Online Course
Rehabilitating the Diaphragm
Incorporate functional exercises into diaphragmatic rehabilitation

1-1.5 hours

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Rina Pandya
Course instructor

Dr. Rina is an excellent course presenter and has experience with a range of conditions in various physiotherapy settings

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Introduction

Direct injury or mechanical ventilation can adversely affect the diaphragm, leading to muscle inactivity, unloading and, ultimately, diaphragmatic atrophy and fatigue. Therefore, rehabilitating this muscle after mechanical ventilation is crucial for optimal function and a vital part of recovery. The diaphragm is, however, often overlooked in a rehabilitation plan. This course helps to address this gap by introducing specific exercises that can benefit patients with diaphragmatic dysfunction.

Aims

This course aims to introduce a range of rehabilitation exercises for the diaphragm.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.0 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • explain the difference between two types of hernias
  • describe what may cause diaphragm weakness
  • discuss the Manual Evaluation Diaphragm scale
  • discuss nine exercises that can assist diaphragmatic rehabilitation

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.