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Course Name: Advances in Examination and Treatment of Orthopedic and Sports Related Knee Injuries With Additional Focus on Patellofemoral Joint: An Evidence-Based Course
Presenter: Robert Manske, DPT, MEd, SCS, CSCS, ATC
Dates: Saturday, March 5 – Sunday, March 6, 2016
Tuition: $325.00 – Early Registration
$375.00 –  After Saturday, February 20, 2016
Location: Wichita State University
Department of Physical Therapy
358 North Main – 2nd Floor
Wichita, KS  67202 
Number of CCU’s / Contact Hours: 15
Target Audience: PT, PTA’s and ATC

Course Description:

This exciting two day course is designed to proved clinical application to anatomy, examination, evaluation and treatment techniques for patients with knee pathology; concentrating on the Patellofemoral joint.  A variety of pathologies, evaluation methods including special tests, and treatment strategies will be discussed

Schedule:

Day One – Saturday, March 5, 2016

8:00 – 10:00       Introduction/Overview and Anatomical, Review Patellofemoral (PF)
Joint and Rehabilitation, Categorization of PF disorders, Evaluation
techniques and Selective recruitment of the VMO
10:00 -10:15 am Break
10:15 – 12:00 n  Continuation of Patellofemoral Joint Lecture and Lab
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 pm   Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Reconstruction Rehabilitation
Discuss pros and cons for various ACL graft options Post surgical
rehabilitation for the ACL patient
3:00 – 3:15 pm   Break
3:15 – 5:00 pm   Algorithm Examination PF, PCL, ACL
5:00 pm End of Day One

Day Two – Sunday, March 6, 2016

8:00 – 10:00 am    Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury and Rehabilitation
History and mechanism of injury of MCL injury, Classification of
MCL injuries, Conservative treatment and outcomes following
MCL injury
10:00 – 10:15 am   Break
10:15 – 12:00 n      Articular Cartilage Injuries and Rehabilitation, History and
mechanism of injury for articular cartilage, Discuss various articular
cartilage repair procedures, Conservative and surgical treatment of
articular cartilage surgical procedures
12:00 n – 1:00 pm  Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 pm        Meniscus Repair vs. Meniscectomy Rehabilitation, History and
mechanism of injury for meniscus tears, Conservative and post
surgical treatment following repair
3:00 – 3:15 pm        Break
3:15 – 5:00 pm        Algorithm-Based Examination – Collateral ligaments and Meniscus,
Manual Therapy and Functional Testing
5:00 pm End of Day Two and End of Course

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 the Chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas; as well as an 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.