Program Overview

Includes four hours of 'hands-on' workshops

The 2012 Wisconsin Lower Extremity Symposium and Workshops is a professional development program for practicing clinicians. This examination, rehabilitation and techniques course can help you improve your knowledge and skills in the treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries. Four hours of hands-on workshop experience are included in this intensive course.

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Workshop Highlights

  • Dry needling for pain relief
  • Pelvic physical therapy
  • Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • Lower extremity functional testing and test reliability
  • High ankle sprains
  • An update on ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation
  • Hip arthroscopy
  • Taping techniques for the lower extremity
  • Manual therapy for the low back and hip

Goals and Objectives

Goal: To provide current concepts on anatomy, surgical procedures, examination and rehabilitation of the lower extremity.

Objectives: Upon completion of this course the participants will be knowledgeable in the areas of:

  1. Increased understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the lower extremity
  2. Various subjective and physical examination techniques for detecting pathologies
  3. 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
  4. "Hands-on" labs for examination and rehabilitative techniques for the treatment of lower extremity and low back injuries

Program Coordination and Planning

Sheldon Wagner, M.S., ATC, CSCS; Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine

Donna Stortz; Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

Susan Niedzwiecki-Pham, M.S., Ed.; University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Continuing Education and Extension

All details subject to change without notice.