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Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • What is evidence-based practice?
  • Statistics
  • PICOT Question
  • Risk factors
  • Anatomy Review
  • Lateral ankle sprains
  • Syndesmosis ankle sprains
  • Proper management
  • Prevention of ankle injuries
  • Evaluation of ankle injuries
  • Ottawa Ankle rules

Hour 2

  • Rehab vs. immobilization
  • Modalities
  • ROM
  • Strengthening
  • Proprioception
  • Gait
  • Manual therapy
  • Functional exercises
  • Core exercises
  • Return to running
  • Return to Play (Subjective Scores)
  • LEFS
  • Sports Ankle Rating Scale
  • Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool
  • Functional test
  • Functional rehab program
  • Overview of rehab techniques
  • Conclusions

Author

J.D. Boudreaux, EdD, PT, LAT, ATC, SCS

Proper Management of Ankle Sprains in Competitive Athletes

Proper Management of Ankle Sprains in Competitive Athletes

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Ankle injuries are considered to be the most common sport injury. Some deleterious effects include high recurrence rates, chronic instability, increased risk of osteoarthritis, and decreased future physical activity level. he instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to ankle sprain and foot injury rehabilitation. Sports medicine professionals will be able to develop a well-established evidence-based plan for acute ankle sprain injuries, including the components of evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return to play decision making, and prevention, to reduce long-term negative effects from this common sports related injury.

Full Course Description
Ankle injuries are considered to be the most common sport injury. Some deleterious effects include high recurrence rates, chronic instability, increased risk of osteoarthritis, and decreased future physical activity level. he instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to ankle sprain and foot injury rehabilitation. Sports medicine professionals will be able to develop a well-established evidence-based plan for acute ankle sprain injuries, including the components of evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on incorporating a multidimensional plan to assess readiness for return to sport that should include patient subjective scores and functional performance test in addition to the more common objective measures.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the incidence and prevalence of ankle sprains in competitive athletes leading to the significant need for proper management.
  2. Recognize various types of common ankle sprains in an athletic population.
  3. Identify appropriate exercises to implement throughout the rehabilitation process to manage these injuries.
  4. Recognize return to play plan for competitive athletes to allow for safe and effective participation.
  5. List various functional test and measures used to assess readiness for return to play and reduction in recurrence.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on incorporating a multidimensional plan to assess readiness for return to sport that should include patient subjective scores and functional performance test in addition to the more common objective measures.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the incidence and prevalence of ankle sprains in competitive athletes leading to the significant need for proper management.
  2. Recognize various types of common ankle sprains in an athletic population.
  3. Identify appropriate exercises to implement throughout the rehabilitation process to manage these injuries.
  4. Recognize return to play plan for competitive athletes to allow for safe and effective participation.
  5. List various functional test and measures used to assess readiness for return to play and reduction in recurrence.

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainer

Instructional Level: Intermediate

BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – J.D. Boudreaux is employed by a private outpatient sports medicine clinic and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainer

Instructional Level: Intermediate

BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – J.D. Boudreaux is employed by a private outpatient sports medicine clinic and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.