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Course Name: The Knee Complex: Orthopedic Related Knee injuries: An Evidence-Based Course Focusing on Examination and Treatment – ARCHIVE Complete at your own pace or convenience 
Presenter: Robert Manske, DPT, MEd, SCS, CSCS, ATC
Tuition: $150.00
Location: Wichita, KS
Number of Contact Hours/CCU’s/CEU’s: 15
Target Audience: PT, PTA’s

Course Description:

This knee course will address one of the most common injuries you will see as a physical therapist or athletic trainer.  Knee injuries comprise more than 12 million doctor’s visits per year in the US.  This course presents the most recent relevant information for examination and treatment of common and complex knee injuries.  You will be guided by anatomy, and a clinical decision-making process to determine the best treatment options for your knee patients.  This course utilizes an evidence-based approach to examination and treatment of knee conditions through lecture, videos and case studies

Schedule:

Day One – 

8:00 am – 10:00 am    Introduction/Overview and Anatomical Review
10:00 am – 10:15 am  Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am  Medial patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Rehabilitation
11:15 am – 12:00 n     Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Rehabilitation
12:00 n – 1:00 pm       Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm      Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Rehabilitation (Continued)
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm      Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm      Biomechanical Implications of Knee Rehabilitation
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm      ACL Injury Reduction Programs
Day One: Content Hours = 7.5

Day Two – 

8:00 am – 10:00 am Articular Cartilage Injuries and Rehabilitation *History and mechanism of injury for articular cartilage *Discussion of various articular cartilage repair procedures *Conservative and surgical treatment of articular cartilage surgical procedures
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Algorithm-Based Examination
11:15 am – 12:00 n     Meniscus Repair vs Meniscectomy
12:00 n – 1:00 pm       Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm      Meniscus Repair vs Meniscectomy (Continued)
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm     Functional Testing for the Lower Extremity
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm     Break
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm     Pediatric Knee Injuries
Day Two: Content Hours = 7.5
Total Content Hours = 15

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion the participant will be able to demonstrate and have an understanding of:

Explain the medical interventions utilized in the management of pathological conditions of the knee commonly seen by physical therapists.

Justify and relate the latest special testing procedures of specific pathologies of the knee.

Design and justify appropriate rehabilitation programs for different knee pathologies.

Recognize and evaluate common knee injuries.

Describe pathological conditions of the knee frequently encountered by PT’s.

Discuss therapeutic exercise and compare and contrast techniques for various knee pathologies.

Implement and utilize functional outcome measurement tools for the knee.

Uses a clinical decision – making process to establish a differential diagnosis, synthesized from data obtained by the PT examination.

Develop evidence based rehabilitation programs for specific pathologies that are based on current scientific literature.

Organize symptoms into clusters, syndromes or categories in order to be placed in appropriate treatment regimes.

Perform appropriate manual therapy techniques for the knee.

Review various functional tests described in scientific literature used to determine your patient’s functional return to activities.

Comprehend functional anatomy of the knee.

Integrate current exercise technology into the rehabilitation process for knee injuries.

Integrate functional testing and its progression into the rehabilitation process for knee injuries.

Presenter: Robert Manske, DPT, MEd, SCS, CSCS, ATC

Robert C. Manske is a former Chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas; and is now a Associate Professor in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program. Rob graduated from WSU in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1994, and further earned a Master of Education degree in Physical Education in 2000. He received his DPT from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in 2006. Rob has been an APTA Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist since 2002. Rob is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) through the National Athletic Trainers Association. In addition to his full time faculty appointment, Rob works at a Via Christi Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation facility; spending approximately 15 hours per week treating a variety of knee, shoulder, Elbow, Forearm and Wrist conditions. Rob speaks frequently at conferences, seminars and continuing education courses throughout the U.S.