Management of Parkinson’s Disease
Introduction
Despite being more common than other neurodegenerative disorders, Parkinson’s disease is still generally considered rare. However, the physical and psychosocial impact of Parkinson’s disease is significant and warrants effective Physiotherapy expertise.
Physiotherapists are vital in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of patients living with Parkinson's Disease.
This AcePhysio course will delve into the latest evidence on Parkinson’s disease to excel your clinical practice with outcome measures, assessment techniques, management approaches and examples through the use of case studies and a final assessment. This course will explore the clinical reasoning when applying therapeutic interventions and provide you with useful tips to remember when examining a patient with Parkinson’s disease. This course will focus on giving you a greater understanding of the relevant anatomy, function, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment relating to Parkinson’s disease.
Aims of the course
This course aims to:
1. Concisely deliver knowledge on the relevant anatomy, function and pathophysiology of the neuroanatomical structures associated with Parkinson’s disease
2. Enhance your understanding of assessing patients with Parkinson’s disease
3. Enhance your understanding of numerous conventional and emerging therapeutic interventions
4. Provide holistic knowledge on managing Parkinson’s disease by discussing basic pharmacological management and minimally invasive procedures
Structure of the course
See below for an outline of the course content:
- Revisiting relevant neuroanatomy
- What is Parkinson's disease?
- Clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease
- Assessment and Diagnosis of individuals with Parkinson's disease - Physical examination
- Assessment and Diagnosis of individuals with Parkinson's disease - Outcome measure
- Medical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
- Medical management of Parkinson's disease
- Physiotherapy interventions for Parkinson's disease
- Resistance training in Parkinson's disease
- Treadmill training in Parkinson's disease
- Movement strategy training in Parkinson's disease
- Dancing for Parkinson's disease
- Tai Chi therapy for Parkinson's disease
- Pain management in Parkinson's disease
- Dual tasking therapy in Parkinson's disease
- Supplementary Physiotherapy interventions
- Final clinical case study assessment
- The course is interspersed with short quizzes and a long quiz at the end to check your understanding and apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios.
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other affiliated professionals such as rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and respective students interested in this topic are also invited to participate in the course.