Spec-01 - The Physical and Occupational Therapy Evaluation

Thursday, November 21, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: Julius 15 - 19

Earn: 2 CME Credits

Lead(s)

Sayed E. Wahezi, MD (he/him/his)

Professor and PD, Pain Medicine Fellowship
Montefiore Medical Center
New Rochelle, New York, United States

Speaker(s)

Brian Mecca, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (he/him/his)

Physical Therapist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville , Florida, United States
James Braxton, OT, CHT (he/him/his)

Occupational/Hand Therapist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s):

Brian Mecca, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT: No financial relationships to disclose

James Braxton, OT, CHT: No financial relationships to disclose

Faculty will demonstrate the fundamentals of a physical and occupational therapy evaluation for common pain/spine conditions (axial low back pain; radiculopathy; lumbar spinal stenosis; myelopathy; lateral epicondylosis; knee pain; CRPS; stress reduction techniques). Faculty will outline the critical elements of effective PT and OT prescriptions.

Learning Objectives:

Explain common extremity MSK ailments
Explain common lower extremity MSK ailments
Understand the different services that PT and OT can offer