Description:

This dynamic interactive course will teach the therapist how to integrate Tai Chi and Qi Gong into any rehabilitation program, emphasizing balance, gait, strength, coordination, and occupational function. Through lecture, demonstration, and step-by-step instructions, the therapist will practice and learn the fundamentals of tai chi and qi gong and how to use them to improve mobility, transfers, ROM, strength, posture, and ADLs. Modifications, including sitting tai chi, will also be presented so that therapists can effectively use this treatment tool for patients of all abilities. Hand therapists, this course is great for your clinical setting as well to help improve nerve gliding, ROM, strength, coordination for any chronic pain patients or cumulative trauma patients fibromyalgia, arthritis and more. Patients will thank you for teaching them a new skill they can use for life. Tai chi is the second most used exercise form in the world and yet therapists know so little about it. Current research supporting the use of tai chi in rehabilitation will be presented. Other topics covered will be the use of tai chi for children, stress management, and wellness groups, as well as how to find a qualified tai chi class or instructor for the therapist or the patient. Every therapy dicipline will be able to integrate the practice of Tai Chi into the clinic. 85 plus page manual included. Mandatory practice time referenced in manual or course curiculum.

Supplement DVD Tai Chi for Rehabilitation is offered to go along with this course and adds 1.75 credit hours for an additional $23.00. This add on DVD is a quick reference and is highly recommended as a tool to aide the therapist in reproducing clinical exercises.

Objectives for Tai Chi: Flow into Function:

Format	CDRom	DVD	On-line Presentations
Price	$345.00	$345.00	$345.00