Injuries in Youth Sports: Assessment & Treatment of Orthopedic Injuries in the Young Athlete - Webcast
Injuries in Youth Sports: Assessment & Treatment of Orthopedic Injuries in the Young Athlete
- When:
- Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Course Description:
Attend this one-day program and gain a practical approach to the assessment and treatment of orthopedic injuries in the youth athlete. You will learn the unique injury risk factors that young athletes face as they compete in their respective sports, and be provided with an in-depth review of the injuries they most commonly suffer. Joint preservation concerns in the lower extremity, and the effects that proximal and distal influences contribute to disorders of the knee and lower quarter, especially as they pertain to the female athlete, will be highlighted. Special considerations in the overhead athlete, including the role of research in rule changes in Little League Baseball, will also be discussed. Each topic presented will provide rehabilitative interventions that address the indicated injury, including effective, cutting-edge assessment and treatment strategies.
Attend this one-day program and gain a practical approach to the assessment and treatment of orthopedic injuries in the youth athlete. You will learn the unique injury risk factors that young athletes face as they compete in their respective sports, and be provided with an in-depth review of the injuries they most commonly suffer. Joint preservation concerns in the lower extremity, and the effects that proximal and distal influences contribute to disorders of the knee and lower quarter, especially as they pertain to the female athlete, will be highlighted. Special considerations in the overhead athlete, including the role of research in rule changes in Little League Baseball, will also be discussed. Each topic presented will provide rehabilitative interventions that address the indicated injury, including effective, cutting-edge assessment and treatment strategies.
Learner Objectives:
- Identify the most common risk factors associated with youth sports injuries.
- Identify the most common overuse injuries of the shoulder and elbow in overhead athletes.
- Discuss the latest research related to patella-femoral disorders, including the influence of proximal and distal factors, and the role of orthotic/brace prescription.
- List treatment and rehabilitation options for Ulnar Collateral Ligament sprains.
- Discuss the growing concern of articular cartilage damage/injury of the knee in youth athletes, and the importance of joint protection strategies during functional rehabilitation of the lower extremity.
- Discuss the proximal influences on injuries and disorders of the knee in female youth athletes.
MARC R. BERNIER, DPT, MPT, CSCS
Marc R. Bernier, DPT, MPT, CSCS, is the Clinical Director of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for Encore Rehabilitation at Spain Park High School in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, Marc is responsible for the treatment of injuries sustained from a variety of sports. Marc has earned distinction as an international expert and consultant in the field of soccer-specific sports medicine, having developed rehabilitative programs for professional soccer players in the United States, South America, and Europe, including 4 participants in the FIFA World Cup. More recently, he has focused on the development of rehabilitative and injury preventative programs for youth athletes, and is currently serving as a sports medicine consultant for the Alabama Soccer Association.
Marc served as a national instructor for HealthSouth Corporation as a "Knee and Shoulder Specialist," and was a recipient of the "Educator of the Year" award in 2004. He has also lectured at the Major League Soccer Combine for the Professional Soccer Athletic Trainer's Society, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Annual Convention, the American Sports Medicine Institute's "Recent Advances in Rehabilitation" course, and is an annual presenter at the Encore Sports Medicine Symposium.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marc R. Bernier is the Clinical Director for Encore Rehabilitation. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Marc R. Bernier has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Marc served as a national instructor for HealthSouth Corporation as a "Knee and Shoulder Specialist," and was a recipient of the "Educator of the Year" award in 2004. He has also lectured at the Major League Soccer Combine for the Professional Soccer Athletic Trainer's Society, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Annual Convention, the American Sports Medicine Institute's "Recent Advances in Rehabilitation" course, and is an annual presenter at the Encore Sports Medicine Symposium.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marc R. Bernier is the Clinical Director for Encore Rehabilitation. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Marc R. Bernier has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
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ADA Needs
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