Evidence-Based Advances in Lower Extremity Rehabilitation

Evidence-based practice continues to push physical therapy forward in lower extremity (LE) evaluation and treatment. LE conditions are among the most prevalent in orthopedic physical therapy. The prevalence rates of common conditions include anterior knee pain 25%, patellar tendinopathy ranges from 5.8% - 22.8%, and achilles tendinopathy ranges from 7-9% in runners. As the population ages, osteoarthritis (OA) becomes even more important with 40% of people over age 65 having symptoms related to OA. Advancements related to conditions like tendinopathy, arthritis, femoral acetabular impingement, plantar fasciosis, patellofemoral pain, and bursitis dictate that today's rehabclinician stay abreast to latest research in order to optimize outcomes with their patients.

This hands-on course aims to advance a clinician's understanding of the guidelines related to the hip, knee, and foot/ankle to facilitate differential diagnosis/medicalscreening for a hierarchical approach to intervention prescription producing more efficient and valuable care. Hands-on instruction and interactive presentation will allowattendees to analyze and implement LE evaluation and intervention strategies that can be utilized immediately in the clinic.

Highlights

• Develop advanced examination strategies for differentialdiagnosis for the most common lower extremity conditions
• Improve your ability to properly load and progress lower extremity exercise programs
• Immediately improve clinical reasoning and examination of lower extremity conditions
• Classify interventions that can potentially be reduced or eliminated from practice
• Interactive, hands-on labs for LE functional tests and measures, manual treatment, and prescription of progressive loading

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers