Updates on Knee Rehabilitation

 

A clinical course to raise funds for the Nicaragua Project will be held on January 20, 2007.

Please fill out the registration form and mailed to the following address with payment

Mark Bishop, SPTA Advisor
UF Physical Therapy Program
Box 100154
Gainesville, FL 32610-0154

Course Description
This one-day course is designed to provide physical therapist with a review of gross and functional anatomy applied to knee injury mechanisms, knee examination and knee rehabilitation interventions. Current concepts in the rehabilitation of patellofemoral joint dysfunction and anterior cruciate ligament injuries will be presented. A combination of didactic and video presentations, cadaver dissection, and laboratory sessions will be used.

Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the practitioner will be able to:

  1. Able to: Locate and identify the musculature and joint structures of the knee joint on the cadaver
  2. Describe rehabilitation strategies for patients with patellofemoral disorders
  3. Identify faulty movement patterns during lower extremity functional activities
  4. Describe conservative and surgical rehabilitation strategies for patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries
  5. Create a dynamic stability training for conservative management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries

CEHs
7.5 Continuing Education Hours will be awarded to PT’s upon completion of this course.

Presenters

Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, CSCS
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physical Therapy, University of Florida

Terese Chmielewski, PT, PhD, SCS
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physical Therapy, University of Florida

Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS
Lecturer
Dept. of Physical Therapy, University of Florida

Susan Tillman, PT, SCS
Clinical Director
UF&Shands Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute


Program Outline

8:00AM Sign in & registration
8:30-8:40 Welcome & Introduction
8:40-9:10 Back to the Basics: Anatomy
Review
9:10-9:35 Functional Anatomy Applied to
Injury Mechanisms & Examination
9:35-10:00 Knee Examination:
What’s the Evidence?
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:50 Laboratory Breakouts
Gross anatomy (Cadaver Lab)
Knee Examination (Room 1109)
11:50-Noon Question & Answer Session
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Functional Anatomy Applied to
Rehabilitation Interventions
1:30-2:30 Management of Patellofemoral
Joint Dysfunction
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:15 Lab
Functional Movement Assessment
3 :15-4 :15 Management of ACL Injuries
4 :15-4 :45 Lab
Dynamic Stability Training
4 :45-5:00 Question & Answer Session



Program Cost
The program registration fee will include breakfast and a boxed lunch with sandwich, cookie, and drink.

Directions
From I-75 North or South, take Exit 384 East on SR 24. Proceed east approximately 3 miles. Turn left on Center Drive (west side of Shands Hospital). Park in the visitor’s lot or any open parking space (no parking fees on weekends)

The HPNP building is located directly behind Shands Hospital. Enter the building through the center door at the front entrance (south side of building). Follow signs to room PT 1104, located on the second floor.

Local Accommodations

Cabot Lodge 352-375-2400
Marriott 352-335-9100
Fairfield Inn 352-332-8292
Ramada Inn 352-373-0392
Hilton 352-384-3490
Reitz Union 352-392-2151

 

 

Make your check payable to: University of Florida.
Return the form with payment by December 10, 2006.
Nonrefundable, proceeds donated to SPTA Nicaragua Project

NO CONFIRMATION WILL BE MAILED

For additional information contact
Michelle Scott at kneerehab@gmail.com
or (352)682-5119

 

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