Want to treat patients during high-risk pregnancy AND immediately postpartum? Use discount code BUNDLE with the Acute Antepartum PT & OT for the High-Risk Patient course

What you'll learn:

• The most common pregnancies complications for which patients are admitted to the hospital

• The activity restrictions prescribed for these complications

• The implications of hospitalization for patients and their families and what PTs and OTs can offer this population including:

  • coping strategies, psychosocial support and problem solving

  • managing acute pain

  • creating safe movement and exercise programs

  • preparation for birth and postpartum 

• Case application through small and full group discussions based on Dr. Locati's experience of working with this population in a large hospital system

   

Audience: Physical and Occupational Therapists treating patients within the first 24 - 72 hours after birth