Course 6: Lifespan Modules

Two modules that take the primary care lens to both ends of life: pediatric care from growth plates to safeguarding, and geriatric care from the four Ms to delirium. About 35 minutes.

The pediatric lens

Growth plate physiology, developmental screening, the can't-miss hip behind knee pain, concussion, and the caregiver triad.

Whole child and safeguarding

Obesity, juvenile arthritis, adolescent mental health, and your duty as a mandated reporter.

The geriatric lens

The four Ms, frailty and falls, the great masquerade of atypical presentation, and delirium as the one you cannot miss.

About the course

Course 6 of the Primary Care Physical Therapy Certificate completes the lifespan coverage the certificate is built around. The pediatric module covers developmental and growth plate screening, the common musculoskeletal presentations and the few diagnoses you cannot miss, concussion, whole child concerns, and the safeguarding duty around non-accidental trauma. The geriatric module covers comprehensive geriatric assessment and the four Ms, frailty and falls, atypical presentation and the three Ds, sensory and driving safety, and advance care planning. Function is the through-line, and exercise is the through-line treatment. Each module pairs a video with a knowledge check. Included with your BrainSmith membership.

Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT

Eric Robertson is a co-founder of BrainSmith and a physical therapy educator with nearly two decades on DPT faculty. He teaches at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, serves on the IFOMPT Standards Committee, and hosts the PT Outcast podcast. His work focuses on primary care physical therapy, clinical reasoning, and curricular innovation.

Curriculum

3 Chapters · 5 Lessons

1. (Included in full purchase)
  Welcome to Course 6
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Module 1: Pediatric Primary Care Physical Therapy
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Knowledge check 1
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Module 2: Geriatric Primary Care Physical Therapy
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Knowledge check 2

Ready to complete the certificate?

Log in to your BrainSmith membership to start Course 6. Two modules, two knowledge checks, about 35 minutes.

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