APTA Pre-Conference
Wednesday, Feb 12 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Andrew Thomas, PT, DPT, Heidi Moyer, PT, DPT and Jennifer Pearcy, PT, DPT
GR-21462 – Give Me a Break! Management of Osteoporosis in Older Adult Populations
Osteoporosis affects nearly 50 percent of Americans 50 years or older and can lead to dramatic health consequences including fracture, hospitalization, and functional decline. Despite its prevalence and severity of potential outcomes when inefficiently managed, osteoporosis management in entry-level educational curriculum is typically delivered via negative consequences related only to basic pathology, comorbid fracture risk, and overemphasis on contraindications to load, manual therapy, and movement. The combination of poor foundational knowledge combined with limited clinical application can lead to fear avoidance in the treating therapist regarding movement, exercise, under-utilization of manual physical therapy intervention, and kinesiophobia in the individual experiencing the condition. This ineffective management of osteoporosis ultimately results in poor patient outcomes. In this 1-day, interactive, hands-on course with a combination of dynamic lecture and clinical lab application, learners will expand their understanding of current evidence-informed practice guidelines for osteoporosis management including: the identification of fracture risk; management of modifiable risk factors; clinically relevant screening and assessment tools; and evidence-informed interventions for osteoporosis including manual therapy techniques, skilled therapeutic exercise, progressive strength training, and jump/plyometric training. This information will promote best-practice care for people with osteoporosis in promoting patient self-efficacy to optimize outcomes and enhance clinical practice patterns.
Wednesday, Feb 12 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Andrew Thomas, PT, DPT, Heidi Moyer, PT, DPT and Jennifer Pearcy, PT, DPT
GR-21462 – Give Me a Break! Management of Osteoporosis in Older Adult Populations
Osteoporosis affects nearly 50 percent of Americans 50 years or older and can lead to dramatic health consequences including fracture, hospitalization, and functional decline. Despite its prevalence and severity of potential outcomes when inefficiently managed, osteoporosis management in entry-level educational curriculum is typically delivered via negative consequences related only to basic pathology, comorbid fracture risk, and overemphasis on contraindications to load, manual therapy, and movement. The combination of poor foundational knowledge combined with limited clinical application can lead to fear avoidance in the treating therapist regarding movement, exercise, under-utilization of manual physical therapy intervention, and kinesiophobia in the individual experiencing the condition. This ineffective management of osteoporosis ultimately results in poor patient outcomes. In this 1-day, interactive, hands-on course with a combination of dynamic lecture and clinical lab application, learners will expand their understanding of current evidence-informed practice guidelines for osteoporosis management including: the identification of fracture risk; management of modifiable risk factors; clinically relevant screening and assessment tools; and evidence-informed interventions for osteoporosis including manual therapy techniques, skilled therapeutic exercise, progressive strength training, and jump/plyometric training. This information will promote best-practice care for people with osteoporosis in promoting patient self-efficacy to optimize outcomes and enhance clinical practice patterns.
APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2025
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 amGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, Texas
APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2025
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