Sponsored by the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program at A.T. Still University in conjunction with the Physical Therapy Department in the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program is accredited through the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

Course Instructor: Todd S. Ellenbecker, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, CSCS, USPTA

Course Description:

This 1 day lecture and lab course is designed to provide the clinician with an advanced understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder complex, to provide the framework for the development of rehabilitation programs for shoulder conditions. Detailed descriptions of clinical examination methods and hands-on lab time are included. The focus of the course will be on rehabilitation following surgery, and current evidence in the assessment of the scapula and shoulder mobility.

Course Objectives:

Following completion of the course the participant will be able to:

• Describe key concepts related to the anatomy of the shoulder
• Describe key concepts related to the biomechanics of the shoulder
• Understand the force couples of the glenohumeral and scapulo-thoracic joints and apply these concepts in rehabilitation of patients with shoulder conditions
• Describe the current evidence guiding rehabilitation for glenohumeral joint arthritis, shoulder arthroplasty, massive rotator cuff tears, and superior capsule reconstruction
• Describe current concepts in evaluation of the scapula in shoulder rehabilitation
• Describe current concepts for evaluating shoulder mobility
• Understand criterion for return to play following shoulder rehabilitation

CEU: Participants are awarded .8 CEUs or 8 contact hours at the end of the course.

Cost: $195; $160 for ATSU alumni and current Clinical Instructors

ATSU Physical Therapy Department is qualified to provide physical therapist continuing education courses and activities according to the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy (Rule R4-24-402).

CEU courses and other post-professional programs offered at ATSU are not associated with the CAPTE accredited residential Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Therapeutic Exercise – PNF for the Orthopedic Patient by Michael Moore, PT; Tim Fearon, PT, DPT

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Course Description
The purpose of this course is to bridge the gap from passive intervention to patient active rehabilitation and self management. Using the principles of PNF applied to the Orthopedic patient you will gain skill in designing truly therapeutic exercise from the early stage of an episode of care to discharge and beyond.

Day 1 will be taught by Michael Moore and will focus on applying PNF principles and techniques for the patient who is ready to transfer from passive intervention to patient active therapist guided techniques. You will develop skills in leveraging the patients neuromuscular system to give them the ability to change their own symptoms preparing for self directed exercise.

Day 2 will be taught by Tim Fearon and will focus on the transition from Day 1’s activities to truly patient directed activities for management of their own symptoms enabling them to drive towards independence

DIN-1: Foundations of Dynamic Integrative Needling Systems (DINS)

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The Hobbs Masters Needling Series begins with a 27-hour foundational education course tailored for clinicians new to dry needling. Though essential for beginners, experienced practitioners will find the material informative and refreshing, helping to focus and simplify their practice while improving patient outcomes.

This 3-day course is supplemented with online modules carefully developed to maximize delivery of live, 90% hands-on instruction. Practitioners will learn clinically reasoned, evidence-informed approaches of all major regions of the body, including the spine and both upper and lower quarters, for a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders. This will provide the busy clinician the requisite instruction necessary to treat the most common conditions encountered in daily clinical practice without the need to take multiple courses.

For a broader foundational understanding, participants will be instructed not only in needling superficially and deep within muscles (i.e., trigger point dry needling) but will also learn proper periosteal and connective tissue needling techniques for many conditions. Additionally, participants will learn how to integrate peripheral, spinal segmental and central needling approaches within a clinical reasoning framework.

This course will focus on the therapeutic effects of manual dry needle manipulation, with emphasis placed on safe needle handling, relevant anatomical considerations for each region, and appropriate selection of sites to needle on the body. Clinicians will also gain skill in appropriate dosing of dry needling to allow for optimal effectiveness and maximal patient comfort. Through the lens of modern pain science, clinicians will be educated on the potent anti-nociceptive effects that dry needling can offer to patients with painful musculoskeletal disorders.

Objectives:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

Correctly identify 10 contraindications and 10 precautions to the use of dry needling.
Demonstrate safe DINS handling techniques and patient positioning for 5 axial spine techniques.
Demonstrate safe DINS handling techniques and patient positioning for 5 extremity techniques.
Correctly describe the appropriate management of 5 adverse events that may occur in association with DINS.
Orally explain the current theoretical neurophysiological mechanisms of DINS from the periphery to the cortex.
Appropriately defend the integration of DINS into the management of a given patient with a neuromusculoskeletal condition.
Course Developer/Owner:

Jonathan Hobbs, MSc, MCSP, FHEA, AACP Chairman (UK)
Accredited Course Instructors:

Dr. Sean Flannagan, PT, DPT, MAACP (UK)
Dr. Matthew Grubb, PT, DPT, MS, FAAOMPT, MAACP (UK)
Dr. Rachel Grubb, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, MAACP (UK)

Sponsored by the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program at A.T. Still University  in conjunction with the Physical Therapy Department in the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program has applied for accreditation to the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

Course Instructor: Chris Powers, PhD, PT, FACSM, FAPTA

Contact hours: Participants are awarded 8 contact hours at the end of the course.

Cost: $195;  $160 for ATSU Alumni and current Clinical Instructors

ATSU Physical Therapy Department is qualified to provide physical therapist continuing education courses and activities according to the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy (Rule R4-24-402).

CEU courses and other post-professional programs offered at ATSU are not associated with the CAPTE accredited residential Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 2 (CCIP Level 2), formerly the Advanced CCIP) is designed for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who want to further develop their clinical teaching skills and construct a clinical curriculum. Using a case-based and interactive approach to education, this program will provide participants with the essential knowledge and skill to more effectively teach and mentor students in the context of a doctoring profession, across core areas of contemporary professional education and clinical practice that foster best clinical teaching. The program’s unique philosophy and design both applies and goes beyond the concepts of the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 1 Program (CCIP Level 1) to l enable clinical educators to achieve the best outcomes for student learning.

The program is divided into three distinct parts:

1. Pre-course assignments that include reading four articles and completing three of the online Professionalism Modules.
2. Advanced clinical instructor education via an interactive face-to-face course format that is appropriate to all physical therapist clinical educators;
3. Assessment (credentialing) of curricula outcomes through an Assessment Center to apply information from the ACCIP.

These components are used together to first provide, and then assess, the knowledge and skill identified as essential for Advanced CIs.

Intended audience: Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants who have completed the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 1 Program (CCIP Level 1) and have supervised at least one student in clinical practice, overseen the supervision of at least one student in clinical practice, or have been actively involved in student learning and education since becoming credentialed. As with the CCIP Level 1, eligible clinicians from other health care professions are welcome to participate and can earn CEUs for the program, although they will not be APTA credentialed.

Firm registration deadline: February 27, 2019

Course Description: 

The goal of this one-day course is to demystify the processes of physical therapy examination, evaluation and intervention in the coprehensive care of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The course will cover the most current evidence and practice in the management of MS. The course will involve lecture, discussion, patient case study and live demonstration of strategies for implementation in the clinic.

Course Objectives:

At completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and course of multiple sclerosis (MS).
• Describe elements of the medical management of patients with MS.
• Identify and describe the examination procedures used to inform the evaluation of patients with MS to establish the physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Describe the role of the physical therapist in the management of persons with MS in terms of direct interventions and patient/client-related instruction to maximize function and quality of life.

Course Instructors:

Maria Rundell, PT, DPT, NCS, MSCS

National MS Society Representative

Registration Fees: $195.00 or $160.00 for ATSU Alumni, Clincal Instructors with ATSU students, or groups of 3 or more from one organization.

Contact Hours: 8 Contact Hours or .8 CEU’s

Sponsored by the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program at A.T. Still University  in conjunction with the Physical Therapy Department in the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

Course Instructor: Colin Rigney, PT, DPT, OCS, RMSK and Wayne Smith, PT, DPT. ATC, SCS, RMSK

Course Description: Do you want to know the what medical teams at the Olympics, Professional and Collegiate teams, even the International Space Station, are using to give them an edge in treatment? A.T. Still University is presenting an introductory two-part seminar in clinical applications of using musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging. The morning session will cover introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging and pathology as well as a live demonstration of selected anatomical sites. The afternoon session will include lives scanning and lectures on the US instrumentation and physics, image optimization, how to scan commonly treated joints and the lumbar spine, identification of tendons, nerves, muscles, and ligaments.

Course Objectives:

1. Introduce the participants to ultrasound musculoskeletal images
2. Explain US physics and instrumentation of US equipment.
3. Identify when Sonography is indicated to assist in managing common conditions.
4. Understand what information can be derived from Sonography.
5. Be able to perform an ultrasound assessment on selected anatomical structures.

CEU: Participants are awarded 0.7 CEUs or 7 contact hours at the end of the course.

Cost: $175 APTA members;  $150 for non ATSU Alumni and Clinical Instructors

ATSU Physical Therapy Department is qualified to provide physical therapist continuing education courses and activities according to the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy (Rule R4-24-402).

CEU courses and other post-professional programs offered at ATSU are not associated with the CAPTE accredited residential Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Sponsored by the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program at A.T. Still University  in conjunction with the Physical Therapy Department in the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

The Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

Course Instructor: Kathy Petkovsky, PT, CHT and the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency faculty

Course Description: Featured topics for the general orthopedic clinical practice, including tendinopathies, peripheral nerve entrapments, and fractures, this course emphasizes clinical reasoning developing the participants’ skills that can be applied Monday morning in the clinic. This course includes ample lab time with a strong instructor participant ratio.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Assess the elbow, wrist, and hand regions for common injuries and conditions.

2. Review current best evidence for examination and management of conditions in the region of the elbow, wrist, and hand.

3. Apply improved examination and intervention strategies.

CEU: Participants are awarded .7 CEUs or 7 contact hours at the end of the course.

Cost: $175; $150 for ATSU alumni and current Clinical Instructors

ATSU Physical Therapy Department is qualified to provide physical therapist continuing education courses and activities according to the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy (Rule R4-24-402).

CEU courses and other post-professional programs offered at ATSU are not associated with the CAPTE accredited residential Doctor of Physical Therapy program.