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Myofascial Therapy: Program Design to Promote Flexibility & Function Across the Lifespan

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Distinguish the anatomy and function of the fascial system. 
  2. Determine types of fascial impairments and diagnostic categories.  
  3. Apply myofascial interventions to improve mobility and function and to reduce pain. 
  4. Analyze the evidence-based research on fascial and the efficacy of myofascial release. 

Outline

Fascial System: Function and Anatomy 

  • How fascia is organized 
  • How adhesions develop 
  • Indications and contraindications for myofascial release (MFR) 

Identify Fascial Impairments 

  • Types of fascial impairments 
  • Diagnostic categories 
  • Differential diagnosis of myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, myositis/myalgia, trigger point  

Myofascial Interventions  

  • Improve mobility 
  • Improve function 
  • Reduce pain 
  • Demonstrations of: skin glide, skin roll, cross hands release, muscle plan, distraction and deep releases 

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Massage Therapist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Myofascial Cupping Therapy: Obtaining Rapid Return of Functional Mobility

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Determine and benefits of cupping therapy 
  2. Investigate the indications, contraindications, and precautions for cupping therapy 
  3. Assess the evidence-based research for cupping therapy  
  4. Apply of cupping therapy as part of program design to treat a variety of clinical conditions to promote mobility and functional outcomes 

Outline

Cupping Therapy 

  • History of negative pressure 
  • Equipment safety 
  • Infection control 
  • Precautions 
  • Indications and contraindications 
  • Myofascial release principles 
  • Evidence-based research 

Application of Cupping Therapy  

  • Medical cupping applications 
  • Demonstrations: skin glide, scare release 
  • Program design for specific clinical conditions 
  • Case study: cupping for adhesive capsulitis  

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants 
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapist Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Massage Therapists 

Copyright : 07/31/2020

The Injured Shoulder: The Strategies, Testing & Criteria to Determine When to Return to Sports

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Evaluate strategies that can be used for assessing the injured shoulder 
  2. Formulate a checklist of testing (functional testing algorithm) for patient evaluation and progression 
  3. Construct tests of the shoulder with psychometric properties that can be used for clinical reasoning for criteria for return to sport 
  4. Develop selected treatment interventions, when appropriate, for the patient's progression through the rehabilitation program 

Outline

Assessing the injured shoulder 

  • Functional testing algorithm (FTA) 
  • Developing a checklist 

Return to Sport 

  • Traditional tests 
  • Functional tests 
  • Criteria for return to sport 

Develop treatment interventions 

  • Progression through a rehabilitation program 
  • Treatment interventions for addressing deficiencies 
  • Case study: Shoulder impingement that wasn’t shoulder impingement 

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Knee Injuries: A Step-by-Step Guide for Deciding When to Return to Sports

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Evaluate the importance of and concept of a Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA) 
  2. Formulate an FTA that applies to the participant's patient load 
  3. Construct specific tests with psychometric properties that can be used for clinical decision making  
  4. Develop selected treatment interventions, when appropriate, for the patient's progression through the FTA 

Outline

Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA) 

  • Various strategies required to assess an injured knee 
  • Content and rationale for developing a checklist (FTA) 

Assessing the Lower Extremity 

  • Traditional tests 
  • Functional tests 
  • Clinical decision making and return to sport 

Develop Treatment Interventions 

  • Interventions to address deficiencies 
  • Progression through the FTA 
  • Case study: knee injury with a chronic PF subluxation  

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Exercise Physiologists

Copyright : 07/29/2020

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) – An Emerging Breakthrough in Rehab Care

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Investigate the evidence supporting blood flow restriction training  
  2. Assess the populations with most to benefit from BFR 
  3. Demonstrate safe and effective placement of BFR cuffs

Outline

Evidence Supporting Blood Flow Restriction Training 

  • Origins 
  • Research trends 
  • Latest meta analyses 

Populations who benefit the most from BFR 

  • Post-op, painful/load compromised, athletic endurance athletes 
  • Validated with scientific evidence 
  • Uses across sports medicine continuum 

How Blood Flow Restriction Training Works 

  • Muscle cell physiology 
    • Metabolic pathways 
    • Hypertrophy/strength timelines 
    • Energy systems 
    • Mechanical vs metabolic stimulus 
    • Force-velocity relationship 
    • Muscle fiber recruitment 

Local skeletal muscle adaptions 

  • Cell swelling 
  • Metabolite induced fatigue 
  • Satellite cell proliferation 
  • Hypoxia 
  • Bone growth 

Systematic adaptions 

  • Cardiovascular system regulation 
  • Pressor reflex 
  • VO2max 
  • VEGF 
  • Soft tissue repair 
  • Tendon repair 
  • Muscle damage 
  • Reduced pain 

Indications and Contraindications of BFRT 

  • Relative vs absolute contraindications 
  • Thrombus and tPA 

Placement of BFR Cuffs 

  • Tourniquet and Doppler application 
  • Avoidable tourniquet risks 
  • Importance of LOP assessment 

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Blood Flow Restriction Training to Maximize Rehab Outcomes for All Patients

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Differentiate the various forms of BFR from bedridden up to return to play
  2. Appraise differing protocols and programming of BFR from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.
  3. Analyze the utility of BFR in the rehabilitation setting and how to manipulate BFR variables or programming based on your rehab goals

Outline

From Bed Ridden to Return to Play: Differentiate the various forms of BFR

  • IPC
  • Cellular swelling
  • Aerobic BFR
  • Isolated BFR
  • Compound BFR
  • Protocols and Programming of BFR
Different uses of BFRT from young postoperative patients to geriatric patients with OA.  
  • Case examples
  • Match BFR application based on goal and patient
  • Compare BFR use for TKA, ALCr, tibial exocytosis, Achilles non-op, RTC
Programming based on goals: Manipulating the BFR variables
  • Onboarding: education is the key
  • Adjusting BFR and exercise parameters 
  • BFR RT and aerobic guidelines
  • BFR programming guidelines

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers

Copyright : 07/30/2020

When Rehab & Fitness Collide: Proven Pre- & Post-Rehab Techniques & Interventions

Program Information

Objectives

  1. Employ new uses of foam rollers, elastic therapeutic bands and agility equipment
  2. Analyze pre and post rehab use of therapeutic fitness equipment
  3. Evaluate techniques for exercise progression and regression programing

Outline

Interventional Tools to Enhance Your Existing Practice

  • New uses of: foam rollers, elastic therapeutic bands and agility equipment
  • Research review
  • New vs. old techniques
Pre and Post rehab Use of Therapeutic Fitness Equipment
  • Techs
  • Research
  • Lab
Exercise Progression and Regression
  • Evaluate techniques
  • Labs

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Exercise Physiologist

Copyright : 07/31/2020