Management Strategies for People with Neck-Related Conditions
December 5-6
Location:
Froedtert – Mequon Health Center
11430 N. Port Washington Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092
Cost: $599
Contact Hours: 16 hours
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Course Description
Refine your skills in evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques for common cervicothoracic conditions during this two-day, hands-on lab course.
Using a person-centered, integrative, and evidence-informed approach, participants will strengthen clinical reasoning and decision-making through discussion-based learning and laboratory experiences. The course emphasizes hands-on examination, individualized evaluation, manual physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, patient education, and guideline-based clinical decision-making within an autonomous, collaborative, and person-centered framework.
Appropriate Dress: Please wear lab attire that allows for assessment and treatment of the neck and thoracic spine.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of common cervicothoracic disorders.
- Demonstrate assessment strategies for common neck disorders.
- Apply evidence-informed treatment strategies for common neck disorders.
- Synthesize clinical information to guide clinical reasoning when treating a person with neck pain.
Contact Hours and CEUs
Participants will earn 16 contact hours.
Note: Participants are responsible for submitting proof of attendance for CEU verification. Bellin College has CEU approval for this course for 16 hours.
Course Schedule
This two-day lab course includes hands-on instruction, clinical reasoning activities, and practical application of evidence-informed techniques.
8:00–8:30 a.m. Building the Clinical Picture: Structuring Your Subjective & Red Flags
8:30–10:00 a.m. Cervical Mobility Exam Lab
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Cervical & Thoracic Thrust and Non-thrust / Mobility Exercises
LUNCH BREAK
1:00–1:30 p.m. Cervical Radicular Symptoms: History and Clinical Reasoning
1:30–3:00 p.m. Exam for Radiating Symptoms Lab
3:00–4:30 p.m. Neural Mobilization, Manual Techniques for Radiating Symptoms, and Exercise Lab
4:30–5:00 p.m. Clinical Reasoning in Action: Technique Case-Based Practice & Feedback
8:00–8:15 a.m. Technique Practice: Mobility and Radiating Symptoms
8:15–9:00 a.m. Treating the Whole Person: A Framework for Persistent Neck Pain
9:00–10:30 a.m. Persistent Neck Pain Exam: Integrating a Pain Science Approach Lab
10:30–11:45 a.m. Treatment for Persistent Neck Pain: Individualized, Evidence-Informed Strategies
11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Technique Practice: Pain Science, Mobility, and Radiating Symptoms
LUNCH BREAK
1:00–1:15 p.m. Movement Coordination Deficits: Identifying the Presentation
1:15–2:00 p.m. Assessment for Movement Coordination Deficits Lab
2:00–3:30 p.m. Interventions: Motor Control and Targeted Exercise Progressions
3:30–5:00 p.m. Clinical Reasoning in Action: Technique Case-Based Practice & Feedback
Course Instructor
Erik Gregersen, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Registration
Complete the registration form below to reserve your spot.
Cancellation policy – participants who cancel their registration a minimum of 30 days prior to the event are eligible for a full refund of fees paid. Cancellation requests less than 30 days prior will not be eligible for a refund.
Questions?
Contact us for more information about this course, registration, or other continuing education opportunities.
For additional questions, contact physicaltherapy@bellincollege.edu or Ann at (920) 433-6628.