CEU Courses Live Webinars for OTs

Participants will be introduced to the importance of postnatal maternal health with a focus on pelvic health in this course. Participants will learn why addressing pelvic health is part of overall maternal health and how it can affect all areas of a woman’s life after having a baby. This is Day 1 of the Postnatal Pelvic Health Virtual Conference.

Pelvic health is an emerging practice area of occupational therapy, but it doesn’t have to stay in a silo. Pelvic health is something that all occupational therapy practitioners can integrate into their practice setting. We should be looking at pelvic health as our foundation of function and what that means as we work with people through the lifespan. This course is going to cover pelvic health 101; giving you a taste of what to look at, when to refer, and your role as an occupational therapy practitioner. We will also be discussing the changes that happen with pregnancy and postpartum. This is Day 2 of the Postnatal Pelvic Health Virtual Conference.

The role of rehab therapists in helping individuals adapt to new roles and routines within 24 - 48 hours after cesarean section, cesarean hysterectomy, and large-degree perineal tears will be reviewed in this course. Clinicians will learn strategies that improve early participation in daily living activities involving self-care, newborn care, and home management. This is Day 3 of the Postnatal Pelvic Health Virtual Conference.

An understanding of the anatomical and physiological components of bowel movements will be addressed in this course, empowering clinicians to better assess and address defecatory dysfunction in postnatal clients. Through practical strategies and tailored interventions, participants will learn to incorporate physical and psychosocial factors into personalized constipation relief plans, optimizing client outcomes. This is Day 4 of the Postnatal Pelvic Health Virtual Conference.

Embracing postpartum longevity for integrating long-term well-being and highlighting the ongoing journey of motherhood. Join us for a discussion that explores physical and emotional recovery, redefining roles, nervous system regulation, and intergenerational trauma, while fostering healing for future perimenopause and menopause transitions. This is Day 5 of the Postnatal Pelvic Health Virtual Conference.

Presented in two parts, this course will review fall management in older adults based upon integrating multiple pieces of best evidence. Part 1 will focus on demographic perspectives, screening for falls, and those risk factors that should be considered in management. Practitioners will formulate screening questions that can comprehensively synthesize risk factors most predictive of falls. The presentation will also detail the fear of falling conditions and its role in fall prevention.

Presented in two parts, this course will review falls management in older adults from an evidence-based perspective. Part 2 will present interventions which represent current best practice to manage falls in older adults. Topics will include home environmental interventions, floor rise training, and community-based interdisciplinary programs.

The role of anatomy and surrounding structures in pain will be addressed in this course. The clinical signs and symptoms and pathophysiological mechanisms will also be reviewed. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.

Assessment and differential diagnosis of elbow pain will be addressed in this course. This course will also address treatment strategies, as shown in case studies. This is Part 2 of a two-part series.