Maximizing Outcomes in Orthopedics for Older Adults: Neck, Back, Shoulder, Hip, Hands and Knee Osteoarthritis, Total Joints, Rotator Cuff and More

1. Perform specific intervention techniques for dysfunctions of the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, and feet of older persons including therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, mobilization and numerous evidence-based protocols.
2. Select evidence-based interventions and outcome measures for a comprehensive rehabilitation approach for a myriad of orthopedic problems affecting older persons.
3. Discuss intervention modifications to existing rehabilitation and note simple ways to incorporate manual techniques learned and practiced in the course into programs for a specific orthopedic problem.
4. Comprehensively exam orthopedic dysfunctions in the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, and feet of older persons.
5. Design individualized rehabilitation programs for specific orthopedic problems such as rotator cuff tears, osteoarthritis, total hip and knee procedures, fractures, osteoporosis, lumbar stenosis and other pathologies seen in older patients.
6. Create the optimum environment for working with older persons.
7. Demonstrate competence in over 10 different manual techniques for use with older persons.
8. Compile and explain how to use over 20 different specific orthopedic functional outcome tools.
9. Compare, contrast and use innovative therapeutic exercises for numerous orthopedic conditions based on the latest evidence.
10. Dissect and develop intervention protocols for common orthopedic diagnoses.
11. Use the immense handout in daily practice as a user-friendly reference for norms, evidence-based tests and evidence-based intervention techniques.

Day 1

7:30 – Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – What are the essential tests and measures for working with older adults and what are the keys to being an effective clinician? From quickly examining the most frequent chronic conditions: heart conditions, balance, and visual impairment to implementing interventions to ameliorate these in our treatment programs, this talk will also emphasize areas and training to really connect with the older adult to achieve success.

9:30 – Break

9:45 – Learn the latest evidence-based examinations and interventions for the most common musculoskeletal issues as we age: Strength, Flexibility and Posture, as well as arthritis. Easy to administer exam tools and quick and effective manual and therapeutic exercise techniques will be demonstrated and practiced in this session. Practice Bautmans’s Evidence Based Protocol for Hyperkyphosis and many more.

12:00 – Working Lunch (on your own): Evidence Based Examination and Interventions for Foot Problems of the Older Person – what is in the literature for treating plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon, posterior tibial tendonitis, and a special section on good shoes. You can bring a bag lunch and listen to the interactive pre- recorded presentation or go out to lunch and review the slides on your own.

1:00 – Examination and Interventions for Back Problems Commonly Seen in Older Persons – Lumbar Stenosis, Vertebral Compression Fracture, SI, Sprains/Strains

3:00 – Break

3:15 – Treating the Back (Lab) Innovative Exercises and Manual Techniques (Practice specific muscle energy techniques and comprehensive stabilization and SI protocols as well as Dr. Lewis’ often cited evidence-based exercise protocol for lumbar stenosis.)

4:30 – Neck Pain – Evidence based Examination and Interventions for – Cervical Spondylosis, Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain – Learn and practice – Modified Travell and Myofascial techniques for older persons.

6:00 – Conclusions, Questions and Answers

6:30 Adjourn

Day 2

7:30 – Continental Breakfast

8:00 – Help for Aging Hips – Evidence Based Examination and Interventions for Hip Fractures, Replacements and Osteoarthritis (Lab – become proficient in mobilization with movement and specific manual techniques for older persons)

10:15 – Break

10:30 – Total Knee Replacements and Osteoarthritis of the Knee – Using evidence and creativity to get results (Lab – Practice Deyo’s evidence-based manual and exercise protocol, the famous GLAD program, plus a myriad of other techniques as well as Dr. Lewis’ proven exercise protocol)

12:30 – Working Lunch (on your own): Bring a bag lunch and listen and learn with interactive slides on Osteoporosis – Everything you need to know for Examination and Intervention or go out to lunch and review on your own

1:30 – Aging Shoulder Problems – Is it Rotator Cuff or Bursitis? – Differential Examination and Interventions for Adhesive Capsulitis, Fractures, Rotator Cuff, and Bursitis (Lab focuses on evidenced based myofascial and mobilization with movement techniques as well as Dr. Lewis’ Adhesive Capsulitis protocol)

3:30 – Break

3:45 – Elbow, Wrist and Hand – Reaching for Results – Fractures, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, RA, Dupuytren’s Contracture (Lab – Perform and apply creative taping and mobilization with movement for the elbow wrist and hand)

6:00 – Conclusion – Putting it all together and take-home message

6:30 Adjourn