Annual Conference Program

1. Conservative Treatment of a Patient with Eagle Syndrome Following Surgical Correction: A Case Study
2. Meta-analysis based Causal Association of Diverse Physical Activities in Intensities with Depression: A Comprehensive Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
3. Improved patient reported functional outcomes following a targeted clinical in-service presentation
4. PT management of a 27 year old patient following cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

This course meets the basic criteria for 2 contact hours by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Course Description
This course will look at how to develop the capacities and qualities necessary to safely return athletes to the field for change of direction sports. Although more movement (deceleration and change of direction (COD) ) than injury specific, ACL Injury prevention and return to sport will be the examples used t/o the presentation.

This presentation will draw on evidence from many high level sources that look at how ACL injuries occur, what mechanics are required for successful performance of game demands of Decel and CoD, as well as how to build those qualities in athletes for primary or secondary prevention when returning athletes to the field.

Learning Objective

1. Identify the need for deceleration and change of direction to be successful in change of direction sports
2. Review from the literature how deceleration and CoD maneuvers are related to ACL injuries
3. What capacities need to developed to prepare athletes for return to CoD training in clinic
4. Clinic-based interventions to prepare for transition back to field training CoD measurements that can be performed in the confines of a clinic setting
   

Course Level: Intermediate

Speaker

Jimmy Hoyt PT, DPT graduated from the University of Maryland Easter Shore in 2014. He is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics and Sports with other certifications specific to his interest in strength and conditioning. He works at Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is on the faculty for the Sports Residency Program.

This course meets the basic criteria for 4 contact hours by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Course Description
Life is not easy for our feet. From the weight bearing demands placed upon them, to the variety of shoes with which we shod them, the prevalence of foot pain comes as no surprise to those in the field of physical therapy. This course will offer an advanced discussion of the foot’s functional anatomy and the pathoetiologic contributions of many common conditions involving the foot. Conventional thinking will be challenged and new, evidence-based insights for the comprehensive management of foot-related pathologies offered. An appreciation of extrinsic and intrinsic foot factors, shoewear, foot strength, and the need to consider the entire kinematic chain for the restoration of foot health will be included.

Learning Objective
1) Reflect on and reassess traditional interventions for plantar fasciitis and other foot-related pathologies
2) Gain new perspective on the etiology of foot pathologies such as plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, Morton’s neuroma, etc.
3) Identify contributing factors to foot-related pathologies that may not have been considered previously
4) Expand knowledge of evidence-based interventions for foot-related pathologies as well as general foot health
5) Develop proficiency in assessing the kinematic chain and performing therapeutic exercises that address the contributing factors of foot-related pathologies

Speaker(s) Information

Bill Stodart PT, DPT received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Chatham University in 2007. He became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2008; recertifying in 2016. He currently holds the rank of Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at St. Francis University where he has taught musculoskeletal content full-time since 2011. His primary teaching focus is extremity and spinal orthopedic management. He continues active clinical practice at a local outpatient facility. In addition to his teaching commitments, he enjoys running, weight-training, and recreational sports.

Morgan Onink PT, DPT earned both her Bachelor of Health Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Saint Francis University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. In 2022, she became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. A particular focus of her orthopedic practice is foot health, including proper shoe wear and running mechanics as well as the role of the foot in comprehensive rehabilitation of the lower extremity. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with community members, students, and fellow clinicians as she continues her personal journey of lifelong learning. Outside of physical therapy, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, being in nature, and remaining physically active.

This full day course meets the basic criteria for 6 contact hours by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Course Description
This course has been designed with a strong evidence-based approach. A portion of the course is directly informed from my PhD journey and peer-reviewed published research. It embraces a complex systems approach to the three-dimensional kinematic profile of the lower extremity needed throughout locomotion. Concepts related to force production, energy transfer of ground reaction forces, and force absorption are the primary focus. Motor control theory and application will be applied as the foundational principles supporting the intervention strategies.

The paper by Christian Barton and Kay Crossley from Australia, outlines common risk factors (1-4 in the figure) that contribute to various pathologies of the hip, pelvis, and LE. This course can be summarized perfectly from this figure. The exercises that will be taught in this course are designed to place rotary based resistance to address all these risk factors within one single exercise paradigm. Delivering a capacity building (strengthening to tolerate load) and motor control emphasis simultaneously. These constructs are traditionally delivered separately. Clinicians will be excited by all the possibilities this course will add to their exercise options.

Clinicians understand that simply strengthening individual muscles will not alter kinematic profiles. This course will provide participants the clinical problem-solving skills to formulate an appropriate treatment strategy for hip, pelvis, and lower extremity conditions to both gain strength and provide motor control to the lower extremity. The course is specifically targeting pathologies such as hip impingement (FAI), ACL, PFP, Achilles tendinopathy, and any disorder related to how the body transfers energy through the lower extremity. Traditional paradigms of stretching and strengthening will be discussed with innovative and evidence-based concepts that can be easily applied in the clinic.  The result will be that patients and clients will benefit from receiving therapeutic exercises that are non-traditional and removed from conventional methods, targeting compliance with home exercises and improved outcomes.

Target: PTs and PTAs

Format: Lecture & Lab
The course is heavily lab based. The participants will perform movement assessments, as well as hip focused therapeutic exercises designed to improve dynamic lower extremity alignment during dynamic movements. The result will be a well-organized set of movements that will serve as assessment strategies as well as test-retest exercises designed to create capacity building and simultaneous motor control movements targeting aberrant movements throughout the kinetic chain.

Speaker:
Steve Dischiavi PT, DPT is the current Director of Rehabilitation for the High Point University Sports Medicine Department. He was hired in 2014, as part of the Physical Therapy Department faculty, and holds a split appointment with the Department of Athletics at HPU.

Steve came to HPU from the Florida Panthers of the NHL where he worked for over 10 years as the Team Physical Therapist and Assistant Athletic Trainer. Prior to his time in professional hockey, Steve was an administrator within a large corporate physical therapy company.

Steve is Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) from the American Physical Therapy Association. He is also a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) from the Ola Grimsby Institute.

Dischiavi earned his Bachelor’s in Athletic Training (ATC) from Slippery Rock University, his Master’s in Physical Therapy (MPT) from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from A.T. Still University. Steve completed his PhD at Ulster University in Northern Ireland in Sport & Exercise Science.