The OPTA Mid Year Meeting is Saturday, August 28th at the MooreNorman Tech Center in Oklahoma City.

Click HERE to register online for the Mid Year Meeting.  Click HERE to download the meeting brochure.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 28

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.:   Exhibitor Hall Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.:   PTA SIG Meeting

7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.:  “KT3 Course” (8 CEUs)

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.:  “Chronic Pelvic Pain and Physical Therapy (6.5 CEUs)

8:30 a.m. - noon:          “Post-Surgical Shoulder Evaluation & Treatment for the PT/PTA Student”

 

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.:  “Applying the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine in Physical Therapy Practice” (6.5 CEUs)

8:45 a.m. - noon:         “Ethics:  Being an Ethical Practitioner” (3 CEUs)

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:  “Rehab treatment approach in the medically complex patient” (3.5 CEUs)

 

Noon – 1:30 Business Lunch - includes OPTA Business Meeting and Awards (included in registration for courses)

 

 COURSE COSTS

 

	Ethics  Course(Early Reg. Discount)	Rehab Treatment Course (Early Reg. Discnt)	Kinesio Taping Course (KT3)(Early Reg. Discount)	Pelvic Pain or Evidence Based Medicine Course(Early Reg. Discount)	Student Track (Early Reg. Discount)	Ethics Course	Rehab Treatment Course	Kinesio Taping Course (KT3)	Pelvic Pain or Evidence Based Medicine Course	Student Track
OPTA Member
PT or PTA	$50	$90	$225	$155	N/A	$100	$140	$275	$205	N/A
Student	$10	$20	N/A	$30	$40	$60	$70	N/A	$80	$90
Non-OPTA Member
PT or PTA	$95	$135	$270	$200	N/A	$145	$185	$320	$250	N/A
Students	$20	$40	N/A	$55	$50	$70	$195	N/A	$105	$100

 

 

Kinesio Taping Certification Course (KT3)

(8 CEUs) Prerequisite:  KT1 and KT2

 

*** Please note:  this course is limited to 40 registrants***

If you are registering by mail, please check with the OPTA office (405-562-1280 / laura@okpt.org) to ensure the capacity has not been met before mailing in your registration. There is no need to check capacity if registering online, as registration will be disabled when the capacity is reached.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  The Kinesio Taping Method fosters the body's natural ability to heal itself by activating neurological and circulatory systems to correct biomechanical dysfunction, relieving pain & other symptoms.  The Kinesio Taping® Certification Course (KT3) combines KT1 and KT2 coursework with extra lab time for attendees to practice their skills on a variety of clinical applications. Upon completion of this course and prerequisite KT1, KT2 seminar, attendees will be eligible to request and take the exam to become a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP). 

 

 

Ethics:  Being an Ethical Practitioner (3 CEUs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  The course will provide participants the opportunity to apply the new APTA Code of Ethics and the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Practice Act to real-life scenarios.  The scenarios will focus on common questions asked of the APTA ethics committee and others in leadership positions.  In this participatory course participants will respond to the ethical situations and link them to the new Code of Ethics and Oklahoma rules and regulations. 

 

 

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Physical Therapy:  Where To Begin?  (6.5 CEUs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course will allow the practicing physical therapist to evaluate musculoskeletal sources of pelvic pain, to appreciate the role that pelvic floor muscles play in lumbopelvic function, and to effectively evaluate and treat these musculoskeletal findings, including diastasis recti conditions.  The lab component of this course will cover trigger point referral patterns for abdominal, hip, back, and pelvic floor muscles, identification of trigger points within these muscles, and manual techniques as well as exercise training to resolve trigger point activity and for treatment of diastasis recti.  At the completion of this course, the participant will have an overview of common diagnoses which can lead to chronic pelvic pain and will have an enhanced appreciation of the role of the physical therapist in working with this clientele.

 

 

Applying the Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine in Physical Therapy Practice  (6.5 CEUs)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  The course prepares the physical therapy practitioner in developing fundamental knowledge in the field of evidence-based medicine using the Sackett model for clinical decision-making. The presenter will provide instruction for interpretation of evidence in the areas of diagnostic, prognostic, and intervention literature. The participants will have the opportunity to work through web-based clinical cases and apply search strategies in seeking evidence for clinical decision- making.   The course will include lecture and discussion as well as active search strategies using the web to work through web-based clinical cases. The course is limited to 25 participants. Participants are requested to compose a clinical question that they seek to find evidence for specific to their clinical practice area.

 

 

Rehab treatment approach in the medically complex patient  (3.5 CEUs)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  In this course, we will cover what the newest trends are in infection control and what are some of the newest “super bugs”.  We will also cover how to read the lab results, what are critical lab values, and how this might affect their function.  This could include increased lethargy or confusion, or even critical cardiac arrhythmias.  We will cover basic terminology and reading on the ventilator and telemetry so that the therapist will know if the patient is safe to engage in basic skills.  We will cover name and reasons of new diagnostic procedures.  This will help the therapist better understand full realm of the patient’s difficulties and when treatment might be impacted.  We also have included video feed of patient’s on a ventilator performing a barium swallow study and using a speaking valve.

 

 

Post-Surgical Shoulder Evaluation & Treatment for the PT / PTA Student

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course is designed for students and will include information regarding post-surgical shoulder evaluation and treatment.  The speaker will discuss common surgical procedures and the rehabilitation and exercise progression that follows.