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Rehabilitation Techniques for Persons with Limb Loss
Speakers: Vinay Vanodia, MD; Roxy Waguespack, MA; Kristin Reeves, PT, MS; Nicole Locicero, PT, DPT; Trevor Watson, PT, DPT, CBIS; Yaronda Broussard, OTR, MOT; Shannon Barnicott, OTR, MOT
Gues Speakers: Jon Holmes, PT, CP, LP; Keith Sardo, MBA, LCPO
General Info
Open to:
Physical Therapy (PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA), Occupational Therapists (OT), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA)
Course Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time:
Registration at 7:30 a.m., Course from 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.
Location:
TIRR Memorial Hermann,
1333 Moursund, Houston, TX 77030
Research Building, Room #217
Delivery Format:
Live - In Person
Handouts:
Electronic handouts will be shared with all attendees prior to the course via email. Please print or download the materials prior to the course for your use.
Recommended Pre-requisites:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review 3rd edition Sara Cuccurullo, MD; From Chapter 6, Prosthetics and Orthotics by Uustal, MD, Edgardo Baerga, MD, and Kacklyn Joki, MD pages 471-518. Lower Limb: Gait, p 471-474; Prosthetics, p. 490-518; Upper Limb: Upper limb amputation levels and prosthetics p. 478-490.
Review and know Medicare K Levels (PDF)
Course Description:
This seminar will educate participants on medical concerns, therapy treatment approaches, prosthetic information, and collaboration across the rehabilitation team for those with limb loss. This will include medical and rehabilitation considerations for pre-amputation, acute post-surgical, pre-prosthetic, and prosthetics for those with upper and lower limb loss. We will also include information on osseointegration considerations and treatments.
Learning Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify the medical complications patients experience after an amputation and/or during the use of a prosthesis.
Apply categories of prosthetic candidates (K-Levels) and equate them with functional outcomes and prosthetic componentry.
Differentiate assessment and outcome measures specific to a patient's limb loss and functional needs, including ADLs.
Illustrate therapy interventions which will promote functional use of prosthetica for increased independence in mobility activities and/or activities in daily living.
Assessment of Learning Objectives/Learning Outcomes
: Discussion, Question and answer, course feedback form, & passing a post-course quiz of 80% or greater.
Instructional Methods Used:
Lecture, Discussion, PowerPoint presentations
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