Online Continuing Education Courses

Working with Elders Who Have Orthopedic Conditions

• Identify 3 causes of fractures in the elder population
• Identify terminology related to fractures and their management
• Describe 3 precautions required after a hip pinning and implications of such a procedure relative to occupational performance
• Describe the precautions required after a total hip replacement and the implications of such a procedure relative to occupational performance
• Identify adaptive equipment and modi???ed methods of performance that bene???t elders with hip fractures
• Identify the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout
• Describe the effects of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout on occupational performance
• Explain the principles of joint protection, work simpli???cation, and energy conservation