This course will introduce the concepts associated with use of electrical stimulation in functional treatments, including equipment and parameter selection and modification.
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Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-696597; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation; RESNA/0.1 Introductory
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the therapeutic applications for using electrical stimulation.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify contraindications and precautions for electrical stimulation.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the physiological mechanisms for muscle contraction when using electrical stimulation.
- After this course, participants will be able to select alterable parameters to adjust for specific patient care.
Course created on March 26, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Review of the literature |
| 10-15 Minutes | Indications and precautions |
| 15-25 Minutes | Basic electrophysiology |
| 25-35 Minutes | Stimulation current and parameters |
| 35-40 Minutes | Designing Treatment |
| 40-50 Minutes | Special patient populations |
| 50-55 Minutes | Functional outcomes |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Rebecca Martin
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Dr. Rebecca Martin is the Manager of Clinical Education and Training at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) at Kennedy Krieger Institute and an Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Martin received her Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy from Boston University in 2001 and her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Allied Health Professions in 2008. Prior to joining the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Martin worked in brain injury rehabilitation in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2010, Dr. Martin has been the Manager of Clinical Education and Training at ICSCI and is responsible for program development, staff training, and oversight of the clinical research program. Dr. Martin speaks nationally on topics related to Activity-Based Rehabilitation; she has taught many continuing education courses for rehabilitation professionals in the areas of neurological pathology, rehabilitation, and research.
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