Michael Lau – Blood Flow Restriction Training to Maximize Rehab Outcomes for All Patients – PESI

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Speaker: Michael Lau, PT, DPT, CSCS
Format: Audio and Video
Media Type: Digital Seminar

Tags: Rehab Summit
 
Description
BFR is the new game-changer in rehab and it can be programmed for all types of patients…whether it’s young post-op patients, geriatric patients, bedridden patients, or athletes trying to return to play. This can’t-miss session will provide a guide for how to utilize and program BFR depending on your patient’s goals.

Speaker
Michael Lau, PT, DPT, CSCS, is one of the co-founders of The Prehab Guys, a healthcare educational platform that teaches people how to take control of their own health through online physical therapy. With a strong background in strength and conditioning, Michael likes to blend the realms of strength training and rehabilitation to provide prehab, or preventative rehabilitation, to his patients. He has a vast professional background with extensive experience and specialized training in the fields of blood flow restriction training, movement science, pain science, biomechanics, injury and surgery rehabilitation, and athletic performance.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Michael Lau is the co-founder of The Prehab Guys. He is a board advisor and holds an ownership interest in Peerwell. He receives a consulting fee from Therabody, and he receives speaking honoraria from PESI, Inc. and Smart Tools.

Non-financial: Dr. Michael Lau has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Differentiate the various forms of BFR from bedridden up to return to play
2. Appraise differing protocols and programming of BFR from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.
3. Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting and how to manipulate BFR variables or programming based on your rehab goals

Outline

From Bed Ridden to Return to Play: Differentiate the various forms of BFR

• IPC
• Cellular swelling
• Aerobic BFR
• Isolated BFR
• Compound BFR
• Protocols and Programming of BFR

Different uses of BFRT from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.  

• Case examples
• Match BFR application based on goal and patient
• Compare BFR use for TKA, ALCr, tibial exocytosis, Achilles non-op, RTC

Programming based on goals: Manipulating the BFR variables

• Onboarding: education is the key
• Adjusting BFR and exercise parameters 
• BFR RT and aerobic guidelines
• BFR programming guidelines

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers

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