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You are here: Home / Seminar / Seminar at Reeves Rehabilitation Center

Seminar at Reeves Rehabilitation Center

December 21, 2016

seminar-icon-113The 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.

Location of Hands On Lab:

Reeves Rehabilitation Center
4647 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
2nd floor of the Express
Med building right
across from the University

Or download brochure, and register by mail or fax.

When:

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

Hands on Classes – 2 days
Sat., March 4, 8:00am – 5:30pm CST
(Registration 8:00am – 8:30am)

Sun., March 5, 8:00am – 5:00pm CST
(Registration 8:00am – 8:30am)

Post Webinar
March 22, 7:00pm – 8:00pm CST
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:

$375

Target Audience

Intermediate level class designed for PT, PTA, OT and AOTA clinicians.

Instructional Ratio

16:1 Max enrollment 16

Continuing Competence/Education Units

Pennsylvania and Texas PT CEU Pending
ProCert: PT 17 CCUs in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina,Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado

Acceptance PT North Jersey (14.5)

Faculty

Cynthia Gibson-Horn PTCynthia 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.

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Motion TherapeuticsMTI provides innovative, non-invasive wearable postural control and balance stabilizing products that may help individuals with mobility and balance issues. The company's patented BalanceWear® series of Truncal Orthosis vests and patented Balance-Based Torso-Weighting Methodology (BBTW®) was developed to provide help to patients balance and mobility disorders by stabilizing the trunk. Many older individuals and those persons with neurological conditions may have a loss of postural control and compromised balance as a symptom of a medical condition. BalanceWear may be helpful for such conditions. NOTE: BalanceWear is not a medical treatment or cure for any disease.

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Motion Therapeutics  |  PO Box 13242  |  Oakland, CA 94661  |  Ph: 888-330-2289  |  Fax: 510-254-3371 Motion Therapeutics, Inc. products and services are protected, in whole or in part, by U.S. and/or foreign patents. The following is a partial list of patents that Motion Therapeutics, Inc. either owns or licenses for its products: U.S. Patent No. 7,156,792; U.S. Patent No. 7,708,673 B2. In addition, other U.S. and foreign patents are pending for the Company’s products, technologies and services.

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