Evidence-Based Exercises that Exceed Expectations!

EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: A certificate of attendance for 20 contact hours of educational activity (20 CEUs or 2.0 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the seminar.

Physical Therapy: Great Seminars and Books is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in NY, IL, CA, TX, and NM and this course provides 20 contact hours of continuing education. This course is also approved for PTs and PTAs in AR, MD, MS, and LA for 20 contact Hours.  This course is approved by APTA Nebraska for 20 credit hours. Approval # CEUL168711. Expires 1/28/29. This course is approved by APTA Arkansas for 20 contact hours. Approval # APTA-AR 2705. This course is approved by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 20 contact hours. Application #683. Exp. 7/11/28. This course is approved by the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy for 20 clinical hours. Exp. 6/30/26. This course is approved by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for 20 contact hours. Approval #25S2600. Effective 10/11/25 to 10/11/26. Have applied for approval in Virginia and New Jersey.  Our courses also meet the guidelines for approval in AL, AK, AZ, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY.

Occupational Therapy: Great Seminars and Books is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider of professional development. This live, distance learning (interactive), and distance learning (independent) course is offered at 2.0 CEUs, intermediate educational level, for categories of OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. Course approval ID# 13774. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Effective 9/20/25 to 9/20/30. Please verify if your state accepts AOTA approval of continuing education courses.

Your tuition may be tax deductible. Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.

If you do not see your state listed, please give our office a call at 877 794 7328.

DAY 1

7:30 – Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – Introduction to Geriatric Therapeutic Exercise

8:15 – Exercise Principles

Developing a foundation of exercise principles which will be used throughout the lecture. Literature will be used to explain and support these concepts: Levels of Evidence, Contraindications, Precautions, Definitions of Terminology, Stretching and Warm Up.

10:00 – Break

10:15 – Exercise Principles (continued)

One repetition maximum will be discussed and with the use of the literature be applied to the geriatric population.

11:30 – Orthopedics: Upper Body – Neck and Shoulder

Using evidence-based literature to develop skilled treatment techniques for the cervical area and shoulder. The literature will be discussed and applied to the clinical setting.

12:30 – Working Lunch (on your own) An Instructional Video will be played during lunch with demonstrations of various standardized assessments – Berg Balance, Sit to Stand Test, 400 Meter Walk & 6 Minute Walk Test.

1:30 – Shoulder and Hand

Using evidence-based literature to develop skilled treatment techniques for the cervical area and shoulder. The literature will be discussed and applied to the clinical setting.

2:30 – Back/Core Exercises

The literature will be used to give exercise ideas to the specific diagnosis of stenosis and compression fractures as well as the core muscles of the lumbar spine and abdominal area.

3:30 – Break

3:45 – Back/Core Exercises (continued)

4:45 – Lower Body – Hip Using evidence-based literature to develop skilled treatment techniques for the lower body, including the hip, the knee, and the ankle. The literature will be discussed and applied to the clinical setting.

6:15 – Questions and Discussion

6:30 – Adjourn

DAY 2

7:30 – Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – Lower Body – Knee and Ankle

10:00 – Break

10:15 – Neurology – Stroke and Parkinson’s

Evidence based exercises will be presented to help guide the practitioner create skilled and effective treatments for the most common neuro diagnosis in the elderly, Parkinson’s, and the most common neuro rehab diagnosis, stroke.

12:30 – Working Lunch (on your own) An Instructional Video will be played during lunch with demonstrations of various standardized assessments – Dynamic Gait Index, Four Square Step Test, Functional Reach, Physical Performance Test Protocol.

1:30 – Unique Neuro Treatments

These concepts include muscle re-education techniques, weight bearing and weight shifting techniques. Literature will be given to support these treatment ideas.

3:30 – Break

3:45 – Gait

The evidence-based exercises of the previous sections applied to the muscles needed in different parts of the gait cycle.

4:15 – Balance and Proprioception

Using evidence-based literature to develop skilled treatment techniques to improve balance and decrease fall risk in the elderly. Included in this section are specific balance exercise programs that have been proven efficacious as well as a Tai Chi lab.

5:15 – Functional Tools – Berg, Tinetti, TUG and DGI

The evidence-based exercises of the previous sections applied to the muscles needed to improve scores and decrease fall risk.

6:00 – Odds and Ends

Tips to improve day to day delivery of care to our residents ending with innovative exercise programs.

6:15 – Final Questions and Close

6:30 – Adjourn

Cancellation/Refund Policy:
By Participants: Participant cancellations must be received in writing at least two weeks prior to the seminar date for tuition refund less a $75 administration fee. NO refunds will be made after this date.
By Great Seminars: In the event that a course is cancelled by Great Seminars and Books, participants will be offered the equivalent number of hours of another live course or a full refund. Great Seminars and Books is not responsible for course related expenses that participants may incur such as transportation including air fare, lodging or meals. It is highly recommended that you obtain refundable travel expenses.