Let's Talk Nutrition

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Description

This popular, interactive, and engaging format includes lecture, Q&A, small group discussions, self-quizzes, activities in pairs, and excerpts from videos and podcasts. Multiple short lab segments will allow you to complete activities online that you can later include in patient education, in addition to unique slide presentations to test your knowledge before, during, and after this new course that can provide key insights for optimal patient outcomes.

Instruction level: Various
CE contact hours 8.0 (IL) *** Duration: 7.0 hours
Intended audience: PTs and PTAs;  OTs, OTAs

Topics

• Implications of dietary insufficiencies and deficiencies in the management of patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.


• How nutrition information may help improve function in common patient problems/impairments:
• Pain
• Inflammation
• Edema
• Delayed healing
• Muscle atrophy or weakness
• Balance
• Fatigue, low energy
• Weight gain
• Cognitive impairments
• Loss of ROM


• Incidence of chronic degenerative and autoimmune diseases based on population studies.


• Role of nutrition screening and education by PT professionals to alleviate impairments, alleviate functional limitations, and to promote and maintain health and wellness:
• Review of the Illinois Physical Therapy Act
• Specific language in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
• APTA position statement “The Role of the Physical Therapist in Diet and Nutrition" (06/03/2015)
• APTA Physical Therapist Scope of Practice


• Overview of macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytonutrients and their physiological effects


• Nutrition screenings:
• Additions to the PT’s subjective examination and/or past medical history
• Functional Nutrition and Functional Medicine approaches


• Current diet and nutrition information for physical therapy practice:
• Healthy fats
• Processed foods including added sugars, refined oils, and white flour
• Low carb, high fat vs low fat, ketogenic, Paleo and other diets
• Glycemic Index
• Protein from animal and plant sources
• Sodium and DASH
• Food sensitivities such as gluten, lactose, additives, and preservatives
• Proper hydration
• Fiber
• GMOs
• Elimination diets


• Strategies for sharing information:
• Mantras for the rehab professional:
• Very simple techniques to help weight loss, optimize nutrient absorption, and minimize GI distress
• Food labels: Helping patients decipher nutrition and ingredient information
• NUDGES as part of promotion and maintenance of health, wellness, and quality of life in all age populations
• Community event opportunities

• Resources for patients and clinicians
• Low cost and free resources available through the internet and apps. Plus books, education materials, and a plethora of online links for interactive quizzes and further exploration.

Objectives

By the completion of the course the participant will be able to:

1. Explain the difference between correlation and causation related to nutrition science and disease studies.
2. Describe 2 potential confounding factors in observational studies.
3. Identify macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytonutrients from a list of food components.
4. Contrast new “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” with current recommendations by selected specialty organizations.
5. List 5 common patient problems that may benefit from nutrition information to help improve function.
6. Develop 3 nutrition screening questions for 2 of your current patients.
7. Describe a plan for sharing diet and nutrition information with 2 of your current patients.

This course is relevant to the advancement, extension and enhancement of providing patient/client management, including but not limited to physical therapy examination, evaluation, intervention, and prevention and providing physical therapy services or fulfilling the other professional roles of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. (See Illinois Physical Therapy Act, Administrative Code, section 1340.61)

IMPORTANT! 2-3 days prior to the CE event, you will receive your CE materials and Zoom registration link by email. This gives you the opportunity to preview, download or print, save, and refer back to the information at any time. If you do not receive your CE material please contact us before the day of the course or workshop.

Presenter

Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM

Full Bio

Location

This workshop is conducted virtually using Zoom.

Registration: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Course: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Tuition: $225.00

Seating is limited. Please register early!

Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control.

Rehab Connections is an approved continuing education sponsor through the State of Illinois; PT License No: 216-000101

Cancellations:
Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the CE event. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the CE event date forfeit the entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another CE event, one time only. No transfer, refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the CE event, or when handouts or other CE event materials are available electronically, including but not limited to emailed or downloadable pdf documents.
All unapplied transfers and credits will expire September 26, 2026.

Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the CE event up to one week prior to the CE event. Rehab Connections will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the CE event, other than the CE event tuition.

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