Best Clinical Practice: Understanding Fatigue and its Impact on Swallowing
There are two ways to participate in this live event, as either part of the live studio audience in Gulf Breeze, Florida or via live stream around the world. Live stream participants will receive instructions in the confirmation e-mail on how to access the event from their computer and interact with the instructor. Studio audience seats are limited - so register now! Please contact our office if you have any questions. 850-916-8886.Course time: 9:00 AM Central (10:00 AM Eastern; 7:00 AM Pacific)
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Course time: 3:00 PM Central (4:00 PM Eastern; 1:00 PM Pacific)
This course will work to increase understanding of muscle fatigue: what it is, how it affects the system, and its impact with the swallow system when retraining muscles. In addition to foundational information to explain fatigue in a muscle system, descriptions and case studies will be presented related to disease processes where fatigue is a factor, such as ALS and Myasthenia Gravis. Treatment strategies and the use of VitalStim as a modality will be discussed.
Disclosure: Course offering will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of VitalStim.
AOTA Classification Codes
Domain of OT: Intervention
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of fatigue and its effect on a muscle system.
- Determine what causes muscle fatigue and its impact in therapy to retrain muscles.
- Identify fatigue in disease processes such as ALS and Myasthenia Gravis.
Course Instructor(s)
Course Agenda
Day 1
09:00 - 09:00
Two Hour Live Stream - times listed are Central (10:00 AM -Noon Eastern, 7:00-9:00 AM Pacific)
09:00 - 10:00
Understanding Muscle Fatigue
10:00 - 10:30
Case Studies
10:30 - 11:00
Q&A
Contact hours pre-approved for:
- CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (bubblehseet submission is required for ASHA CEUs)
- This course is offered for 0.2 (2.0 Contact Hrs) ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area)
- 0.2 CEUs (2.0 Contact Hours)
- CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119
- This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (2 PDUs)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (bubblehseet submission is required for ASHA CEUs)
CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.
CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)