Function in Upright Postures  

Course Description:
This 2 day/3 day introductory/ intermediate level course is specifically designed for physical and occupational therapists and certified assistants who work with adult patients affected by a stroke or brain injury.   This course covers the development and reacquisition of functional control in upright postures for patients at various levels of function.  Special emphasis will be placed on ascending and descending stairs, squatting, kneeling, stooping, transitions to and from the floor, climbing and various labs designed to increase mobility and dynamic control throughout the body.   

Course Objectives:                                                                          Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:                         1.  Identify missing components of movements interfering with function in upright postures in various conditions of observation.                                 2.  Identify steps for grading stairs, ascending and descending; squatting, kneeling, stooping, transitions to and from the floor, and climbing patients at various levels of function.                                                                     3.  Identify progressions for developing mobility and control throughout the body.                                                                                                4.  Identify progressions for running, jumping, skipping, and development of whole body coordination as well as coordination of movements with other systems.                                                                                            5.  Apply handling techniques on other course participants and patients.       6.  Identify consideration for providing home programs, modification of the environment, and achieving carry over.                                                      7.  Design and provide a home program to ensure effective carry over and integration in patient’s daily activities and roles.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be                Neuro-IFRAH Trained®