Rolling Admission, Online
Online, Self-directed, rolling admission
Start any time. Online - Self-Paced.
RegisterFor: PT, PTA, ATC
Course Description
The goal of this 4-week online course is to provide a deeper understanding of the unique characteristics and needs of the overhead throwing athlete for integration of these unique features and sports medicine knowledge base resulting in the best, evidence-based management of these athletes. This course will cover the foundational anatomical demands, common adaptations, sports biomechanics, and kinematics for integration of these principles into the evidence-based management of these athletes from injury prevention through return to competition and performance enhancement.
Objectives
By the end of the course, a successful learner will be able to:
- Discuss the anatomical demands and adaptations of the throwing athlete.
- Evaluate the biomechanics and kinematics of overhead throwing.
- Describe the epidemiology of injury as it applies to the overhead throwing athlete.
- Incorporate the clinical guidelines in the examination and differential diagnosis of the overhead throwing athlete.
- Design effective injury prevention, clinical rehabilitation, progression to return to sport, and performance enhancement programs for the overhead throwing athlete.
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Why EIM
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