BBTW Seminar Methodist Women’s Hospital

The elderly and people with balance loss due to neurologica l or orthopedic diagnoses such as MS, neuropathy, Parkinson’s, CVA, TBI, Vestibular, CP, down syndrome, ataxia, and those suffering low back pain among others, often have mobility challenges.

Motion Therapeutics developed Balance-Based Torso-Weight ing (BBTW®), a unique and effective system to effectively assess and treat directional balance loss.

During this class the clinician will learn the static and dynamic assessment tests and weighting strategies to immediately improve a patient’s balance same session.

Participants will have ample opportunity to practice the patented assessment and strategic weighting technology using the BalanceWear Assessment Device.

When:

Pre-seminar Webinar Orientation
Will be emailed to
attendee after registration

Hands on Classes – 2 days
Mon., Oct. 3, 8:00am – 5:00pm
(Registration 7:30am – 8:00am)

Tues., Oct. 4, 8:00am – 5:00pm
(Registration 7:30am – 8:00am)

Post Webinar
Tues., Oct 25, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Information on accessing the Webinars will be provided after registration.

Learning Objectives

• Identify ways to measure perceptual and dynamic directional loss
• Recite evidence of weighting applications
• Practice BBTW directional static and dynamic assessment
• Apply strategic weighting according to BBTW
• Analyze differences in qualitative and quantitative measures with BBTW
• Determine if a patient benefits from rigid VS soft neuro-sensory device
• Practice fitment and measurement of balance orthotics
• Document weight placement and size measurements
• List indications for lumbar orthotics
• Demonstrate knowledge of technology on volunteer patients and instructor

Tuition:

$350
Cost for Methodist Women’s Hospital staff is $300

Target Audience

Intermediate level class designed for PT and OT clinicians.

Instructional Ratio

16:1 Max enrollment 16

Continuing Competence/Education Units

Pennsylvania and Ohio Pending: 15 CEUs
ProCert Pending: PT 17 CCUs in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia,
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montanta, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina,Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington DC

Acceptance PT Texas (13.5); North Jersey (14.5); New York ( 15)

Faculty

Cynthia Gibson-Horn PT, a graduate of University of Wisconsin, developed BBTW in her in clinical practice. Gibson-Horn sought the help of Dr. Gail Widener PT, PhD and Dr. Rolando Lazaro PT, PhD and Dr. Diane Allen PT, PhD to complete three research projects in Multiple Sclerosis and one in Parkinson’s disease to provide evidence for practice. She has presented (BBTW) research at several International, National and Local meetings. She designed and patented strategic weighting products. She is active in private practice and works for Motion Therapeutics.

Marissa Clark, PT, is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Physi­cal Therapy, and CEO and Founder of Clark Neuro Rehab Consultants and the creator of Techniques to Improve Perception. She has patented de-vices and techniques for Multiple Sclero-sis and Parkinson’s disease, and most re-cently, was named Yahoo Health and Biogen I dee’s 2014 MS Visionary for her contribution to MS. Her passion is reach-ing out to those living with neurological disorders, bringing hope for improvement of disease and overall well being.