Improve your clinical toolbox with an evidence-based framework for blood flow restriction (BFR) training in the rehabilitation setting. Blood flow restriction training is a safe and effective technique that allows your patients and clients to achieve the same physiological adaptations associated with high intensity strength training, without the joint or tissue stress!
Objectives:
- Review exercise physiology principles of strength training
- Discuss safety and efficacy of BFR
- Recall application of BFR tourniquets
- Define patient’s limb occlusion pressure (LOP) using Ultrasound
- List BFR training methods and proposed protocols for post-op ACL patients
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Course Access: 1 year for on demand. For subscription customers – access as long as you have the subscription account. Course is available in your account, no download required. Course can be stopped and resumed.
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Materials / prerequisite needed: No prerequisite or materials needed.
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A brief review of exercise physiology principles of strength training (10 min)
Safety and efficacy of BFR or the patient and clinician (10 min)
Application of blood flow restriction tourniquets (10 min)
Discussion on determining a patient’s limb occlusion pressure (LOP) using Doppler Ultrasound (15 min)
Blood flow restriction training methods and proposed protocol for post-op ACL patient (15 min)
Continuing Education regulations may change. Please verify information with your licensure board.
Athletic Trainers: WebExercises is an approved provider for the BOC, provider P10199. This course is approved in all states for Athletic Trainers. WebExercises is approved in Florida and Arizona and attendance will be filed with CE Broker.
Topic: Essential
Physical Therapy Approval for this course:
This course has been approved by the Arkansas Board of Physical Therapy. The course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education or is approved by virtue of approval by the Arkansas Physical Therapy board.
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Doctor of Chiropractic course approval:
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PACE approval: ID # 9722 –1 hour
WebExercises is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. PACE (Providers of Approved Continuing Education) is a Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) organization. Approved providers offer the highest standards of education and abide by guidelines and standards outlined by PACE to maintain approval status. Courses need to be listed with PACE and receive an approval number. PACE approved providers are accepted by the following Chiropractic State Boards: Alaska, Connecticut, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
CCE accredited Chiropractic College:
WebExercises is sponsored by a CCE accredited Chiropractic College, Cleveland University-Kansas City. This course meets the appropriate standards for continuing education and qualifies for 1 CEUs (hour) in the following states:
Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan.
Occupational Therapy:
Course abides by regulatory guidelines of your board for continuing education. Please review your board guidelines before taking a course for CE credit to make sure the course is germane to your profession and fulfills requirements.
Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
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