Post-Operative ACL Rehabilitation and Return to Sport: Pediatric and Adult Considerations

Date and Time

April 6, 2019

Location

St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center
13001 N Outer 40 Rd.
Town and Country, MO 63017
Young Athlete Center 3rd floor, Suite 350

Cost

  • $95 (includes lunch)
  • $100 (includes lunch and paper copies of handouts day of course)
  • Maximum number of registrants: 40

CLASS FULL - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

 

Cancellations must be made in writing to Pam Carpenter, [email protected].  All cancellations will incur a $25 processing fee.  We reserve the right to cancel the event if minimum enrollment of 10 attendees is not met 30 days prior to the event. In that circumstance, all course fees will be fully refunded.

 

Event Details

Course Description:

Anterior cruciate ligament tears are one of the most common injuries of the lower quarter, with an estimated 200,000 reconstructions occurring in the United States each year. Many of these injuries occur in younger athletes, who present much differently than adults. Both populations require special attention from a trained medical provider to assist them back to play.

This course will discuss pediatric and adult considerations following ACL reconstruction. This will include a review of pediatric and adult anatomy, differences in surgical interventions and rehabilitation concepts, current methods of return to sports testing, and evidence-based return to sport criteria.

Objectives:

Participants will:

  1. Understand similarities and differences between surgical interventions for ACL injuries specific to pediatric and adult populations.
  2. Discuss functional and objective measures in the examination of adult and pediatric patients.
  3. Understand differences between progression of rehabilitation programs between adult and pediatric patients.
  4. Discuss psychosocial factors that may impact an athlete’s recovery and outcome after ACL injury or reconstructive surgery.
  5. Utilize phone and tablet-based applications for motion analysis of athletes.
  6. Outline evidence-based return to sport criteria following ACL reconstruction.

Teaching methods used include lecture, demonstration, lab, and case-based discussions.  This course is designed for participants with a basic to intermediate level of experience.

Target Audience:

PTs, PTAs, ATCs

Agenda:

7:30 am: Registration and Sign-In - Welcome

8:00 am: Adult ACL Reconstruction - Matthew Smith, MD

9:00 am: Pediatric ACL Reconstruction - Jeffrey Nepple, MD

10:00 am: Break

10:15 am: Rehab Progression - Early Post-Operative Phase - Sylvia Czuppon, PT, DPT, OCS; David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

11:45 am: Working Lunch Discussion: Pain Experience Post-Surgery

12:45 pm: Rehab Progression - Intermediate Post-Operative Phase - Sylvia Czuppon, PT, DPT, OCS; David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

1:30 pm: LAB - Rehab Progression Movement Assessment - Sylvia Czuppon, PT, DPT, OCS; David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

2:30 pm: Break

2:45 pm: Lecture/LAB - Sports Progression - Sylvia Czuppon, PT, DPT, OCS; David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

4:00 pm: Return to Sports Criteria - Sylvia Czuppon, PT, DPT, OCS; David Piskulic, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

4:45 pm: Questions and Answers

Download the conference brochure for speaker bios and additional information

Faculty Disclosures

Contact:

Questions regarding this conference can be directed to Pam Carpenter at St. Louis Children's Hospital: 314.358.4807 or [email protected].