4720 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 100
Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85705 USA
888.438.5788
jenifer@lsvtglobal.com
Course Description:
The Professional LSVT BIG Training and Certification Workshop is a program designed to train physical and occupational therapy professionals in an effective, evidenced based treatment protocol for adults with Parkinson disease, with application to other neural disorders. Clinicians will learn how LSVT BIG is an intensive, amplitude focused, exercise based treatment protocol that is customized to the unique goals of each patient including both gross and fine motor skills. In addition, clinicians will learn how to adapt or progress the program in order to meet each patient's needs across a range of disease severity and presenting impairments.
The fundamentals underlying key treatment elements of LSVT BIG and efficacy data supporting treatment outcomes will be reviewed, along with a basic review of Parkinson disease and activity dependent neuroplasticity. Clinicians will be taught how to correctly perform and teach all of the treatment exercises and functional movement tasks that make up the LSVT BIG protocol. Time is included for self practice of all of the Maximal Daily Exercises, Functional Component Tasks, Hierarchy Tasks, and Big Walking. Lastly, practical considerations are taught along with discussion of quantification, reimbursement, marketing, and future research developments.
Course Dates To Be Offered:
Apr 3, 2020 to Apr 4, 2020 | Kansas City KS