Sports Medicine Continuing Education
Why take our courses?
We are trained experts in sports rehab
We teach at major universities and hospital based physical therapy schools
We teach live in-person courses as well as online
Upcoming Courses:
Foundations of Return to Play: The Knee
Date: Saturday, June 1st
Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm
Cost: 8 CEUS, $299
New Grad / Student Rate: $49
Location: Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Kenmore Square 533 Commonwealth Ave 1st floor, Boston, MA 02215
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Foundations of Return to Play: The Knee
This class is designed to equip medical professionals with the tools necessary to optimize the return to play process for patients recovering from orthopedic and sports-related knee injuries. A range of skills and concepts will be covered including objective strength testing through isometric dynamometry, diverse functional performance tests suitable for various patient demographics, as well as the integration of patient reported outcome measures and psychological readiness questionnaires. Understanding the continuum of return to play testing, considering biomechanical factors during functional assessments, and developing individualized return to play criteria are key components of this class.
Objective 1: Perform and interpret physcial examination tests used in the evaluation of orthopedic and sports related knee joint injuries during the return to play process.
Objective 2: Calculate and apply objective based strength testing utilizing isometric dynamometry.
Objective 3: Perform, differentiate, and apply various functional performance tests used for return to play clearance with different patient demographics.
Objective 4: Learn how to effectively use Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Psychological Readiness Questionnaires used for return to play clearance.
Additional Material
Understanding the continuum of return to play testing from early stage rehab to return to sport
Biomechanical considerations during functional performance testing and association with re-injury
Considerations for exercise programming
The importance of patient education and counseling
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are recommended for this class:
Experience working with orthopedic and sports injuries
Format
The class will be delivered in a combined lecture, discussion and workshop format. Students will have the opportunity to practice performing dynamometry tests, functional performance tests, and administering psychological readiness questionnaires.
Accreditation
This class is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Meet your Instructors
Kyle Mahoney, PT, DPT, CSCS
Kyle Mahoney is a Sports Residency Trained Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is an Adjunct Professor of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University and Lab Instructor Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. In addition, Kyle serves as an advisor to Meloq, a return to sport device company that creates force dynamometers and force plates. His Sports Physical Therapy Residency was completed at the University of Southern California, where he helped to work with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, acted as the Lead Strength Coach and Physical Therapist for East Los Angeles College and USC Club Sports. In addition, he served as the lead physical therapist for the 2019 United States World University Games team. Prior experiences also include internships at Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama, and EXOS in Phoenix, Arizona, where hundreds of professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA receive sports medicine care. Kyle interned from 2011-2015 for the University of Connecticut Connecticut Huskies, including the National Champion Men’s Basketball program in 2014.
Brendan Gates, PT, DPT, CSCS
Brendan Gates is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is an Adjunct Professor of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University. Following an undergraduate Division I career in lacrosse, Brendan completed his physical therapy program at Duke University where he worked as a sports medicine assistant for the Blue Devils football team. Currently, he practices clinically at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Waltham/Needham, MA where he works with athletes ranging from youth to professional, including athletes in the NFL, MLB, NHL and PWHL. He has a special interest in post operative care, especially ACL reconstruction.
