Total Joint Replacement Certificate Series

Baby boomers and our active aging population are demanding alternatives to opioid and corticosteroids. 600,000 knee replacements are performed every year and continue to rise. Complications are real with over 25% of patients are still suffering from pain after the surgery. Progressive and practical non-surgical options should be the standard of care. Policy makers are requiring more non-surgical interventions to be performed before surgery. Learn how to add life to your patient’s years, not years to life.

This workshop will educate clinicians on use of CBD products, stem cell/regenerative injections, and rehabilitation options. Discussion about use of blood flow restriction (BFR) for strengthening will be included. Demonstrations of pain-relieving kinesiology taping techniques for knee and shoulder will be taught. Learn via demonstrations of simple and effective taping techniques. Immediately offering hope to your patients for non-surgical options and teach patients how to self-tape for pain reduction and improved functional activities.

• Immediately improve your client’s knowledge of non-surgical options for joint pain and improve functional activities using practical treatment options; Use of CBD oil, stem cell/regenerative injections and rehabilitation explained
• Explain the 2 best and 2 worst exercises for UE and LEOA joint pain for active seniors
• Introduction of the use of blood flow restriction, (BFR), exercise protocols
• Practical and current strategies for functional deficits, you can use the next day
• Demonstrations for taping the shoulder and knee for pain reduction

Joint replacement has become a popular option for orthopedic surgeons to help patients who suffer from arthritic pain, decreased mobility, joint stiffness, and motion loss. More people are remaining active longer and search for possible solutions to address their increasing functional limitations. An efficient system of accurate assessment, evidence-based therapeutic exercise and appropriate manual therapies will aid a patient in decreasing their pain, correcting dysfunction and improving functional independence following a joint replacement. In most cases, therapy addresses the quality of a person's life and we have the privilege of influencing people's lives through our interaction with them.

Participants of this one-day workshop will be provided with evidence-based treatment options for patients being treated for post joint replacement rehabilitation. Effectivemanual treatment techniques will be taught to improve apatient's motion and function. Participants will be given protocol strategies and post-operative precautions to treat patients, in a safe and efficient manner, while progressing through each stage of healing. After this dynamic one-day workshop you will be able to return to the clinic and immediately implement the information and techniques learned.

• Proven post-operative rehabilitation programs for the shoulder, hip, and knee and modifications for patients with multiple levels of dysfunction
• Safe manual therapy techniques that can be applied immediately to increase motion and function after jointreplacement
• Hands-on labs that let you practice and apply clinical skillsin manual treatment and exercise prescription
• Therapeutic exercise interventions to improve functional independence and maintain functional progress
• Kinesiology taping techniques as to enhance, facilitate,and inhibit joint function after surgery
• Confidently assess joint function in every joint, every time!

Joint replacement surgeries have become an increasingly popular intervention for active individuals limited by symptoms of osteoarthritis, including pain, stiffness, restricted mobility, and loss of motion. Rehabilitation programs focus on improving strength, range of motion, balance, and functionalmobility, however there can be a great disparity between clinical approaches, which may affect patient outcomes. Furthermore, insurance companies and federally funded programs continue to demand objective and functional documentation to demonstrate progress and support continued care. A multimodal approach consisting of manual therapy, functional mobility, and therapeutic exercise will allow the patient to appropriately progress through a post- operative rehabilitation protocol, achieve goals for optimaldischarge, and transition to an independent home exercise program.

This one-day workshop will provide you with evidence- based rationale for assessment and treatment techniques for post-surgical patients. Through didactic presentation, video, case study discussion, and hands-on demonstration, you will feel confident in your expanded skills in manual therapy andexercise prescription to influence muscle recruitment, tissue healing, and pain inhibition, all to facilitate improved functional mobility. You will be given multiple examples of protocol strategies and goals for progression from each stage of healing. Above all, you will be able to return to the clinic and incorporate new treatment skills into your existingexpertise in rehabilitation following joint replacementsurgery.

• Post-operative rehab programs to improve strength, range of motion, balance, and functional mobility
• Hands- Labs to expand skills in manual therapy and exercise prescription
• Case-Studies of protocol strategies and goals for progression from each stage of healing
• New treatment skills to supplement existing expertise in rehabilitation following joint replacement surgery
• Kinesiology taping techniques as complementary treatment modalities
• Manual therapy and exercise activities to address musculoskeletal deficits and functional limitations

Chronic joint arthritic pain and tendinosis are on the rise with baby boomers and our aging population. More than 30 million people in the US suffer with joint arthritis and it is estimated to double by 2025. Over 1 million joint replacement surgeries are performed annually and are estimated to increase to 3.5 million by 2030 – a 673% increase. Among these patients, 25% report on-going pain after the joint surgery. Progressive and non-surgical options may be an alternative. Policy makers are requiring more non-surgical interventions to be performed before approval of surgery. Learn how to add life to your patient’s years not years to their life. The current system of healthcare for treatment of joint pain and arthritis has not changed in decades. Conventional “treatments” such as NSAID andopioid medications are wrought with side effects. Cortisone injections fail to produce long-term results – and accelerate the degenerative process.

Healthcare will be forced to evolve as current treatmentsare not able to keep pace with a growing, aging, and active population. Therapists are educators when it comes to patient options to surgery. Baby boomers and the activeaging population are demanding alternatives to opioid and corticosteroids and regenerative injections offer a considerable option to regain function without surgery.Progressive and practical non-surgical options should be thestandard of care. This workshop will educate clinicians on use of stem cell and regenerative injections, and rehabilitation options before and after the injections.

• Develop a strong understanding of orthopedic injections including corticosteroids, and hyaluronic acid vs regenerative stem cell injections
• Strengthen your clinical decision making about indications and contraindications of injections and timeframes for healing
• Immediately build confidence in pre and post injection protocols and how-to best answer patient questions
• Apply current research messaging for chronic tendinosis and regenerative injections vs corticosteroid results

With more than 600,000 performed annually in the United States, the total knee arthroplasty is one of the most common elective surgical procedures that physical therapists treat.With roughly 73 million baby boomers reaching Medicare eligibility by 2029, this number is likely to increase. Thiscourse presents current best practice guidelines on clinicalmanagement of the total knee arthroplasty patient. Goal setting, outcome measures, patient progress, and patient satisfaction will all be discussed to aid the treating clinician in returning post-surgical patients back to their normal functional status.

• Current best practice guidelines in the management of the TKA patient
• Evidence-based tests and measures for documenting goals and progress at every phase of rehabilitation from theTKA