Join us at Shriners Children's Chicago for a 16-hour course presented by Gerti Motavalli, MPT. This course is designed for physical therapists and other clinicians interested in the most advanced application of non-invasive electrical spinal stimulation to maximize clinical outcomes in children with spinal bifida, spinal cord injuries, plexus paralysis, cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments.
A portion of the course will focus on implementing the most effective treatment plans for improving gait, trunk control, and upper extremity control through functional electrical stimulation. There will be instructions on testing muscle-nerve functioning, finding the best parameters for treatment, and advancing treatment. “Hands On” sessions and videos of actual clinical cases will also be presented. It is the first course in the three-part series to achieve certification in NISE-Stim (non-invasive spinal electrical stimulation).
The Turtle Bracing concept will be presented as well. It allows the therapist to fabricate quick, custom molded, inexpensive bracing to upper extremity, lower extremity, and trunk, which can be remolded and adjusted to grow and fit many times.
No previous knowledge of electrical stimulation is needed, but clinical knowledge is necessary!
A Chattanooga Continuum or EMPI Continuum e-stim unit will be used for the course. The presenter will bring enough units and electrodes for up to 30 participants.
