Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Develop introductory skills for implementing musculoskeletal ultrasound in a physical therapy setting
- Identify and understand common pathological presentations in tendinopathy on ultrasound
- Demonstrate understanding of the basic principles of tendon pathology and evidence-based treatment for tendon injuries
- Integrate the clinical assessments for diagnosis and prognosis of tendinopathies
- Implement evidence-based exercise progressions for the treatment of tendon injuries
- Develop a rehabilitation plan for runners with tendinopathy that considers both tendon recovery and provocative running mechanics
- Successfully apply Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the treatment of tendon injuries
Instructional Level: Introductory
Assessment/Measurement of Objectives/Learning Outcomes: Instructor will be assessing participant techniques in lab portion of course. There will be ongoing Q&A opportunities throughout the course to insure understanding and learning of material. Participants will be required to complete course evaluation survey which includes assessment of learning objectives to obtain CCU/CEU certificate.
Handouts: Electronic handouts will be shared with all attendees prior to the course via email. Please print or download the materials prior to the course for your use. Wi-Fi is available to all; however, we cannot ensure connectivity at all times.
Program Schedule (subject to change)
Day 1
8:00 - 8:15 | Introduction to the course (MSK / tendon assessment / treatment approaches) |
8:15 - 9:00 | Basic principles of tendon pathology and evidence-based treatment approaches |
9:00 - 9:30 | Evaluation and treatment of Achilles tendinopathy |
9:30 - 10:00 | Evaluation and treatment of patellar tendinopathy |
10:00 - 10:30 | Implementing Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) for treating tendons |
10:30 - 11:30 | Tendinopathy management for runners (Bryan Heiderscheit) |
11:30 -12:00 | Introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound and basic terminology |
12:00 -1:00 | Lunch break |
1:00 - 4:30 | MSK Ultrasound Workshop (demo + hands-on learning) |
Section 1: Basic setup and knobology |
Section 2: Probe manipulation |
Section 3: Structure identification |
Section 4: Post image acquisition features |
Section 5: Additional ultrasound features |
4:30-5:00 | Summary and Questions |
Day 2
9:00-9:30 | Integrating ultrasound findings in the physical therapy setting |
9:30-10:00 | Tendon loading exercise lab – implementation of superimposed NMES |
10:00-11:30 | Open Lab (ultrasound and NMES) |
11:30-12:00 | Summary and Questions |
