Rehab 135 - 136

Course overview

Hours 1 - 3: The Overhead Athlete: Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation & Performance Training *Recall 2 pathological pitching mechanical patterns that may lead to injury. *List 3 injury risk factors in the overhead athlete. *Provide 4 injury prevention screening tests for the overhead athlete. *With respect to shoulder strength, cite 3 metrics that can be used as red flags to identify players who are at higher risk for incurring an injury to the shoulder /elbow. *Describe 1 clinical test to evaluate anterior and posterior shoulder instability. *List the 3 components of an evidence -based test cluster to assess rotator cuff pathology in the overhead athlete. *Identify 2 components in the rehabilitation program for shoulder instability. *List and define the 3 types of shoulder impingement. *Recall 2 Performance factors in pitching. *Cite 2 return to play criteria for the overhead athlete. *Identify one advantage of weighted ball holds. *Identify one disadvantage of weighted ball programs. Hours 4 - 6: The Athlete's Lumbar Spine: Evaluation and Treatment *Recall the most common types of lumbar spine injuries among athletes participating in different sports. *Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of the treatment-based classification system as it applies to the treatment of the athlete's lumbar spine. *List 3 contemporary treatment models that can be applied to the management of lower back pain in the athlete. *Recall the definition and importance of red and yellow flags during the medical screening process. *Identify 3 red flags that may implicate a non-mechanical source of lower back pain. *List the difference between central and peripheral sensitization. *List one treatment goal in phase 2 rehabilitation of the athlete's lumbar spine. *Cite one treatment principle in phase 3 rehabilitation of the athlete's lumbar spine. *Summarize two variations of the squat exercises that can be used to decrease strain on the lumbar spine. *Recall three variations of the deadlift exercises that can be used to decrease strain on the lumbar spine. *Summarize the McGill core endurance ratio tests that can be used to guide the return to sport decision making processes.