Extremity Management

August 15 & 16, 2020
Omaha, UNMC, Bennett Hall Lab, Room 4016
Lecturer: Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT
                 Institute of Clinical Excellence (ICE)

Course Description:

This seminar covers current best evidence in the physical therapist’s management of the most common extremity syndromes seen in a general outpatient orthopedic practice. Lecture material provides participants with the current body of literature surrounding the most effective management strategies using exercise and manual therapy. A special emphasis will be placed on treatment progression and exercise prescription.

We will challenge several traditional philosophies regarding the assessment and treatment of orthopedic conditions and present the most contemporary concepts. The laboratory component will comprise 40% of the seminar with the purpose of enhancing the participant’s joint manipulation and exercise prescription skills.
As with all ICE courses, we strive to maintain a 15:1 student:teacher ratio or better.

Target Audience: Physical therapists

Contact Hours: 16 CEUs

Course Objectives:

• Describe the examination concepts for common extremity syndromes
• Discuss the reasoning algorithm for manual therapy and exercise prescription
• Examine the current best evidence applied to manual therapy and exercise of the extremities
• Apply current concepts for examination and treatment to extremity orthopedic patient cases
• Perform appropriate manual therapy and exercise techniques for common extremity syndromes

Speaker Bio:

Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD, FAAOMPT
Eric Chaconas is an orthopaedic physical therapist, researcher and educator. He is the program director of the Bellin College Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy Program. Dr. Chaconas teaches the extremity management course for the institute of clinical excellence and has taught previous courses in DPT programs on the topics of differential diagnosis, research, exercise prescription and orthopaedic manual therapy.

He completed the DPT from the University of St. Augustine (2005), Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (2008) and PhD from Nova Southeastern University (2015).

Dr. Chaconas currently serves the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) as chair of the research committee and AAOMPT as a member of the public relations committee. He has held prior positions as the FPTA speaker of the assembly, federal affairs liaison, government affairs committee chair and vice speaker of the assembly. Eric was honored with the FPTA committee service award in 2011 and APTA emerging leader award in 2010.

Course Schedule:

Day One:

• 7:30 am – Registration and light breakfast
• 8:00am - Examination principles: Communication Subjective examination Pain Science Symptom modification procedures, and Treatment algorithm
• 10:00am - Hip assessment and treatment: Lumbar spine considerations, Contemporary exam and management strategies, Hip osteoarthritis, and Lateral hip pain, Tendinopathies, and Femoral acetabular impingement
• Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm (lunch provided)
• 1:00am - Knee assessment and treatment: Hip and ankle considerations, Contemporary exam and management strategies, Osteoarthritis, Total joint replacement, Patella femoral pain, and Ligamentous injury/reconstruction
• 4:00pm-5:30pm - Ankle assessment and treatment: Talocrural and midfoot instability, Tendinopathies, and Plantar fasciitis

Day Two:

• 7:30 am – Registration and light breakfast
• 8:00am - Shoulder assessment and treatment: Thoracic and cervical spine considerations, Subacromial impingement, Adhesive capsulitis, and Shoulder Instability
• Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm (lunch provided)
• 1:00pm – Shoulder management continued... Elbow assessment and treatment, Tendinopathies of the upper extremity, Ligamentous instability of the elbow, and Elbow joint pathology
• 2:00pm 4:30pm – Closing ideas: Home exercise adherence techniques, Professional branding, Maxmize outcomes through selling strategies, and Techniques to enhance professional development

Course Fee (includes light breakfast, snacks, and lunch both days):

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

• 100% if canceled 2 weeks in advance
• 50% if canceled up until 2 days prior to course
• No refund if canceled the day before the course