neuroplasticity, motor learning and fitness training will be emphasized.
Screening for and preventing falls for persons with neurological diagnoses will also be presented. The role of online resources, systematic reviews and metaanalyses will be presented and attendees will be given an updated reference list including websites that are helpful for keeping up with the evidence.