Lecture #1

Advanced Spinal Evaluation Considerations

Presenter: 

Jennifer Concannon
DAT, LAT, ATC

July 7, 2021

6-7:30 pm EST

CEU: 1.25 Category A

Learning Objectives: 

• Illustrate the functional anatomy related to the lumbar spine

• Describe common injury presentations related to the lumbar spine 

• Review spine specific evaluation with a focus on McKenzie’s MDT techniques

• Discuss case presentations utilizing the MDT method

Lecture #2

Diagnostic Imaging for the Treating Clinician

Presenter: 

Joe DiVincenzo MSPT, COMT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Cert. SMT

July 14, 2021

6-7:30 pm EST

CEU: 1.25 Category A

Learning Objective:

• To understand the role of diagnostic imaging with suspected structural failure

• To understand the role of stabilizing musculature adjacent to an injury site

• To understand the implications of passive structural incompetence pertaining to activity

Lecture #3

Atraumatic Trunk Injuries in Athletes 

Presenter: 

Haylee Borgstrom, MD, MS

July 21, 2021

6-7:30 pm EST

CEU: 1.25 Category A 

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze common atraumatic sport-related injuries to the thoracic spine, ribcage, and chest and abdominal wall musculature

• Understand the broad differential diagnosis for sport-related trunk injuries in effort to improve diagnosis, treatment, and return-to-sport 

• Apply anatomic and sport-specific biomechanical considerations to rehabilitation strategies for various trunk injuries

Lecture #4

Incorporating a Kinetic Chain Approach in the Rehabilitation of Spinal Pathologies

Presenter:

Tim Concannon, BS, LAT, ATC

July 28, 2021

6-7:30 pm EST

CEU: 1.25 Category A

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the foundational concepts related to the kinetic chain during human movement patterns.

• Illustrate the anatomy and clinical significance of the diaphragm in relation to preparatory movement patterns. 

• Evaluate the positive association between diaphragmatic breathing patterns and kinetic chain exercises within the therapeutic exercise process. 

• Examine the kinetic chain rehabilitation approach to therapeutic exercise programming in patients with spinal pathology

• Describe progressive approach to retraining the kinetic chain using case studies