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2009 Wisconsin Lower Extremity Symposium and Workshops |
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November 13 and 14 |
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Gundersen Lutheran Sport Medicine Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation UW-La Crosse Continuing Education and Extension |
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Program Overview
Includes five hours of 'hands-on' workshops
The 2009 Wisconsin Lower Extremity Symposium and Workshops is a professional program for practicing clinicians. This examination, rehabilitation and techniques improve your knowledge and skills in the treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries. Five hours of hands-on workshop experience are included in this intensive course.
Gundersen Lutheran La Crosse/Onalaska Clinic Locations Map
Gundersen Lutheran La Crosse Clinic Parking Map
Workshop Highlights
- NSAID use in rehabilitation
- Imaging
- Subcategorizing low back pain and sacro-iliac joint dysfunction
- Proximal muscle weakness and the effects on the kinetic chain
- Hamstring injuries
- Current concepts in surgery including “double-bundle” ACL and multiligamentous reconstructions
- Biomechanical gait evaluation and clinical treatment applications
- Bike fitting for injury prevention
Goals and Objectives
Participants will:
- Have an increased understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the lower extremity.
- Learn various subjective and physical examination techniques for detecting pathologies.
- Be exposed to diverse medley of treatment and rehabilitative strategies for a variety of conditions including: progressive resisted exercise, plyometrics, flexibility exercises, open and closed kinetic chain treatment ideas.
- Participate in “hands-on” labs for examination and rehabilitative techniques for the treatment of lower extremity and low back injuries.
Program Coordination and Planning
Sheldon Wagner, MS, ATC, CSCS; Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine
Hanni Cowley, PT, SCS; Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine
Donna Stortz; Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Andrea Hansen, MS; University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Continuing Education and Extension
All details subject to change without notice.



