Duchenne muscular dystrophy evidence-based online training at your fingertips

Expand your knowledge and fill your “toolbox” with treatment ideas for your people with Duchenne.

Our mission is to increase the health and well-being of those living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Healthcare Professionals Online Training

Learning made easy

Earn CEUs without taking time off work or traveling

Video lecture makes it easy to revisit topics you want to hear again

Learn from anywhere with computer access

Revisit lessons anytime you need

Contact the instructor during the courses for more information

AT FIRST DO NO HARM

Ensure you are safely treating someone living with Duchenne

Standard therapy treatment techniques and protocol can do irreversible harm to a person with Duchenne. With the E-Learning courses, you will be able to navigate the important differences in care including:

Adaptive Equipment
Adaptive Equipment

Specialized equipment starts when they are young and is an increasingly significant part of their daily life.

Appropriate Exercise
Appropriate Exercise

Certain exercises can damage muscle and others exercises are recommended to help maintain muscle.

Energy Conservation
Energy Conservation

One of the most important areas to begin addressing at a very young age and continue throughout lifespan.

Flexibility
Flexibility

Affect a patient’s mobility, independence and comfort by using effective flexibility management.

Course Objectives

Identify medical tests for diagnosis

Identify types of genetic mutations

Identify stages of Duchenne

Identify how Duchenne affects multiple body systems

Choose appropriate treatment interventions

Prescribe appropriate exercise routines

Name multiple healthcare providers involved in care

COURSE SPOTLIGHT FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Current understanding and treatment

This 4 ½ hour course provides everything from diagnosis and pathology to prognosis and intervention for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This course qualifies PTs and OTs to apply to become CureDuchenne Certified PTs and OTs!

TESTIMONIALS

What therapists and families say about these courses.

Register today and gain the knowledge to improve your patients’ lives.