Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation - what is it good for?

Date
24 Oct 2023
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practitioners

Continuing Professional Development

CPD hours available - self-reporting required

Online

Stroke survivors are growing in number and many are living in the community with impairments that are recoverable through rehabilitation. Rehabilitation services are available to all stroke survivors regardless of chronicity and include secondary stroke prevention and complication management.

In this webinar the current state of post stroke care in Australia and an overview of what rehabilitation has to offer will be discussed, including:

  • Recovery of impairments
  • Recovery of activities
  • Secondary prevention
  • Complication management

Case presentations will be featured.

PRESENTERS

Mr Matt Wingfield, Neurological Physiotherapist and PhD Candidate, Epworth Rehabilitation

Dr Kirily Adam, Rehabilitation Physician

Learning outcomes:

Describe 3 areas that rehabilitation can impact a stroke survivor