Medical Lecture Series 04-11-14

Presented by Rehab Connections

Course Description

Inquiring minds want to know!

This unique forum provides clinicians an unparalleled opportunity to learn key information from exceptional physician presenters to facilitate optimal rehab outcomes.

Instruction level: Various
CE contact hours 7.0 (IL)
Intended audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, ATs, and CMs

Topics

• Management of Shoulder Mobility Dysfunction, Focus on Adhesive Capsulitis and Gleno-Humeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)
• Incidence, etiology, conservative and surgical management, possible complications, protocols, current evidence -- all with relevance to and implications for rehab by PT and OT professionals.
• Incidence, Etiology, and Management of CMC Arthritis or Injury
• Are CMC conditions becoming more common due to texting and video games?
• Are manual therapists at risk for injury?
• What are new and evidence-based options for conservative and surgical care now?
• What are the implications for rehab especially when healthcare reform, reimbursement, and utilization management are expecting more for less?
• Advances in the Anterior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty
• Update in surgical technique, pain management, incidence of complications, prosthesis survivorship rates, and post-op protocols and implications for physical therapy.
• Current Diagnostics, Treatment, and Functional Expectations for Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Definitions of CRPS-I and CRPS-II, symptoms, causes including types of trauma and triggers, treatments ranging from rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and medication to invasive procedures, and examples of protocols and guidelines.
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures for Cervical Spine Pathology
• Indications for fusion vs laminectomy vs diskectomy
• Incidence of adjacent segment degeneration
• Surgical approaches relative to implications for rehabilitation
• Post-operative rehab protocols or guidelines, and restrictions during ADL, work, or therapy
• Management of Common Ankle Traumas: Trimalleolar Fractures, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Ankle Sprains
• Surgical techniques with implications for wound healing and rehabilitation, post-operative protocols, indicators of possible complications
• Cellular Orthopaedics: The Role of the Stem Cell for Knee OA
• Using stem cells to enhance musculoskeletal tissue repair, mechanism of action, stem cell and platelet procedures for knee injuries and osteoarthritis

Objectives

This program will enable you to:

1. Compare and contrast different surgical approaches/techniques presented
2. Discuss implications for rehabilitation related to the surgical and medical interventions presented
3. Recognize signs and symptoms of complications necessitating contact with the physician’s office
4. Participate in multiple Q & A segments with a variety of orthopedic specialists and surgeons.

IMPORTANT! 2-3 days prior to the CE event, you will receive your CE materials and Zoom registration link by email. This gives you the opportunity to preview, download or print, save, and refer back to the information at any time. If you do not receive your CE material please contact us before the day of the course or workshop.

Speakers

Brian Forsythe, MD

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
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Rajeev Garapati, MD

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
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Joanne Labriola, MD

DuPage Medical Group
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Kris B. Siemionow, MD

Illinois Spine & Scoliosis Center
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William Sterba, MD

Cadence Physician Group - Orthopaedics
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Hong Vo, MD

Premier Pain Specialists
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Matt Vogt, MD

Regenerative Pain Center

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Location

McDonald's Office Campus
Hamburger University
2715 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL
630-623-7845
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Registration: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Course: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lunch is on your own

Tuition: $199

Seating is limited. Please register early!

Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control.

Rehab Connections is an approved continuing education sponsor through the State of Illinois; PT License No: 216-000101

Cancellations:
Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the CE event. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the CE event date forfeit the entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another CE event, one time only. No transfer, refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the CE event, or when handouts or other CE event materials are available electronically, including but not limited to emailed or downloadable pdf documents.
All unapplied transfers and credits will expire September 26, 2026.

Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the CE event up to one week prior to the CE event. Rehab Connections will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the CE event, other than the CE event tuition.

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