BUNDLE AND SAVE! This “Basics” course is recommended BEFORE taking the NEW “Torticollis: Comprehensive Strategies for Assessment and Interventions” course taught by Anjali Gupta, offered on September 9, 11, 16 and 18, 2025
Add the “Basics” course and the “Comprehensive Strategies” course to your cart to receive a 10% discount.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Torticollis has been on the rise since the 1992 American Academy of Pediatrics’ Back-to-Sleep campaign. Therapists are instrumental in treating children with torticollis in a multitude of settings. Therapists also play a key role in increasing community awareness for the early identification and referral to therapy services.
This course provides foundational information on the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of infants with torticollis. Upon completion of this course, participants will be familiar with the types of torticollis, the Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guidelines for Congenital Muscular Torticollis, will understand the long term implications of untreated/undertreated torticollis, and have the proper tools for evaluating infants with torticollis. Additionally, recommendations for community outreach and referrals to secondary specialist consultations will be presented.
*The material in this course is based on the information and approach previously developed and presented by the late Cindy Miles.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the factors contributing to torticollis in infants.
- Utilize the 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines in treating/assessing patients through systematic screenings and evaluations.
- Analyze red flags for differential diagnosis.
- Determine when to refer to other professionals.
- Identify best practice to maximize torticollis outcomes.
AUDIENCE:
This course is recommended for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists working in acute care, EI, home health, neurology, NICU, orthopedics and pediatric settings.
ON-DEMAND SCHEDULE
1 hour
- Intro
- Etiology, Pathophysiology, Incidence
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
1 hour
- Differential Diagnosis/Red Flags
1 hour
- Associated Pathologies
- GI
- Hypotonia/Extension Bias
- Scalp Instability
- Tethered Oral Tissues
- Altered Tone
- Headaches
- Feeding issues
30 min
- Associated Pathologies Continued with hip dysplasia, Ribcage, Facial/TMJ
30 min
- Anatomy Review
- Musculature
90 minutes
- Developmental Components
- Visual/Vestibular
- Treatment/Movement Components
- Sensory Involvement
- Putting it all together, Questions, Closing
Anjali Gupta, PT, MSPT, CLT, has been a pediatric physical therapist for more than 20 years specializing in treatment of children with cerebral palsy, torticollis, and NICU. She currently works at Texas Children’s Hospital as the manager of Clinical Education and Research. She provides education programming, mentoring, and develops training programs for therapy staff. She served as the co-chair of programming committee for the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy for the national Combined Sections Meeting for several years and is currently the vice – chair of the Neonatology Special Interest Group.
Once you purchase an online course you will have access to the course materials. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam.
Once you purchase an online course, you will have the opportunity to take an exam to test your retention of the material. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam. The exam must be completed with a pass rate of 80% or more in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 5.5 contact hours (0.55 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12298. This Distant Learning-Independent course is offered at 5.5 contact hours 0.55 CEUs, (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 5.5 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 6.5 CE Hours - approval #____. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 0.55 CEU’s. ASHA credits are accepted by the TX Department of License and Renewal. This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for __ Continuing Education Hours. Application has been made to the MN Board of Physical Therapy. Approval #____ by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 5.5 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 6.5 contact hours. The IL Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for __ hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 6.5 contact hours (0.65 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 5.5 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 5.5 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. 5.5 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification. Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, NM, OK and TX. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA.
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