EVIDENCE-BASED MANUAL THERAPY FOR THE
CERVICAL AND THORACIC REGIONS
John D. Childs, PT, PhD
Course Description
Patients with neck pain make up approximately 25% of all patients receiving outpatient physical therapy, with the economic burden of managing this condition being second only to low back pain. Join your colleagues in this hands-on, evidence-based course that integrates your clinical expertise with the most current perspectives in physical therapy clinical examination and interventions for the cervical and thoracic spine. Spend two days refining and advancing your skills in clinical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and selected interventions. Extensive laboratory sessions are included throughout the two days to achieve proficiency in selected manual physical therapy interventions.
This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
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The conference will be held at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Mary, 7500 University Drive, Bismarck, ND.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Ramkota Hotel, 800 South Third Street, Bismarck, ND 58504. Phone (701) 258-7700. Reserve your room a month in advance and mention NDPTA Conference to get the $79/night rate.
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Course Schedule
Saturday, September 18, 2010
7:30- 8:00 Registration
8:00- 8:15 Introduction and course overview
8:15- 8:45 Evidence-based clinical examination
8:45- 9:15 Classification of neck pain
9:15- 9:45 Manual PT evidence summary
9:45-10:00 BREAK
10:00-10:45 Cervical radiculopathy
10:45-12:00 Cervicothoracic physical exam lab
12:00- 1:00 LUNCH with Exhibitors
1:00- 1:30 Cervicothoracic regional interdependence
1:30- 3:00 Thoracic Spine Interventions Lab
3:00- 3:15 BREAK
3:15- 4:45 Thoracic spine interventions and exercise lab
4:45- 5:00 Review and Questions/Answers
Sunday, September 19, 2010
8:00- 9:00 Small group testing
9:00- 9:15 Clinical decision-making
9:15- 9:30 Pop, motion palpation, and specificity
9:30-10:15 Harm and risk considerations
10:15-10:30 BREAK
10:30-12:00 Cervical spine interventions lab
12:00- 1:00 LUNCH
1:00- 2:30 Cervical spine interventions lab
2:30- 2:45 BREAK
2:45- 4:00 Cervical spine interventions and exercise lab
4:00- 4:45 Translating evidence into practice
4:45- 5:00 Review and Questions/Answers
Course Faculty
John D. Childs, PT, PhD, MBA
Dr. John D. Childs is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy and an Associate Professor in the U.S. Army-Baylor Post-professional Doctoral Program in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. He is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists. Dr. Childs completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 2000, and Master of Physical Therapy from U.S. Army-Baylor University in 1996. He was a Distinguished Graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994.
Dr. Childs has made numerous scientific presentations at national and international meetings and has lectured extensively at the graduate and post-graduate levels on evidence-based practice, advanced clinical examination techniques, and manual physical therapy. He maintains an active research agenda in the areas of sub-grouping patients with low back and neck pain, spinal and extremity manipulation, characterization of spinal instability, and the development of clinical prediction rules. He has received numerous research grants from federal and professional funding agencies, including the Department of Defense, Foundation for Physical Therapy, and the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Childs has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 70 abstracts related to orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual physical therapy in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Annals of Internal Medicine, Spine, and Physical Therapy. His work has been featured in numerous national print and television media outlets. He is a manuscript reviewer for multiple rehabilitation and medical journals and is currently an Associate Editor for both the Physical Therapy and Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy journals.
Dr. Childs is Treasurer of the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists. Awards include the American Physical Therapy Associations Eugene Michels New Investigator Award and Jack Walker Research Award; Orthopaedic Sections Rose Excellence in Research Award; Reviewer of the Year for Physical Therapy journal; American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Excellence in Research Award (twice); Texas Physical Therapy Associations Outstanding Physical Therapy Research Award, Ruby Decker Award, and Outstanding Research Platform (twice); and the Air Force Physical Therapist of the Year (twice). Dr. Childs was the founder of Evidence in Motion and co-developer of the Evidence in motion blog and MyPhysicalTherapySpace.
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Preregistration due by Sept. 7th (Limit 40PTs): Forward registration form and payment to:
__ APTA Member, PT - $425 Alyson C. White
__ Non-APTA Member, PT - $595 Department of Physical Therapy Room 1510
__ Life Member - $213 UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
** $50 fee charged for registration received after 9/7; 501 North Columbia Road, Stop 9037
cancellation fee of $50 will be charged after 9/7. ** Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Make checks payable to the NDPTA. Enclose proof of APTA membership.
