Posts Categorized: Physical Therapy in Emergency Departments

NEW! Birth to Three Educational Conference in 2024

small child working on a foot mobility exercise with a therapist

ERI is excited to announce the first annual Birth to Three Conference scheduled for April 4 and 5, 2024. Save the date and help us spread the word! This virtual conference will be geared towards OTs, PTs and SLPs working within the birth – three population.  This conference is applicable to a variety of pediatric… Read more »

Pediatric Vestibular Rehabilitation: Helpful Considerations for Clinicians Diagnosing Vertigo in Adults vs. Pediatric Patients

Inger Brueckner, MS, PT, ERI’s esteemed faculty member and vestibular rehabilitation expert, is eager to share with our community of therapists an informative article recently published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics that could be helpful when looking at a child vs. adult complaining of dizziness: Neurological Vertigo in the Emergency Room in Pediatric and Adult… Read more »

Expand Your Physical Therapy Practice to Emergency Settings

older man lying in a hospital bed listening to his nurse explain something using an ipad

Join Michael Lebec, PT, Ph.D., for “Effective Physical Therapist Management of Patients in the Emergency Setting: Differential Diagnosis, Intervention, and Inter-Professional Collaboration” Physical therapists are increasingly playing a critical role in emergency department (ED) settings. Between screening for appropriateness of care, consulting with fellow practitioners, and providing direct patient care, PTs are helping EDs treat… Read more »