Product Detail

Evaluate the effects of degenerative spinal conditions associated with aging Identify controllable and uncontrollable risk factors for osteoporosis Discuss the goals of strength training for clients with spinal and postural degeneration Identify risk for falls and balance concerns Incorporate healthy balance and fall activities into their current exercise program Develop and instruct older adults on self-assessments following a fall

• THE SPINE
  • Degenerative spine conditions associated with aging
    • Stenosis
    • Spondylosis
    • Spondylolisthesis
    • Osteoporosis
  • Definition of each
  • Risk factors for osteoporosis
    • Uncontrollable
    • Controllable
• GUIDELINES FOR EXERCISE
  • Goals for the aging adult
  • Evaluation and prioritizing types of exercises for the aging adult
  • Modifications for exercises
• POSTURAL RE-EDUCATION EXERCISE
  • Modifications
  • Priority of extension exercises
• TRUNK, CORE (ABDOMINALS & SPINAL)
  • Guidelines
  • Neutral spine
  • Core stability exercises
• BALANCE & FALLS
  • Risk factors for falls
  • Preventing falls
  • Balance assessments
    • 11 assessments of balance and fall risk
      • Flexibility
      • Strength and endurance         
      • Agility and balance
  • I’ve fallen, now what?
    • Skills following a fall
    • Floor mobility
      • Exercises
    • Arthritic modifications
  • Cognitive components of exercises
    • Counting
    • Multi-planer exercises

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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 - Indiana: This meets the IN-PT approval under 844 IAC 6-8-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New Jersey: This educational offering has been submitted for 6 continuing education credits to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

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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.