Manual Therapy Course
This seminar covers current best evidence in the physical therapist’s management of the most common extremity syndromes seen in a general outpatient orthopedic practice. A special emphasis will be placed on fitness forward treatment progression and exercise prescription.
We will challenge several traditional philosophies regarding the assessment and treatment of orthopedic conditions. The laboratory component will focus on enhancing manual therapy and exercise skills, while the lectures will highlight the most up to date literature in extremity management.
As with all ICE courses, we strive to maintain a 15:1 student:teacher ratio or better.
Schedule
Day One
8:00am - 9:00am
Exercise prescription & dosage
9:00am - 10:00am
Shoulder assessment & examination
10:00am - 11:00am
Shoulder treatment
11:00am - 12:00pm
Shoulder exercise lab
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Thoracic & rib techniques
12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Elbow assessment & treatment
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Elbow exercise lab
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Hand & wrist assessment & treatment
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hand & wrist exercise lab
Day Two
8:00am - 9:00am
Tendinopathy
9:00am - 10:00am
Hip assessment & examination
10:00am - 11:00am
Hip treatment
11:00am - 12:00pm
Hip exercise lab
12:00pm - 1:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Knee assessment
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Knee treatment & exercise lab
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ankle & foot assessment
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ankle & foot exercise lab
Course Objectives
- Describe the examination concepts for common extremity syndromes
- Discuss the reasoning algorithm for manual therapy and exercise prescription
- Examine the current best evidence applied to manual therapy and exercise of the extremities
- Apply current concepts for examination and treatment to extremity orthopedic patient cases
- Perform appropriate manual therapy and exercise techniques for common extremity syndromes
