Addressing the Underlying Impairments and Causative Factors In Wound Care Management
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Course Type | Online/On-site |
Date | 08/27/2018 - 12/31/2019 |
Instructor Name | Lyndsay Orr, PT and Deirdre O’Sullivan-Drombolis, PT |
Cost | Member $350 / Non-Member $425 |
Address | N/A, Online/In-person Map It |
District | Central Toronto |
Brief Description | The date and location for the next offering is to be determined. If interested, please contact Leigh Anne Butler, Project Coordinator, Practice and Member Services. This module includes approximately two hours of online learning and an in-person one day workshop focuses on physical therapy interventions including exercise and mobility programs that optimize healing outcomes and manage pain in people with lower extremity wounds. It includes physiotherapy interventions that are known to manage chronic edema (compression) and optimize calf muscle function in people with venous leg ulcers. and provides effective offloading and/or pressure re-distribution strategies for people with diabetic foot ulcers or pressure injuries. Note: Management strategies addressed in this course do not involve direct wound care. Physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals working in settings that provide care for people who have, or are at risk of, skin breakdown due to lower extremity edema, impaired mobility, and/or diabetes will find this course beneficial. In addition, based on current best practices and evidence, the Ontario government is now funding some offloading devices for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers under certain circumstances. What participants will learn: Upon completion of the online module and one day in-person workshop, course participants:
Who should take this course: This course is designed to help physiotherapists working in all health care settings who have clients with lower extremity wounds due to peripheral vascular disease (venous and/or arterial) or diabetic foot complications. *OPA Members: Login prior to purchasing the course to receive member pricing of $350+HST. *CPA Members (from other Branches): Contact Sara Pulins to purchase the course at the member rate. Learn more about the instructorsLearn more about OPA's Wound Care Program |
Contact Name | Leigh Anne Butler, Project Coordinator, Practice and Member Services |
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Contact Phone | 416-322-6866 x241 |