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Course Name: Recent Advances in Rehabilitation of the Knee With Focus on Patellofemoral (PF) Joint, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) ARCHIVE
Presenter: Robert Manske, DPT, MEd, SCS, CSCS, ATC
Tuition: $75.00 each viewer
Number of CCU’s / Contact Hours: 7.5
Target Audience: PT, PTA’s 

Course Description:

This exciting one day course is designed to provide direct clinical application to anatomy, examination, evaluation and treatment techniques for patients with a variety of knee pathology.  Several common pathologies for the knee will be discussed throughout the day.  Within this course, interactive, case study, lab sessions, will allow for the integration of active learning regarding evidence-based evaluation, special testing and treatment strategies for difficult knee patients such as loss of motion, muscle inhibition, muscle recruitment via selective exercise intervention.

Schedule:

Anatomical Review Patellofemoral (PF) Joint and Rehabilitation
Case Studies and Lab Session Related to Patellofemoral (PF)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Rehabilitation
Case Studies and Lab Session Related to ACL
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Rehabilitation
Cases Studies and Lab Session Related to MCL
Content Hours: 7.5

Learning Objectives:

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

Design and justify appropriate rehabilitation programs for different knee pathologies.
Uses a clinical decision – making process to establish a differential diagnosis, synthesized from data obtained by the examination
Develop evidence based rehabilitation programs for specific pathologies that are based on current scientific literature.
Integrate current exercise technology 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 a 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.