Continuing Education Opportunities:

 

Sports Medicine for Those on the Front Line: A Dynamic Symptom Based Conference

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008

Please download and view the brochure.

 

 

2nd Annual Care of the Athlete conference.
Friday, April 25, 2008

Please download and view the brochure.

Please visit the web site: http://www.careoftheathlete.com/

 

 

AZ Sports Medicine Society Speaker Schedule 2008

The below topics have been approved for NATABOC CEU’s.  The presentations are sponsored by the Az. Sports Medicine Society and the CORE Institute and are free of charge. 

All presentations will be given from 6:30 A.M. – 7:30 A.M. at the following location:

Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.
16155 N. 83rd Ave Ste 105
Peoria, A.Z. 85382

 

  1. March 25th – The Female Athlete Triad. Kam Hunter, MD
    Identify risk factors for the female athlete triad
    Identify appropriate screening techniques
    Describe appropriate referral patterns and treatment options
  1. April 29th – Ligamentous Injuries of the Ankle.  Krishna Mallik, MD
    Describe common ligamentous injury patterns w/in the ankle
    Identify surgical indications for acute ligamentous injury
    Identify surgical indications for chronic ligamentous injury
  1. May 27th – Graft Position in ACL Reconstruction.  Jeff Lyman, MD
    Identify common reasons for graft failure
    Review the latest evidence base for certain reconstruction techniques
    Review radiologic evaluation of post-op ACLs
  1. June 24th – Athletic Hip Injuries.  Marty Clark, MD
    Identify common hip injury patterns in athletics
    Describe arthroscopic indications
    Describe non-operative management for these injuries
  1. July 29th – Treatment of Scapular Dyskinesis.  Mark Jagodzinski, PT
    Review exam techniques for evaluating scapular dyskinesis
    Describe current rehab principles
    Identify possible reasons patients develop dyskinesis
  1. Aug 26th – ACL Injury in the Female Athlete.  Krishna Mallik, MD
    Describe prevalence of ACL injury in female athletes
    Describe ACL injury prevention protocols
    Review literature on ACL reconstruction relating to females
  1. Sept 30th – Nutritional Supplements in Orthopedics.  John Kearney, MD
    Review nutritional supplement options for common problems w/in orthopedics
    Describe regulatory process for supplements
    Review evidence base for recommending supplement
  1. Oct. 28th – Athletic Shoulder Injuries.  John Brown, MD
    Review common athletic shoulder injury patterns
    Review shoulder instability vs laxity
    Review latest surgical advances
  1. Nov 25th – Pediatric Meniscal Tears. Stacy McClure, MD
    Describe prevalence of pediatric meniscal tears
    Review natural course of untreated meniscal tears
    Review surgical techniques and indications