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The Running Athlete: Part B - Clinical Assessment and Rehabilitation
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5.00 contact hours*
Price: $130
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Course Description
Part B of The Running Athlete focuses on the training and treatment of runners. Instructor Matthew Walsh specializes in running technique and the rehabilitation of injured runners. Learn techniques to both rehabilitate injured runners and train runners to improve their technique.
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Matthew Walsh, PT- Physiotherapist originally from Sydney, Australia
- Has taught courses on the biomechanics of gait, running and manual therapy for 12 years in Australia, Canada and the USA.
- Therapist for the Canadian Cross Country Ski Team, Alberta Alpine Ski Team.
- Has been a consultant to the PGA tour, Seattle's Pacific Northwest Ballet, Canadian U23 Rugby team & Nike's Team Oregon project.
- Currently a PhD student through Charles Sturt University in Australia.
- Practices at Rebound Rehabilitation in Portland, OR.
Physical Therapy State Approval Information
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State Approval statement (See approval hours by state)
All MedBridge Education courses are approved for athletic trainers through the BOC
Course Chapters & Learning Objectives
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1. Sequencing, Testing & Evaluating
Learn specific tests to use in the evaluation of the running patient and how to interpret the results of these tests in correlation with the patient?s signs and symptoms. Become familiar with the components of the ?ideal running form? and know the benefits of performing the dynamic warm-up.
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2. Assessment of the Running Patient
Enhance your understanding of the basic principles of running gait evaluation and improve your acumen in conducting a systematic and integrated assessment of the running patient. Discuss the concept of linking segments and biomechanical clusters, recognize the common causes of running-related injuries, know the fundamental principles of a good training, and acquire basic techniques in testing stability bridges.
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3. Injury & Treatment
Reinforce your understanding of the principles governing the treatment of running-related injuries. Learn a prescribed hierarchy of treatment options for running-related injuries, appreciate the importance of setting clear benchmarks of progression in the rehabilitation program, and correlate the knowledge of biomechanics and physiology to the management of running-related dysfunctions.
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4. Shoe Examination & Training
Learn the proper shoe examination and training as part of an individualized treatment program.
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5. Case History Treatments
Utilize a working knowledge of gait biomechanics in order to formulate an effective, individualized treatment approach, based upon the case studies seen in this course.
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