Rehab’s Role in DFU Journey

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Speaker:

Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, CWS, FACCWS has been a wound management practitioner for over 20 years across all practice settings. She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Surgery at the University of Southern California. She is active in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and currently serves as the Vice President of the APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management. Stephanie also serves as APTA’s liaison to the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

Objectives:

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At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe considerations for exercise prescription in people with active & closed DFU’s.
Select appropriate outcome measures for patients with DFU’s.
Describe the importance of off-loading and re-loading in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU)’s.