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VPTA Annual Elections
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| Conference Courses and Program |
Track I: Diagnosis and Management of Shoulder Tendinopathy
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| Speaker: Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS - biography |
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This course will provide a review of evidence for the diagnosis and management of patients with shoulder tendinopathy. The patho-anatomical basis of the evaluation and treatment interventions used by physical therapists will be provided.
Evidence will be reviewed for the diagnostic utility of the history and physical examination tests used to diagnosis shoulder pain. The current evidence of the effectiveness of nonsurgical interventions for shoulder tendinopathy will be presented.
Outcome tools will be presented to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment interventions for patients with shoulder tendinopathies.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the patho-anatomic factors of shoulder tendinopathy
- Perform an evidence-based examination of the shoulder for diagnosing and screening for shoulder tendinopathy
- Understand the evidence for the diagnostic utility of the history and physical examination tests for shoulder tendinopathy
- Use the evidence to select appropriate interventions, including exercise and manual therapy, for patients with shoulder tendinopathy
- Generate an evidence-based treatment program for shoulder tendinopathy
- Identify and understand the use of self-report outcome tools to assess treatment effectiveness for shoulder tendinopathy
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Track II:
Optimizing Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Performance During PT
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| Speaker: Dianne V. Jewell, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS - |
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