Advanced Clinical Skills for Orthopedic and Sports Related Knee Injuries

North American Seminars Course Outline

North American Seminars presents this two-day, advanced level course which will focus on an algorithm-based method of evaluation and treatment of common orthopedic and sports related conditions for the knee. Dr. Manske’s educational and clinical teaching experiences create an optimal learning environment conducive to both lecture and “hands-on” learning. This course is designed to provide lecture supported by extensive laboratory exercises. The laboratory sessions are designed to assist the participant with developing the manual skills and dexterity needed to effectively palpate structures around the knee, master effective evaluation techniques and develop appropriate rehabilitation programs. Emphasis during the evaluation process of the laboratory sessions will be placed on mastering the clinical examination. The knee algorithm method will be thoroughly discussed and practiced to enhance the clinician’s ability to perform effective evaluations in a timely manner.

This course will include extensive discussion on the scientific, evidenced-based and clinical rationale for rehabilitation strategies and progressions for Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injuries; Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries and ACL replacements; meniscal injuries and treatment methods for both meniscectomy and meniscus repair guidelines; and articular cartilage injuries. Conservative and surgical treatment are discussed in the lecture and laboratory exercises. Categorization of patellofemoral disorders, evaluation techniques and selective recruitment of the VMO are also addressed.

The information provided in this course can be applied immediately in the clinical setting. Participants will be provided the tools necessary to improve examination skills and to develop appropriate treatment interventions for their patients.

This course is designed for physical therapy continuing education

North American Seminars Course Objectives

• Explain the medical interventions utilized in the management of pathological conditions
of the knee commonly seen by physical therapists.
• Justify and relate the latest special testing procedures of specific pathologies of the
knee.
• Design and justify appropriate rehabilitation programs for different knee pathologies.
• Recognize and evaluate common knee injuries.
• Describe pathological conditions of the knee frequently encountered by clinicians.
• Discuss therapeutic exercise and compare and contrast techniques for various knee
pathologies.
• Implement and utilize functional outcome measurement tools for the knee.
• Use clinical decision–making processes to establish a differential diagnosis, synthesized
from data obtained by the PT examination.
• Develop evidence-based rehabilitation programs for specific pathologies that are
based on current scientific literature.
• Organize symptoms into clusters, syndromes or categories in order to be placed in
appropriate treatment regimes.
• Perform appropriate manual therapy techniques for the knee.
• Review various functional tests described in scientific literature used to determine your
patient’s functional return to activities.
• Describe the functional anatomy of the knee.
• Integrate current exercise technology into the rehabilitation process for knee injuries.
• Integrate functional testing and its progression into the rehabilitation process for knee
injuries.

North American Seminars Course Brochure and Timeline

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North American Seminars 2009 Scheduled Dates and Locations

Start Date	End Date	Location - Click to Map It	Tuition	Hrs	Hotel
Mar 27, 10	Mar 28, 10	Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA	$399.00	15.00	View Hotels
Apr 24, 10	Apr 25, 10	St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL	$399.00	18.00	View Hotels
May 22, 10	May 23, 10	San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA	$399.00	15.00	View Hotels



Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS, is an assistant professor in the doctoral physical therapy program at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, where he teaches the entire peripheral joint curriculum. Rob graduated from WSU in 1991 with a bachelor of arts in physical education, a master of physical therapy degree in 1994, and further earned a master of education degree in physical education in 2000. Most recently, he received his DPT from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions in 2006. Rob has been an APTA board certified sports physical therapist since 2002. Rob is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a Certified athletic trainer (ATC) through the National Athletic Trainers Association. Rob has been nominated for and received numerous awards for excellence in teaching at the local, state and national level. To date, Rob has published multiple articles, chapters, and home study courses related to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. “Post-Surgical Sports Orthopedic Rehabilitation: Knee and Shoulder”, which was released in the summer of 2006, is an exciting text that Rob has edited which describes the postsurgical rehabilitation of multiple knee and shoulder surgeries. Rob is a manuscript reviewer for The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy and The American Journal of Sports Medicine, and in 2005 & 2006 was named a principle reviewer for AJSM. Rob has lectured at the state and national level during meetings for APTA, NATA and the NSCA. Rob finished PT school in 1994 and worked at Via Christi Medical Center for three years following his MPT graduation and then worked with George Davies in the Gundersen Lutheran Sports Physical Therapy Residency in 1997-98. In addition to his full time faculty appointment, Rob works at a Via Christi Sports and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation facility, and also serves as a teaching associate at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Community Medicine for the Via Christi Family Practice Sports Medicine Residency Program. Most importantly, Rob continues to practice weekly – spending approximately 15 hours per week treating a variety of sports and orthopedic knee and shoulder conditions! It is his mixture of educational and clinical expertise that enables Rob to present in an exciting yet practical manner.