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Speakers: Derek Vraa, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CMTPT, FAAOMPT; Matthew Vraa, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, CMTPT, FAAOMPT; and Mary Beth Geiser, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Contact Hours: 15 MN BPT Cat. 1 CEUs
Location: University of Minnesota, Children's Rehab Building, Room 202
About this Course
As current best evidence practices suggests, a multimodal strategy, including manual physical therapy and exercise are effective methods for management of patients with orthopaedic conditions. The concept of Regional Interdependence (RI) has gained recent attention as a way of addressing the patient’s primary complaint through addressing remote impairments. This course will provide the clinician with the methodological framework for RI and the essential hands-on tools to effectively treat using this model. In addition, this course is designed to provide the clinician with patient treatment strategies using a RI model, for those individuals with spinal and peripheral conditions. Instructors will also discuss most recent, best evidence for a variety of patient populations in which a RI model has been utilized. Lab instruction will include demonstration, teaching and participant practice of manual therapy techniques and/or exercises that were cited in the various studies which support RI.
Course Objectives
- Understand the concepts and principles of Regional Interdependence (RI) relative to musculoskeletal conditions.
- Describe several musculoskeletal conditions for which a RI treatment approach can be used.
- Identify & perform selected Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) techniques used in the RI literature.
- Understand the role of RI in the clinical decision making process for selected upper and lower body conditions.
Course Schedule
Day 1:
8:00-8:15 Introductions
8:15-9:00 Concepts of Regional Interdependence (RI) / Cervical Spine Treatment
9:00-9:45 Supine Mid- Thoracic & Seated Mid-Thoracic Thrust Manipulations - Lab
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-10:45 Lumbar RI & Hip & Knee Pain/PFPS
10:45-11:30 Supine Regional Lumbar Manipulation, Side lying Lumbar Manipulations - Lab
11:30-12:15 Clinical Decision Making & Case Study #1
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 RI & Shoulder Pain
1:30-2:15 Supine Lower Thoracic, Cervicothoracic, Prone Thoracic Manipulations - Lab
2:15-2:30 Case Study #2
2:30-3:00 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis & RI
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 Hip PA Mobilizations, Hip Distraction Mobilizations, Lumbar Rotation Mobilizations - Lab
4:15-5:00 Cervical Screening Part I
Day 2
8:00-8:15 Review from Day 1
8:15-9:15 Round Robin Practice from Day 1 - Lab
9:15-10:15 Cervical Screening Part II - Lab
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 RI & Elbow/Wrist
11:15-12:00 Cervical HVLA Techniques - Lab
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Elbow & Wrist Mobilizations - Lab
2:00-2:30 RI & Plantar Heel Pain
2:30-3:30 Talocrural, Cuboid Mobilizations - Lab
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:15 Case #3
4:15-5:00 Round Robin from Day 2 Techniques - Lab
5:00 Adjourn
Speaker Biographies
Dr. Derek Vraa has been in clinical practice for 16 years as a physical therapist, specializing in chronic orthopaedic conditions. He currently works for Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc. in Plymouth, MN. He has guest lectured at physical therapy schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and is an adjunct faculty member for Concordia University Doctor of Physical Therapy program in St. Paul, MN. Dr. Vraa is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and completed his Fellowship in Manual Therapy through Regis University in Denver, CO. In addition, Derek has presented at both state and national conferences.
Dr. Matthew Vraa is the Director of Clinical Education at Concordia University – St. Paul Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He has worked alongside of interventional and non-interventional physicians in their practice locations focusing on medically complex chronic musculoskeletal pain to help facilitate diagnostics and expedite optimum outcomes through coordination of care. Practicing alongside of physician and midlevel providers for the last eleven years provides him a unique understanding and knowledge of collaborating between providers. Dr. Vraa uses a collective of manual therapy techniques in his treatment approach including HVLA, MET, Dry Needling, MFR, Neuromuscular Reeducation, PNF and other complementary techniques in working with his patients in chronic pain.
Dr. Geiser has been a practicing physical therapist for over 22 years specializing in orthopedics, sports medicine, spine rehabilitation and chronic pain where she maintains a referral-only caseload and works 30 hours/week in direct patient care. Dr. Geiser has over 18 years of experience teaching graduate-level physical therapy coursework over a variety of content (Upper and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders, Spinal Biomechanics, Spinal Manipulation, Advanced Anatomy, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Radiology, Pain Management and Electrotherapy). She presently holds active adjunct faculty positions at both Concordia University Wisconsin and Marquette University and previously instructed classes for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Physical Therapy Program. She has received several advanced credentials (OCS credentials in 1999 & 2009; DPT in 2008; and Fellowship credentials in 2014) and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society (Regis University Chapter) in 2013. Dr. Geiser has 6 published abstracts, numerous non-peer reviewed articles and has lectured at a several local and national conferences (Wisconsin, Iowa and Rhode Island PT Associations, Medical College of Wisconsin, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, AAOMPT Annual Conference). Dr. Geiser is also president/owner of SCORE Advantage LLC, a fee-for- service physical therapy provider and healthcare consulting company.
Registration Information
Who Should Attend This Course: PTs, SPTs,MD, DO
Registrants: Enrollment in this course is limited to 32 participants
Registrants are asked to wear Shorts, sports bra, and tank top for the class.
Registration Prices:
| PT Member |
PTA Member |
SPT(A) Member |
PT Nonmember |
PTA Nonmember |
SPT(A) Nonmember |
| $340 |
$260 |
$180 |
$380 |
$300 |
$225 |
Cancellations: Except for medical emergencies, cancellations two weeks before the course will be completely refunded, cancellations one to two weeks before the course will be refunded at the rate of 50%, and cancellations less than a week before the course will not be refunded.
Questions: Please contact the MNPTA office with any questions at:
651-635-0902
info@mnapta.org
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