Recent Advances In The Evidenced Based Evaluation and Treatment Upper Extremity Injuries In Gymnasts
A Comprehensive Guide Evaluation, Treatment, and Return to Sport
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How To Help Gymnasts With Shoulder, Elbow, Or Wrist Pain
And Return To The Sport They Love
A Step By Step System For Evaluating, Treating And
Building Return To Sport Programs For Gymnasts With Upper Extremity Injuries
Athletic Trainers - This course is currently approved by the BOC for 8.5 Category A CEU Units
Physical Therapists - This course is currently approved by the Texas Physical Therapy Association for 8.5 CCU Units, with multiple states offering reciprocity for transference of units pending submission of course completion certificate.
Evaluating and Treating Upper Extremity Injuries in Gymnasts was the best course I've taken on evaluating and treating upper extremity injuries!!
This course provides tons of great information, explanations, and PRACTICAL skills that can be used directly in the clinic.
There are lots of great demonstrations and downloadable handouts, templates, and powerpoint slides throughout the entire course.
As a new graduate, it can be really tough to find courses that help give a full picture of how to work with some of t these tough injuries.
After taking this course, I feel way more knowledgable and confident to handle injuries gymnasts face like shoulder instability, labral issues, elbow OCD, and wrist problems.
I'm looking forward to applying these new techniques and skills not only in the physical therapy clinic I work in but also with the athletes I work with in a gymnastics gym!
These concepts, evaluation techniques, and interventions can be applied to all sports and patients.
I would highly recommend this course for any one for works with UE injuries! AWESOME content!!
- Shelley Anderson, Sports Physical Therapist
As a collegiate gymnast, I'm SO grateful for Dave's rehab programs.
In my senior year of high school, I tore my labrum doing a Tkachev on bars. I went through a full year of college, but I was still having a lot of pain raising my arm and I couldn't compete bars or vault because of it.
The summer after my freshman year, I had a biceps tenodesis and labral repair surgery. I went to see Dave after for my rehab and knew he would do a great job. I knew I only had a summer to get back in shape before going back to UNH.
We started with basic stretching, got my full range back, and then built up my strength. We slowly built up to much more challenging exercises, which were in the clinic and a full home program.
After the summer and going into my Sophomore year of college, my shoulder was progressing amazingly. Upon going to school, Dave gave me a packet of exercises I should continue to be doing and following up with me while at school.
I was able to get back into vault and bars, and I am super happy and thankful that Dave was able to get me there!
- Emma Winer, Former Division 1 Gymnast
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Course Curriculum
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StartStart Here! Background and Module 1 Worksheet Downloads (2:10)
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Start1.1 Introduction and Literature Review (36:34)
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Start1.2 Upper Extremity Anatomy and Biomechanics Review (53:37)
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Start1.3 Upper Extremity Pathology and Testing (61:57)
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Start1.4 The Physical Therapy Perspective on Evaluation and Treatment (60:12)
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Start[Module 1 Discussion Board]
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StartStart Here! Background and Module 2 Worksheet Downloads (1:09)
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Start2.0 - Evaluation Concepts (35:04)
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Start2.1 - Upper Body Global Movement Evaluation (7:26)
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Start2.2 - Thoracic Spine Assessment (1:32)
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Preview2.3 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - PROM (Elevation) (5:11)
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Start2.4 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - PROM (External Rotation) (3:35)
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Start2.5 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - PROM (Internal Rotation) (2:45)
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Start2.6 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - Capsular Assessments (6:37)
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Start2.7 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - Beighton's Laxity Screening (1:03)
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Start2.8 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - Strength (3:43)
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Start2.9 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - Rotator Cuff Special Tests (3:08)
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Start2.10 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - Labral and SLAP Tests (4:56)
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Start2.11 - Local Shoulder Evaluation - AC Joint Special Tests and Palpation (2:00)
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Start2.12 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - PROM (7:12)
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Start2.13 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Capsular Assessment (0:41)
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Start2.14 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Strength (3:49)
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Start2.15 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Elbow Special Tests (Medial) (3:51)
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Start2.16 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Elbow Special Tests (Lateral) (6:04)
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Start2.17 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Elbow Special Tests (Anterior/Posterior) (2:13)
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Start2.18 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Wrist Palpation (1:55)
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Start2.19 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Wrist Special Tests (Dorsal/Ventral) (2:24)
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Start2.20 - Local Elbow / Wrist Evaluation - Wrist Special Tests (Ulnar/Radial) (1:58)
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Start[Module 2 Discussion Board]
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StartStart Here! Background and Module 3 Worksheet Downloads (1:05)
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Start3.0 - Acute and Subacute Rehabilitation Concepts (28:49)
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Start3.1 - Shoulder PROM and Capsular Mobilizations (2:40)
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Start3.2 - Shoulder Manual Soft Tissue Care (8:14)
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Start3.3 - Shoulder AAROM (5:27)
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Start3.4 - Shoulder AROM (3:57)
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Start3.5 - Thoracic Mobility Drills (2:32)
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Start3.6 - Shoulder Rhythmic Stabilizations (3:44)
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Start3.7 - Shoulder Manual Strengthening (3:10)
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Start3.8 - Shoulder Strength HEP (3:30)
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Start3.9 - Shoulder Mobility HEP (2:50)
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Start3.10 - Elbow / Wrist Manual Soft Tissue Care (4:40)
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Start3.11 - Elbow / Wrist Joint Mobilizations (1:51)
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Start3.12 - Elbow / Wrist Manual Strengthening (3:47)
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Start3.13 - Elbow / Wrist Mobility HEP (1:49)
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Start[Module 3 Discussion Board]
Full Rehabilitation Protocols, Return To Gymnastics Skill Progressions, And Screening Flowsheets
Your Instructor
Dr. David Tilley is a former collegiate gymnast and has been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. He currently coaches optional level gymnastics in Boston MA. Dave has his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and is Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy, treating patients at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance. He has a specialty focus in treating gymnasts, treating 20-30 gymnasts per month. Dave is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, as well as a researcher in many gymnastics sports medicine fields such as workloads, Achilles tears, cultural change, and strength and conditioning.
Dave is an internationally recognized expert in gymnastics sports medicine and has consulted with programs ranging from the club to the elite level both domestically in the USA as well as internationally. He has successfully treated many of the world’s highest level gymnasts for their injuries and has worked with 1000s of gymnasts in the last 10 years.
Along with his coaching and clinical work as a medical provider, he founded SHIFT in 2013 and continues to act as the CEO. Outside of his work, he enjoys hanging out with family and friends at his family’s lakehouse, working out, and being a closet nerd for various movies/games from his childhood.
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