Essentials for Assessing and Treating the Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Patient

Eric Bellm, PT, DPT, OCS

Online Course

Includes all course content in digital format

Prerequisites Required
6 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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Description

Treating our pediatric population more effectively not only allows us to alleviate their pain and return them back to activities quicker, but it also helps us make them better movers into their adult years. There are many differences that are easily noticed between the adult and pediatric population. It is essential that health care providers know all the ins and outs of their pediatric population to ensure they are giving the safest and most effective care. The pediatric patient has many variables to consider, including the ever-changing musculoskeletal system and the developing psychosocial system that play a major role in their healthcare.

This workshop will equip attendees with the latest evidence-based evaluation and treatment skills needed to effectively treat their pediatric patients. Lecture sessions will highlight the essentials that clinicians need when working with pediatric spine, upper extremity, and lower extremity patients. Special focus will be placed on lab sessions, which will equip attendees with tools for assessing and treating patients when they return to the clinic the next day.

*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrations

Highlights

  • Expand your practice to better treat pediatric patients with both orthopedic and sports injuries
  • Improve your evaluation and diagnosing skills by practicing the most evidence-based tools for your pediatric population
  • Effective exercise and manual treatments to get your pediatric patients back to activities quickly and as safely as possible
  • Hands-on labs for treatment skills for the spine, upper extremity, and lower extremity
  • Parent/caregiver education and psychosocial considerations to improve compliance

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss pediatric risk factors for orthopedic and sports injuries.
  2. Explain common pediatric orthopedic and sports diagnoses.
  3. Perform evaluation skills needed for pediatric orthopedic and sports care including strength tests, ROM test, and functional movement tests.
  4. Discuss manual treatment implications for pediatric orthopedic and sports patients.
  5. Develop pediatric therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular control, and therapeutic activities progressions.
  6. Recognize the psychosocial components when dealing with pediatric patients.

Course Content

Essentials for Assessing and Treating the Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Patient
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  1. The Pediatric Population: The Battle Between Inactivity and Specialization
    • The current state of pediatric activity
    • Pediatric inactivity triad
    • Sports specialization
    • Pediatric comorbidities
    • Special considerations
  2. Kids Are Not Tiny Adults: Differences in Treatment
    • Exercise dosing
    • Manual therapy
    • Neuromuscular training
  3. The Pediatric Spine: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment
    • Lumbar spine to cervical spine
    • Movement tests vs. special tests
    • Stability vs. mobility
    • Hands-On Lab
  4. The Pediatric Lower Extremity: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment
    • Osgood Schlater's to ACL tear
    • Movement tests vs. special tests
    • Leg lifts vs. squatting
    • Hands-On Lab
  5. The Pediatric Upper Extremity: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment
    • Little league shoulder to ulnar neuritis
    • Strength tests vs. special tests
    • Scapular mechanics vs. rotator cuff strength
    • Hands-On Lab
  6. The Psychosocial Component to Pediatric Patients
    • The stages of adolescents
    • Implications for rehab
    • Improving compliance
    • Parent/caregiver education

*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrations

Eric Bellm, PT, DPT, OCS is a physical therapist within the Orthopedic and Sports Division of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Eric is a 2011 graduate of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program from Saint Louis University and a 2012 graduate from the Ohio State University's Orthopedic Residency program. Eric is a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of youth athletes and overhead athletes. He is active in research on shoulder strength and range of motion testing. Eric is the lead therapist for the Thrower's Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital where he utilizes slow-motion video software to perform 2-D video throwing analyses for injured patients and uninjured clients seeking enhanced performance as a throwing athlete. He also serves as a mentor and education coordinator for the orthopedic and sports residency at Children's. He has lectured locally and nationally on a variety of subjects related to the youth athlete and overhead athlete. Eric is a member of the sports, orthopedic, and pediatric academy of the American Physical Therapy Association and serves as the education chair for the sports academy shoulder interest group.

DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL: Eric Bellm is compensated by Summit as an instructor.

NONFINANCIAL: Eric Bellm has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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