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Infinite Technologies Orthotics and Prosthetics
Infinite Technologies Orthotics and Prosthetics is proud to offer FREE continuing education courses for licensed physical and occupational therapists and licensed therapy assistants. These are one credit courses that cover general and advanced concepts in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics. These are taught by Certified Orthotic and Prosthetic Clinicians within DC, VA and MD. Each course is Free and worth 1 CEU. Infinite Academy will file your attendance of the course to your state for your credit earning.
Our Certified Educators will come on site to your practice to present these courses or they can be set up virtually. You can take the entire course catalog over time or chose courses that best suit your facility.
We offer a total of 24 courses: 12 in Orthotics and 12 in Prosthetics. Below is brief description of each course available to your practice:
Orthotics for Therapists
Course 1– Lower Extremity Orthotics Part One:
A general overview of Lower Limb Orthotics focusing on devices below the knee
Course 2– Lower Extremity Orthotics Part Two:
A general overview of Lower Limb Orthotics focusing on devices above the knee
Course 3 – Spinal Orthotics Overview:
An overview of different spinal orthotics including biomechanical principles, and benefits of spinal bracing
Course 4– Upper Extremity Orthotics Overview:
An overview of upper extremity orthotics including physiological considerations and benefits of upper extremity orthoses
Course 5– Orthotic Clinical Decision Making: AFOs:
A course designed to identify and describe the functional tasks of gait and gait manifestations and clinical management of gait
Course 6– Pediatric Orthoses:
A course designed specifically for management of pediatric patients including three main resultant head-shape deformities, benefits of cranial remolding orthoses, and treatment challenges of neuromuscular scoliosis
Course 7– Geriatric Orthoses:
A review course of geriatric orthotic populations while identifying treatment goals, different devices types functionally for the spine, upper and lower extremities.
Course 8– Neuropathic Feet:
A course designed to Identify incidence and occurrence for issues associated with an insensate and dysvascular foot and treatment goals.
Course 9– Documentation for Therapists:
A course designed to review timing of the O&P referral for a patient’s therapy plan and review the importance of documentation between disciplines.
Course 10– Orthotic Trends in Sports I:
A course designed to identify common sports injuries, mechanisms of injury And treatment goals
Course 11– Orthotic Trends in Sports II:
A continuation of part one focusing on specific devices for the foot, ankle, knee and spine
Course 12– Stance Control Orthoses:
A course designed to Compare and contrast the functional characteristics of a variety of orthotic knee joints, identify common gait deviations and when to use a KAFO/Stance Control Orthosis
To sign up for a CEU class, please contact kbisutti@infinitetech.org
Prosthetics for Therapists
Course 1– Prosthetics Overview:
A course designed to identify and describe causes of amputation, amputation demographics and basic principles of amputee management
Course 2– Transtibial Prosthetics:
A course designed to review management of transtibial amputee, rehab goals, and prosthetic design/componentry
Course 3– Transfemoral Prosthetics:
A course designed to review management of the transfemoral amputee, rehab goals and prosthetic design, componentry
Course 4– Lower Extremity Outcomes Measures:
A course designed to identify and describe outcome measurement tools, discuss functional levels, intervention goals and review evidence based rehabilitation goals
Course 5– Prosthetics & Dermatology:
A course designed to review the importance of good hygiene versus poor hygiene, dermatological complications of socket wear, and common treatments
Course 6– Revolutionary Prosthetic Advances:
A course designed to review recent, revolutionizing prosthetic components that are now available for persons with amputations and when these are appropriate for our patients.
Course 7– Lower Extremity Gait Training:
A course for reviewing biomechanics of prosthetic gait and different levels of gait training
Course 8– Lower Extremity Gait Deviations:
A course designed to biomechanics of prosthetic gait, different levels of gait training and review different gait deviations
Course 9– Documentation for Therapists:
A course designed to review timing of the O&P referral for a patient’s therapy plan and review the importance of documentation between disciplines.
Course 10– Prosthetics & Hygiene:
A course that will review the primary function of skin and common skin issues related to prosthetic use and how to prevent and treat these conditions
Course 11– Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcomes:
A course designed to identify and describe Evidence Based Rehabilitation and an overall review of upper extremity prosthetics
Course 12– Disarticulations:
A course designed to identify the incidence and demographics for the levels of disarticulation amputations, comparing amputation levels, and discuss the biomechanical principles, indications, contraindications, special components
To sign up for a CEU class, please contact kbisutti@infinitetech.org
WHY CHOOSE US
What Makes Infinite Technologies Different
Comprehensive Approach to Care
Empowerment Through Education
Goal Setting
Lifelong Partnerships
Your Personal
Health Champions
Infinite Technologies Orthotics and Prosthetics is the premier orthotic and prosthetic facility in the Mid-Atlantic region providing inpatient and outpatient services, consults, and evaluations for adult and pediatric patients. Through our unique approach to comprehensive care, education and goal setting, we forge lifelong partnerships with our patients in their efforts to heal, while introducing them to the most innovative technologies for their individualized treatment.
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