Bones, Tendons, Weights & Whistles

Open to PT/PTA/AT

Overview

As you know, runners are great at making bad decisions. Best case scenario, they get sidelined from training for a few weeks & plugin where they left off…no harm, no foul. In other instances, they’re left with a tendon issue or bone stress injury. These conditions pose a serious challenge to clinicians, coaches, and runners. It doesn’t help runners are also impatient & the last thing they want to hear is, “You need to stop running.” Wouldn’t it be nice if you could help them carve out a clear and timely return to consistent & healthy running? Let us help you take the guesswork out of the equation so you can stop winging it. Join us for this MasterClass and learn how to take runners seeking your care from sidelines to finish lines.

Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course the participant will be able to:

• Participants will be able to discuss basic principles of bone biology and physiology
• Participants will be able to discuss basic principles of tendon biology and physiology
• Participants will be able to compare and contrast the positive and negative role of loading on bony tissue.
• Participants will be able to compare and contrast the positive and negative role of loading on tendon tissue.
• Participants will be able to define a bone stress injury and explain the bone stress injury continuum theory.
• Participants will be able to describe the unique characteristics of specific patient populations (the developing runner, the post-menopausal runner, and the geriatric runner)
• Participants will be able to determine a specific timeline for returning to running determined by the specific MRI grade and the fracture site severity.
• Participants will be to discuss critical medications that have a negative impact on the human skeleton
• Participants will be able to describe specific stress fracture sites that are appropriate for surgical considerations
• Participants will be able to define relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and the athlete triad
• Participants will be able to list the factors that modify the loads placed on bone
• Participants will be able to describe the factors affecting how bone handles stress
• Participants will be able to complete a thorough subjective examination focused on potential bone stress injury detection
• Participants will be able to complete a thorough subjective examination focused on the diagnosis of lower limb tendinopathies
• Participants will be able to perform an objective examination focused on the lumbar spine, hip, thigh, lower leg, and foot.
• Participants will be able to design an exercise program focused on improving bone density and strength.
• Participants will be able to design an exercise program focused on improving tendon stiffness, strength, and endurance
• Participants will be able to describe the role of plyometrics in bone stress injury recovery and how to implement plyometrics during a return-to-run program.
• Participants will be able to develop and prescribe a return-to-run program designed for a specific individual runner.
• Participants will be able to describe specific considerations for stress fractures of the sacrum, femoral neck, femoral shaft, navicular, 5th metatarsal, calcaneus, and sesamoids.
• Participants will be able to describe the negative effects of fluoroquinolone medications in tendinopathy management
• Participants will be able to describe the role of footwear during bone stress injury reha
• Participants will be able to describe the role of footwear during tendinopathy rehab

Schedule

Day One

8-9:30 Motivational Interviewing and Nailing the Patient Experience

9:30-9:45 Break

9:45-12:00 The Fundamentals of Tendinopathy Management: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, &

Exercise Fundamentals

12:00-1:00 Lunch break

1:00-3:00 The Fundamentals of Bone Stress Injury Management: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis,

Evaluation & Loading Fundamentals

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:15 Objective Examination of Tendinopathies and Bone Stress Injuries

4:15-5:00 Physical Performance Testing

Day Two

8-9:30 Developing Exercise Loading programs for Tendinopathies and Bone Stress Injuries

9:30-9:45 Break

9:45-12:00 Fundamentals of Running Gait Analysis

12:00-1:00 Lunch break

1:00-3:00 Developing Return to Run Progressions and Return to Sport Considerations

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-5:00 Complex Case Studies and Considerations

CEUs:

16

Cost:

• Olympic Sports & Spine Employees: $530 - This amount will be deducted from your CE budget. Please register using course discount code provided on your CE approval via email.

How to Register

• Olympic Sports & Spine (OSS) Employees
  Complete a Continuing Education Request form prior to registration. Once approved, return to this page and click the "Register" button and enter the discount code provided to use your continuing education funds.