Saturday, May 6 at 8:00am to 5:30pm
Des Moines University, Academic Center Floor 2 3200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50312
Visit the activity website to learn more and register.
The cost to attend is $650 for clinicians and $450 for students. Candidates for the course must hold an active medical license and have completed the necessary coursework and degrees fulfillment for the occupations listed below.
DESCRIPTION
Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation (PBFR) is a paradigm-shifting intervention for the rehabilitation professional with hundreds of peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature. Applying a tourniquet briefly and intermittently to an exercising limb can induce significant and substantial strength, hypertrophy, and endurance changes while using a very light load.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
At the conclusion of the course, the healthcare provider will be proficient in the science and mechanisms of blood flow restriction (BFR). Additionally, they will be versed in the application of BFR for clinical applications and the appropriate risks and contraindications. Competency will be demonstrated during lab check-offs in proper tourniquet system use, limb occlusion pressure determination, and exercise prescription and monitoring. Lastly, proficiency will also be demonstrated on a post-course examination.
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