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JOIN OUR 2 DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING
FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS
CHANGING PARKINSON'S: FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT
AND FALLS TRAINING
FOUNDATIONS
Developed and instructed by NeuroFit BC founder Naomi Casiro, this hands-on course is designed to teach you how to use functional movement and falls training to improve the lives of your clients living with Parkinson's Disease and those at risk of falls.
"You need to take this course! As a therapist of 14 years, it's easy to fall into typical patterns and treatments. This course offered me education and insights on challenging not only myself as a therapist, but also my patients. I left this course feeling excited and motivated."
- Jenn, PT and CPFMFF Course Graduate, Sudbury
Over the course of two days, participants will hear up to date lectures, go through practical exercises, and participate in hands-on work with Parkinsons patients, learning new skills they can implement immediately.
This course will cover everything from basic PD knowledge and neurophysiology to specific exercises and key assessment components. Participants will learn how to use the FMF treatment paradigm including gait training, falls training/ground work, movement flows and global functional movements to create individualized programs and highly effective group classes.
The FMF training program was developed by Naomi Casiro and is used daily in both her Vancouver and Victoria clinics. Participants can expect to leave with the confidence to use these programs in their own work places to improve patient outcomes and help people with Parkinsons move better and live their lives to the fullest!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What will I learn and how?
Our goal is to help you hone your clinical decision making and critical thinking skills so you can make decisions based on the individual client you see in front of you and their unique set of challenges. You can expect to learn about PD assessment, treatment and neurophysiology and gain a deeper understanding of what to do for these patients and why. Falls training is an important part of our course, Expect to learn how to train your clients to fall PROPERLY and what actual falls prevention looks like. We believe that hands-on practice is critical to integrating knowledge and helping you apply it to your patients. The course involves a half day of practical work with other practitioners and a FULL DAY of hands on practice applying your skills with real Parkinson's patients.
Can I use this course for CEUs?
We are currently awaiting CEU accreditation confirmation for multiple states in the US. In most countries that require CEUs you can self submit using our course certificate. If you need more details for submission please contact us and we are happy to help provide them for you.
Who is this course best suited for?
This course is designed for health care professionals (PT, OT, RA, Kin, etc..) who work with older adult and neurological populations. Please remember each provider is responsible for following their governing body's guidelines on scope of practice.
Do you offer Group Rates?
We do offer group rates! Please contact us for more information.