Better Breathing
Presented by Rehab Connections
Description
These skills will be invaluable to the practitioner
in any setting working with patients with
reduced aerobic capacity and endurance,
ranging from patients after spine surgery to
athletes with asthma to patients with reduced
tone on one side of their trunk following a
stroke. Learning to unlock the immobility in the
rib cage of many patients can decrease
overuse of the cervical and lumbar spine.
Instruction level: Basic
CE contact hours 7.0 (IL)
Intended audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, ATs, and LMTs
Topics
- Restrictions to efficient breathing, such as rib cage dysfunction, pregnancy, scar tissue, gastrointestinal problems, cigarette smoking, etc.
- Important muscles to stretch regularly to improve breathing pattern
- Factors regulating breathing during exercise
- Examination
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- Identification of overuse of accessory muscles and muscles that contribute to poor or inefficient breathing patterns
- Assessing rate, depth, and regularity of pattern of breathing
- Practical measurements and clinical observations to support medical necessity in your documentation
- Specific populations and diagnoses
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- Effective rescue strategies for pulmonary patients when they get into trouble with their breathing
- Breathing pattern changes to reduce complications from asthma during exercise
- Breathing issues in pre- and post-natal patients
- Ways to teach breathing strategies for vigorous exercise
- Treatment of neck and low back pain and dysfunction with breathing interventions
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
- Lee Everett, PT
- Lee received her Masters in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 1992. She also has a Masters in Science, Exercise Physiology. Her diverse clinical experience includes orthopedic, neurologic, pulmonary, chronic pain, and pre-and postnatal patients. Lee has taught courses on spinal cord injury, pulmonary and neuro topics, Pilates, and the sacroiliac joint. She has a full Stott Pilates certification and has also completed advanced training and/or certifications in Manual Medicine, NDT, and PNF. She currently has her own studio, Healthy Motion, where she enjoys a mix of patients and Pilates clients.
Location
Location
Rehab Connections
Physical Therapy
and
Education and Training Center
14901 S. Founders Crossing, Homer Glen, IL 60491
Phone: (708) 301-9933
Registration: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Course: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Click on date to register.
Lunch is on your own
Tuition: $199 per attendee
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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