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Speaker: Jeff Schmidt, PT, OCS, SCS, MTC and Scott Brown, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Contact Hours: 11 contact hours (MN BPT Cat. 1)
About This Course
Up to 70% of the population will experience neck pain at some time in their lives and several reports indicate that the incidence may be rising. Physical therapists encounter these patients in the clinic frequently, which account for approximately 25% of all physical therapy visits, and need to be prepared to provide evidence-based care. The purpose of this course is to update busy clinicians on the most recent evidence regarding the treatment of neck pain as well as instruct them in multiple cervical and thoracic manipulation and mobilization techniques that have been shown to improve outcomes with their patients. This on-site education includes lecture, demonstration and over 6 hours of hands-on instruction.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice and important concepts in physical therapy research.
- Learn the most effective tests and measures for evaluation of the cervical spine.
- Understand the risks and benefits of cervical manual therapy and demonstrate proficiency with cervical and thoracic mobilization/manipulation techniques that can be implemented immediately into clinical practice.
- Apply current research to the treatment of headaches and cervical radiculopathy and advanced skills
- Know appropriate therapeutic exercise in the treatment of cervicothoracic diagnoses.
Course Schedule
Day 1
7:30am-8:00am Registration
8:00am–8:15am Introduction
8:15am–8:45am Evidence Based Practice
8:45am–9:30am Cervical Examination
9:30am– 10:30am Classification of Neck Pain
10:30am–10:45am Break
10:45am–11:30am Cervicothoracic Manipulation: Mechanisms, Indications, Contraindications
11:30am– 12:00pm Manual Cervicothoracic Assessement Lab
12:00pm–12:45pm Lunch (On your own)
12:45pm–1:00pm Morning review, questions
1:00pm– 2:00pm Cervical Mobilization and Manipulation Lab
2:00pm– 3:00pm Thoracic Manipulation Lab
3:00pm– 3:15pm Break
3:15pm–4:00pm Therapeutic Exercise for Neck Pain
4:00pm– 4:30pm Therapeutic Exercise Lab
Day 2
7:30am-8:00am Registration
8:00am– 8:15am Day 1 Review
8:15am– 9:00am Cervicothoracic Manipulation “Round Robin”
9:00am–10:00am Cervical traction
10:00am–10:15am Break
10:15am–10:45am Cervicogenic Headache
10:45am–11:30am Upper Cervical Mobilization Lab
11:30am–12:00pm Skill Review and “Round Robin”
Speaker Biography
Scott graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007 with a doctorate in physical therapy. He is currently employed as a Physical Therapist at Sanford Power Physical Therapy in Fargo, ND and sees a variety of orthopedic diagnoses with a special focus on spinal disorders in athletes. He has been involved in the development of the Sanford North Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program and has been a core faculty member. He is actively involved in the research team as well. He became an orthopedic certified specialist in 2011 and a sports certified specialist in 2015 as issued by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. His special interests include evaluation and treatment of the spine as well as teaching/ education for students, physical therapy residents, and physical therapists. He is a co-founder of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Specialists, LLC and the vice president.
Jeff graduated from St Louis University in 1991 giving him over 20 years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy. In 2000, he became certified by the University of St. Augustine, FL as a manual therapist and in 2006 he became a certified orthopedic specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. In 2011, Jeff became a Sports Certified specialist through the same organization. In addition, Jeff was a member of the core faculty for Sanford Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program where the first resident began in August 2012. He has a strong interest in clinical research, with his first study published 2012. He is the founder and president of Orthopedic Physical Therapy Specialists, LLC, a Physical Therapy education and consulting company established in 2012. He currently works in an outpatient setting in Kalispell, MT.
Registration Information
Who should attend this course: PTs, SPTs
Registrants: Enrollment in this course is limited to 25 participants
Registration Prices:
| PT Member |
SPT Member |
PT Nonmember
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SPT Nonmember |
| $295 |
$195 |
$335 |
$235 |
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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