Rehabilitation Considerations for People with Neurodegenerative Diseases

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify three (3) signs and/or symptoms of a post-operative infection.
2. List two (2) precautions for a hip total arthroplasty.
3. Prescribe three (3) post-operative exercises appropriate for knee and hip arthroplasty.

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will demonstrate knowledge about joint replacement rehabilitation by passing a quiz with a score of 85% or greater accuracy.

Brittany Phillips, PT, DPT, OCS

Dr. Brittany Phillips works as an orthopedic physical therapist and is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She treats a diverse patient population, including patients with orthopedic and post-operative conditions, sports rehabilitation, as well as neurologic conditions and oncology. She also holds a certification as a LSVT Big physical therapist, focusing on the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. In addition to her role as a clinician, Brittany serves as a Certified Clinical Instructor (CCI) for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students and was recently a finalist for the Florida Clinical Instructor of the Year.