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presented by Katie Whetstone, PT, DPT, SCS
Financial: Katie Whetstone receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Katie Whetstone has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
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Katie Whetstone, PT, DPT, SCS
Dr. Katie Whetstone is a board-certified clinical specialist in the area of sports physical therapy and a full-time faculty member at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. Katie has a Bachelor of Science degree in the area of exercise science as well as a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She also completed formal sports…
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1. Introduction to Protective Equipment
Protective equipment is our first line of defense against injury in sport, but in order to be protective, equipment must be utilized and worn correctly. In this chapter, Katie Whetstone will introduce the history of protective equipment in sports as well as the legal obligations of the sports physical therapist to utilize the protective equipment correctly.
2. Head and Face Protection
This chapter will emphasize the types of head and face protection that are on the market by demonstrating helmets, face masks, jaw pads, mouth guards, eye protection, and more. Katie Whetstone and Todd Arnold will walk viewers through the steps of proper helmet fitting.
3. Neck, Trunk, and Thorax Protection
In this chapter, Katie Whetstone and Todd Arnold will show multiple options for neck, trunk, and thorax protection, including shoulder pads, cowboy collars, chest and rib protectors, protective cups, and more. The chapter also provides a demonstration of proper shoulder pad fitting.
4. Upper- and Lower-Extremity Protection
Protection and braces for upper- and lower-extremity injuries are easy to purchase over the counter, but how does one know the correct equipment to buy and when medical grade or custom equipment is preferable to over-the-counter equipment? In this chapter, Todd Arnold and Katie Whetstone will discuss types of shoe wear, muscle protection, orthotics, guards, and braces for the upper and lower extremities.
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