Product Detail

• Explain how electrotherapy, laser, and ultrasound work
• Identify specific dysfunctions that respond strongly to electrotherapy, laser, and ultrasound
• Discuss up-to-date indications, contraindications, and myths related to these modalities
• Examine new, state-of-the-art therapeutic applications
• Recognize the most common mistakes clinicians make when using these modalities
• Discover what the thermal and non-thermal effects of ultrasound are, and how to obtain them
• Determine how to use these modalities with special populations such as teenagers and pulmonary sensitive patients
• Document the use of these modalities to aid reimbursement

ELECTROTHERAPY

• Background
  • current
  • waveform
  • modulation
  • circuit
• Terms used in the trade
• Indications
• Contraindications
  • pacemakers, etc.
• Types of electrotherapy
  • TENS
  • interferential current
  • Russian Stimulation
  • iontophoresis
• Recent research
• How to use with:
  • back pain
  • neck pain
  • arthritis
  • wound care
• Case studies
• Lab
• Evidence-based medicine

 

ULTRASOUND

• Introduction to ultrasound
  • new handheld ultrasound
• Components of an ultrasound device
• Therapy parameters
• Avoiding common mistakes
• Thermal/non-thermal effects
• Indications/contraindications
• Precautions/myths
• New clinical applications
  • wound healing
  • trigger point therapy
  • fractures
  • heat and stretch or mobilize to rapidly increase ROM of frozen joints
• Recent research
  • evidence-based medicine
• Case studies
• Lab

 

USE WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS

• Teenagers
• Cardiovascular/pulmonary sensitive patients

 

LASER

• Introduction to laser
• Components of a laser
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Precautions/myths
• Parameters
• Evidence-based medicine
• Case studies

 

REIMBURSEMENT

• How to document use
• Tips to aid reimbursement

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Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This educational offering is approved for 6 contact hours for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This educational offering qualifies for 6 CE Credit Hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York: Vyne Education, LLC. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This educational offering is awarded 7.2 contact hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Arkansas: This educational offering has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6 contact hours for Physical Therapists.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - West Virginia: This educational offering has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy for 6 Continuing Education hours (CCE-R16-37). Approval of this course does not necessarily imply that the WV Board of Physical Therapy supports the views of the presenter or sponsor.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

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Educators: This educational offering may qualify toward your professional development requirement. The educational offering consists of 6 clock hours. Use this information and your board rules and regulations to calculate professional development/continuing education credit.

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