Advanced Concepts in Post-Operative ACL Rehabilitation
Joseph Villena, PT, MPT, OCS, CSCS, COMT
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Prerequisites Required
Description
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries represent more than 50% of knee injuries and affects more than 200,000 people in the United States each year. The vast majority of patients who suffer an ACL injury will undergo surgical reconstruction, with annual costs associated with treatment and rehabilitation estimated at $3 billion. Expectations for rehab professionals who treat ACL injuries post-operatively are to utilize an evidence-based approach when determining appropriate exercises and progressions for treatment. This innovative 2-hour course will help attendees expand their clinical skills and knowledge of evidence-based testing and training to optimize their post-operative rehab programs when taking their patients from injury to recovery to full return to sport.
Highlights
- Develop a thorough understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the anterior cruciate ligament, the major differences between various ACL graft types, and the critical time points during the healing process after surgery
- Strengthen your clinical decision making when determining which activities (running, plyometrics, speed and agility training, sports specific drills, etc.) are appropriate throughout the continuum of post-operative ACL rehab
- Obtain practical exercise tools utilizing the various concepts of periodization, neuromuscular re- education, open and closed kinetic chain exercises, and neuroplasticity to enhance your treatment approach the next day
- Immediately apply effective, evidence-based testing and training to determine if your patient is ready to return to sport
Learning Objectives
- Identify appropriate exercises and specific treatment progressions at various time points through the duration of a patient's post-operative ACL rehabilitation.
- Utilize evidence-based testing and training to determine if your patient is ready to return to sport.
Course Content
| Advanced Concepts in Post-Operative ACL Rehabilitation | SCORM Package | ||
| Next Steps | Module |
- Enhancing your Understanding of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Epidemiology of ACL injuries
- Anatomy and function
- Basic healing timeline after surgery
- Major differences in ACL graft types
- Review of concepts, questions
- Designing a Comprehensive ACL Rehab Program
- Periodization training as a template to guide ACL rehab
- Using the Functional Testing Algorithm and FLEE (Functional Lower Extremity Evaluation) for testing andtraining
- Evidence-based criteria for clearance to return tosport
- Putting it all together! Clinical pearls and finalthoughts
Joseph Villena PT, MPT, OCS, CSCS, COMT, graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco in 1998 with a Bachelor of Art degree in Exercise and Sports Science. He received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles in 2001. Joseph has over 20 years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of orthopedic practices. In 2008, Joseph completed the yearlong course for Australian Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy and obtained his specialization as a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist. He obtained additional specializations as an APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2011 and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2016.
Joseph was a Senior Physical Therapist for Stanford Outpatient Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy where he was recognized as an Advanced Clinician. He was a faculty instructor and primary mentor for the Stanford Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program, assisted physicians with patient care during clinic hours, and was involved with a Stanford wellness program for runners. Joseph is an adjunct instructor for Samuel Merritt University's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program where he teaches orthopedic management and sports medicine. He works for the Kaiser Permanente Sports Medicine Center in San Francisco, California where he contributes to the development of their ACL and sports rehabilitation programs.
DISCLOSURES
FINANCIAL: Joseph Villena is compensated by Summit as an instructor.
NONFINANCIAL: Joseph Villena has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
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