IM & Parkinson's: Preserving Function & Independence Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder that is chronic and progressive. It is believed that there are at least one million Americans currently living with Parkinson's and there are an additional 40,000 individuals diagnosed in the United States every year.Although there is no known...

Combining Constraint Induced Therapy and IM to Improve Adult Neuro-Rehabilitation Outcomes When working with TBI and CVA patients, the therapist is searching for an evidence-based treatment modality to assist the patient in obtaining the best possible goal-oriented outcome.This course is designed to help you think "outside the box" and use the...

Combining IM and other Neuro Technologies When working with the adult patient, the therapist has a variety of technologies (CoreTx, Saeboflex, Hand Mentor etc.) to call upon to facilitate the best possible outcome.This course will review these technologies and provide the therapist with guidelines and techniques that will help facilitate his...

Rehabilitating Lower Motor Neuron Damage with Interactive Metronome® To understand and adapt the Interactive Metronome technology, the rehabilitation professional must have a good understanding of the benefits of the IM program related to the anatomy, physiology and limitations caused by lower motor neuron damage.With a good knowledge of the impact of...

Rehabilitating Hemiplegia with the Interactive Metronome® There are many conditions and a variety of techniques included in clinical management of hemiplegia. Just as the presentation of hemiplegia may vary in its intensity, so too can the application of the Interactive Metronome tohelp with its remediation. A key factor is the IM...

Use of IM to Improve Functional Mobility with Neurologically Impaired Adults Common abnormal movement patterns seen after a neurological injury or with progressive neurological conditions include poor anterior weight shift, decreased trunk and pelvic rotation, inability to maintain midline orientation with functional mobility, and decreased balance with gait and transfers. This...

Rehabilitating Fine Motor Skills with Interactive Metronome® There are many conditions and a variety of techniques included in clinical management of Fine Motor Skills recovery. Just as the presentation of fine motor impairment may vary in its intensity, so too can the application of the Interactive Metronome to help with its...

Rehabilitating Ataxia with Interactive Metronome® There are many conditions and a variety of techniques included in clinical management of Ataxia. Just as the presentation of ataxia may vary, so too can the application of the Interactive Metronome (IM) Programwithin this population group "“ a key to treatment planning, therefore, is flexibility...

Using the Interactive Metronome® in Shoulder Rehabilitation To understand and adapt the Interactive Metronome technology, the rehabilitation professional must have a good understanding of the benefits of the IM program related tothe anatomy, physiology, kinesiology of the shoulder. With a good knowledge of the impact of IM on impairments of the...