Description

Item Number/ID:
THE ORTHOPEDIC RELATED KNEE INJURIES 2600 (DVD)

Details:
Complete Set of Advances in Examination and Treatment of Orthopedic and Sports Related Knee injuries: With Additional Focus on the Patellofemoral Joint. An Evidence-Based Course.
All Eight (8) DVDs, Course Notebook and One (1) Testing Booklet: E-Mailed

The Orthopedic Related Knee course has been approved for 15 Contact Hours/CCU’s,
(15 CEUs for Ohio).

Price: $150.00

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

TOPICS:

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Patellofemoral Joint
Clinical Evaluation of the Patellofemoral Joint
Patellar Maltracking Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
ACL: Anatomy and Mechanism of Injury – Reconstruction Procedures
ACL: Rehabilitation, Range of Motion and Exercises
Articular Cartilage
Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
Meniscal Tears

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: Rob Manske, DPT, MEd, ATC, SCS, CSCS

Robert C. Manske is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. 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. Rob has been nominated and received numerous awards for excellence in teaching at the local, state and national level. To date Rob has published multiple books, chapters, articles and home study courses related to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. In addition to his full time faculty appointment, Rob works at a Via Christi Sports and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation facility, and also serves as a Teaching Associate at the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Sciences in Kansas City, and the Department of Community Medicine for the Via Christi Family Practice Sports Medicine Residency Program. Most importantly Rob continues to practice weekly – spending approximately 15 hours per week treating a variety of knee and shoulder conditions .