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The evidence concerning concussion care is rapidly evolving with limited resources to help inform athletic trainers on how to best transition this evidence into various clinical practice settings. This webinar will provide background and content from the current NATA Bridge Statement on Concussion Management to help address this gap.
Abstract:
The evidence concerning concussion care is rapidly evolving with limited resources to help inform athletic trainers on how to best transition this evidence into various clinical practice settings. This webinar will provide background and content from the current NATA Bridge Statement on Concussion Management to help address this gap.Learning Objectives:
- Define key updates to concussion practice evidence as it relates to athletic trainers.
- Explain the role of mental health screening, return to school strategies, and return to sport strategies in concussion management.
- Evaluate evidence concerning exercise and rehabilitation post-concussion.
Level:
AdvancedDomain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic InterventionCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: Position Statement, concussion, brain injury, best practices, concussion management
Created in collaboration with the NATA Foundation Educational Resources Committee.
Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC, FACSM, FNATA
Dr. Johna Register-Mihalik is the Associate Chair for Curricula and Faculty Affairs and an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a core faculty member in the Matthew Gfeller Center and serves as the Co-Director of the STAR Heel Performance Laboratory and Traumatic Division Director for the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research.
Her primary research work is based in her background as an Athletic Trainer and centers on novel behavioral and clinical interventions to improve concussion care across the lifespan. She has been the recipient of several research grants to pursue this line of work including funding from the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control, and several foundations. Dr. Register-Mihalik is also an active member of many professional organizations including the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the American College of Sports Medicine and is a Fellow in both organizations.
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The most commonly performed procedure for treatment of radiating pain caused by disc herniation is a discectomy. Discectomies are found to have very high rates of success. This presentation will include live video of a discectomy procedure narrated by the surgeon who performed the intervention. The technique for appropriate evaluation of lumbar spine injury including sensory and motor deficits will be described. Both surgical and non-surgical treatment options will be discussed and compared. A variety of patient cases will be presented with a range of symptoms and severity. Determination of surgical need, surgical recovery timelines and risk of reoccurrence will also be addressed.
This is an encore presentation from NATA 2022 in Philadelphia, offering a second chance to experience the event's valuable content and insights.
Abstract:
The most commonly performed procedure for treatment of radiating pain caused by disc herniation is a discectomy. Discectomies are found to have very high rates of success. This presentation will include live video of a discectomy procedure narrated by the surgeon who performed the intervention. The technique for appropriate evaluation of lumbar spine injury including sensory and motor deficits will be described. Both surgical and non-surgical treatment options will be discussed and compared. A variety of patient cases will be presented with a range of symptoms and severity. Determination of surgical need, surgical recovery timelines and risk of reoccurrence will also be addressed.Learning Objectives:
- Describe the anatomy of the spine and discs.
- Recognize and diagnose injuries related to the spine and discs.
- Differentiate the surgical options and employment of surgical procedures for disc injuries.
Level:
AdvancedDomain(s):
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic InterventionCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: radiculopathy, surgical outcomes, disc herniation, lumbar spine
Robert Watkins, IV, MD
Robert G. Watkins, IV, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, artificial disc replacement, and computer-guided spine surgery. He is the Director of the Marina Spine Center, past Chief of Staff of Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, and current spine surgeon for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Lakers, Clippers, and Kings. He regularly advises the Los Angeles Chargers, Angels, Ducks, Galaxy, and LAFC. He also provides consultation for many professional teams: 15 NFL, 5 MLB, 4 NBA, and 4 NHL. He and his father created of the Back Doctor App, which is a comprehensive back and neck rehabilitation program. Drs. Watkins have given away this program to help hundreds of thousands of people suffering with back and neck pain. He is the author of the two largest publications on surgery in professional athletes for cervical and lumbar spine, as well as, many chapters on spinal injuries in athletes. He is regularly invited to be faculty for medical courses and a guest lecturer on spinal injuries in athletes. Dr Watkins, IV, has been named Top Doctor for the past ten years and to Who’s Who in America list.
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In this General Medicine (Gen Med) session, Athletic Trainers will gain insights into typical dermatological issues that can affect their patients. The session will cover a range of skin conditions like eczema, pityriasis rosea, acne, and various infections, including those caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Participants will also learn how to distinguish between infectious and non-infectious skin problems, and understand when it's necessary to refer a patient to a physician for further evaluation or treatment.
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In this General Medicine (Gen Med) session, Athletic Trainers will gain insights into typical dermatological issues that can affect their patients. The session will cover a range of skin conditions like eczema, pityriasis rosea, acne, and various infections, including those caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Participants will also learn how to distinguish between infectious and non-infectious skin problems, and understand when it's necessary to refer a patient to a physician for further evaluation or treatment.Learning Objectives:
- Identify and recognize common skin conditions
- Compare and contrast infectious versus non-infectious skin conditions
- Determine when to withhold or not from practice/competition
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EssentialDomain(s):
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: dermatology, skin, infections, eczema, acne, pityriasis rosea, fungus, bacterial, virus
Bruce J. (BJ) Anderson, M.D.
BJ Anderson is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles with a variety of activities. He currently serves as Sports Medicine Director at Augsburg University and is a past Team Physician for the Gopher wrestling and football teams. He also serves on the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the MSHSL and is a medical advisor for MN/USA wrestling.
BJ enjoys spending time with his family, rock climbing, skiing, theater, and his three dogs. He has performed multiple clinical studies on antiviral medication in controlling and preventing outbreaks of Herpes Gladiatorum in wrestlers. BJ has also written numerous papers on using valacyclovir for Herpes Gladiatorum, which presently serves as the landmark guideline for treating this infectious agent in high school, collegiate, and Olympic athletes.
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Treatment strategies based on recent evidence and best practices will be demonstrated, allowing the attendee to effectively integrate the information into a post-operative rehabilitation program. The presenters will also share evidence to support the use of manual treatment techniques to address concomitant pathological conditions (joint mobility, spinal alignment, myofascial pain) associated with shoulder dysfunction.
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Treatment strategies based on recent evidence and best practices will be demonstrated, allowing the attendee to effectively integrate the information into a post-operative rehabilitation program. The presenters will also share evidence to support the use of manual treatment techniques to address concomitant pathological conditions (joint mobility, spinal alignment, myofascial pain) associated with shoulder dysfunction.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to based on the available evidence, develop a non-operative rehabilitation program for patients with SLAP lesions.,
- Participants will be able to explain best practices for the clinical evaluation of athletes with a SLAP lesion.,
- Participants will be able to interpret results of clinical and diagnostic testing, and explain the common surgical procedures utilized.,
- Participants will be able to develop an appropriate post-operative rehabilitation program based upon the available evidence.
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Essential
Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic InterventionCEUs:
1.75 Category AKeywords: Superior labral anterior posterior, shoulder, rehabilitation, SLAP lesion, treatment
James Onate, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Dr. Jimmy Onate joined The Ohio State University in January 2010. He earned his PhD in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002 with a focus in biomechanics and motor learning. He has been an academic research faculty member interested in all aspects of human movement relative to injury prevention and performance optimization since 2003. He currently serves as the director of the PhD program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, chair of graduate studies in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, a co-director of Ohio State's Sports Medicine's Movement Analysis & Performance (MAP) research program, a research scholar for the National Federation of High School Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, and a research consultant to Naval Special Warfare groups based in Virginia Beach, VA.His main research focus lies in developing functional motion assessment research that bridges the gap across research to clinical systems to allow for evidence-based outcomes for aiding individuals to sustain optimal health and performance throughout their careers and lives.
Research Focus
The specific aims of his research are focused to answer specific issues related to lower extremity injury, in particular anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, pre-participation examinations and human performance optimization. Funding for his work has been provided through the National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, United States Special Operations Command and Naval Special Warfare Development Group for evaluating lower extremity injury in collegiate athletes and the development of physical performance models in military soldiers. The interaction of these two areas initially seems distinct, yet his approach to the questions lies along the fundamental concept of creating a parsimonious screening approach for evaluating injury risk and performance enhancement for physically active individuals, utilizing the movement assessment information to develop an instructional feedback approach to enhance performance and prevent injury and to integrate these two approaches into an implementable scientific model-driven approach to aid physically active individuals throughout their careers and lifetime to optimize health and performance. Dr. Onate acts as a key component in building the bridges between exercise and performance areas relative to all aspects of personalized health care in the hopes of developing proactive integrative approaches for wellness-based medicine aimed at optimizing lifelong health and performance.
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There are over 100 different physical examination tests described to evaluate the shoulder. Confusion exists with regard to not only the proper technique but the validity of commonly used tests. In today's fast paced environment evidence based accuracy and efficiency when examining athletes is very important. This presentation will review the proper technique and statistical validation, and relevance of the best tests based on current literature. The discussion will include a demonstration of an efficient sequence and algorithm incorporating all necessary tests to complete a thorough and comprehensive examination of the shoulder.
Abstract:
There are over 100 different physical examination tests described to evaluate the shoulder. Confusion exists with regard to not only the proper technique but the validity of commonly used tests. In today's fast paced environment evidence based accuracy and efficiency when examining athletes is very important. This presentation will review the proper technique and statistical validation, and relevance of the best tests based on current literature. The discussion will include a demonstration of an efficient sequence and algorithm incorporating all necessary tests to complete a thorough and comprehensive examination of the shoulder.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to describe the history and proper indications for the most commonly used shoulder exam tests.,
- Participants will be able to explain basic statistical terms (i.e., sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy) to describe the validity of physical exam tests.,
- Participants will be able to describe the proper technique for performing shoulder exam tests.
Level:
Advanced
Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs:
0.75 Category AKeywords: shoulder, examination, tests, diagnostic, pitching, throwing,
Steve Jordan, MD
Dr. Steve Jordan is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Jordan earned his Medical Degree from Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Jordan specializes in sports medicine; however, he takes a special interest in shoulder injuries, throwing injuries, ACL reconstruction, and Tommy John reconstruction. Dr. Jordan is the Team Physician for both Washington High School and Chipola College.
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History of prior injury is the strongest risk factor for future lower extremity injury. In addition, a large portion of secondary injuries occur during the first 2-3 months following return to sport. Thus, there is a gap in determining when an individual is ready to safely return to sport following initial injury. Individuals who pass a comprehensive return to sport testing battery are at lower risk for subsequent injury once returning to sport. As such, the development and utilization of a comprehensive return-to-sport testing battery can help determine one´s readiness to safely return to sport. This presentation will discuss the key components of…
This presentation is a replay from NATA 2019 in Las Vegas, offering a second chance to experience the event's valuable content and insights.
Abstract:
History of prior injury is the strongest risk factor for future lower extremity injury. In addition, a large portion of secondary injuries occur during the first 2-3 months following return to sport. Thus, there is a gap in determining when an individual is ready to safely return to sport following initial injury. Individuals who pass a comprehensive return to sport testing battery are at lower risk for subsequent injury once returning to sport. As such, the development and utilization of a comprehensive return-to-sport testing battery can help determine one´s readiness to safely return to sport. This presentation will discuss the key components of an evidence-based return to sport testing battery following lower extremity injuries.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to describe the changes in injury rates following initial lower extremity injury and subsequent return to sport.,
- Participants will be able to describe the known risk factors for secondary injury following initial lower extremity injury.,
- Participants will be able to utilize validated return to sport testing that can determine an individual´s readiness to return to sport.,
- Participants will be able to discuss the role of training load monitoring and management in the return to sport process following lower extremity injury.
Level:
Advanced
Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy, Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs: 1.0 Category A
Keywords: knee, injury, lower extremity, return to sport, ankle, leg, testing
Darin Padua, PhD, ATC
Darin A. Padua is the Associate Provost for Academic Operations of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an academic leader, he works to listen, collaborate, and empower others to work as a team towards our shared mission, vision, and priorities.
The Joseph Curtis Sloane Distinguished Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, Padua has been a member of UNC’s faculty since 2001. He teaches courses in biomechanics, human anatomy, and kinesiology with a focus on injury risk mitigation and optimizing human performance. Throughout his career, Padua has mentored fellow faculty, along with hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students. He served as chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science from 2013 to 2023.
With more than 25 years of experience, Padua is an internationally recognized scholar and is the Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (MOTION) Science Institute. His research revolves around prevention of musculoskeletal injuries, such as ACL rupture, by studying the role of movement quality and biomechanics as injury risk factors and intervention targets. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, and his work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He
He received the Young Investigator Award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (2006) and was later awarded the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award for the most outstanding sport injury related research paper by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2008). He attained Fellow status in the National Academy of Kinesiology, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. His career research achievements were recognized by the by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association with receipt of the Medal for Distinguished Research (2017).
Padua earned a B.S. in athletic training from San Diego State University, M.A. in exercise and sport science/athletic training from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. Born and raised in Visalia, California, he lives with his wife Jody and three daughters in Durham, NC.
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