*Prices reflective of NATA members attending pre-conference workshops only. Non-member attendees who attend the EATA conference will pay the lower workshop fee for pre-conference workshops.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH
Workshop A: 9:00 AM – 11:50 AM EBP Workshop: Manual Approach to Neurogenic TOS in Baseball Pitchers
Capacity: 20EBP CEU’s: 3Cost: $105.00 Members / $180.00 Non-Members
This course is intended to instruct the athletic trainer and/or manual therapist on identifying and removing restrictions that can cause nerve entrapment. Participants are expected to identify the difference between nerve tension and soft tissue local restriction. Participants will learn manual techniques that improve glide and movement between structures and get hands-on experience in palpation and differentiation of soft tissues including, skin, fascia, muscle and nerve. Participants will learn where the nerves are most susceptible to muscular impingement in the pitching mechanics, and methods to diagnose and differentiate between median, radial and ulnar nerve tension. Participants will work on each other and identify the difference between a localized muscular adhesion vs. an entrapped peripheral nerve. Pitch specific mobilization and flexibility techniques will be learned as a means to maintain nerve movement through the muscular pathway.
Speaker: Donna Copertino, DC
Workshop B: 10:00 AM- 11:50 PMEBP Workshop: Using VOMS for Concussion Management
Capacity: 45EBP CEU’s: 2Cost: $70.00 Members / $120.00 Non-Members
The presentation will consist of reviewing the five different test types of the VOMS (Vestibular-Occular Movement Screen) and how athletic trainers can incorporate these tests in their baseline screening, as well as during rehabilitation for the management of a concussion.
Speakers: Jaclyn Morrissette, PhD, ATC, Linda Gazzillo Diaz, EdD, ATC, Meaghan Neenan, MS, ATC
Workshop C: 1:00 PM – 2:50 PMEBP Workshop: Cervicogenic Rationale and Management of Post-Concussion Headache (CLOSED)
Capacity: 25EBP CEU’s: 2Cost: $70.00 Members / $120.00 Non-Members
This presentation will provide a cervicogenic differential diagnosis and rationale for athletes with prolonged post-concussion headaches. Didactic/theory will be presented focusing on trigeminal nerve facilitation, trigger point implications and how and why the cervical spine can be the etiology of both. The hands-on component will focus on assessing and treating cranio-vertebral biomechanics, managing soft tissue restriction and re-establishing normal near-muscular control. Participants will also be exposed to auxiliary management strategies such as Graston technique and trigger-point dry needling.
Speaker: Robert Barksdale, PT. DScPT, COMT, ATC, CSCS
Workshop D: 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM EBP Workshop: The Art of Upper Extremity Mobilization
This workshop will involve a detailed explanation, demonstration, and application of mobilization to the joints and soft tissues of the upper extremity. First, the indications, contraindications, and physiological effects of joint mobilization will be discussed. A hands-on breakout session will follow to help immediately apply the techniques being demonstrated. The hands-on portion will include a review of upper extremity anatomy using visual aids, including accessory joint motion and common injury patterns that occur as a result of sport-specific movements. The presenter will then do a live demonstration of the corrective technique(s) to address that body region, followed by the brief breakout session. The regions to be addressed include the fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulder and rib cage.
Speaker: Kevin Vieser, DC, ATC, CCSP
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH
Workshop E: 7:00 AM – 9:50 AM EBP Workshop: Best Practices for Prevention and Treatment of Common Overuse Injuries in Distance Runners (CLOSED)
Capacity: 25EBP CEU’s: 3Cost: $105.00
Injury data suggests that 65-80% of distance runners suffer at least one overuse lower extremity injury each year. Common causes of injury in this population include abnormal gait biomechanics, improper footwear selection, strength deficits, flexibility limitations, and training errors. Implementation of a comprehensive lower extremity screening program is one method certified athletic trainers can use to identify which runners are at the greatest risk for injury and proactively implement injury prevention programs to decrease the frequency of running-related injury. While distance runners often constitute one of the most challenging patient populations for athletic trainers to treat, strong evidence exists regarding best practices for treatment of their most common overuse injuries. This workshop will outline best practices for screening, prevention, and treatment of common lower extremity injuries suffered by distance runners. The lab portion of this workshop will focus on various manual therapy techniques for the prevention and treatment of the most common, running-related pathologies.
Speakers: James Scifers, DScPT, PT, SCS, LAT, ATC, Elizabeth Ballard, DPT, PT, LAT, ATC
Capacity: 55CEU’s: 2Cost: $40.00
Privilege can be defined as a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; prerogative especially that such a right or immunity is attached specifically to a position or an office. Whether athlete or sports medicine professional, we all have the moral and ethical responsibility to empower others to foster a just and equitable society. Using evidence from the social sciences, we will engage participants with interactive techniques to foster discussion and ultimately gain appreciation of privilege and how the concept marginalizes individuals as well as groups. Further, we hope to provide thoughts as to how those who are in a ‘privilege’ group have the opportunity to assist others who have been disenfranchised to keep a “level playing field” in our profession.
Speakers: James Leone, PhD, MPH, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, CHES Suanne Maurer-Starks, EdD, ATC, Kimberly A. Wise, EdD, ATC, Gale McCall, PT, DPT
Workshop G: 10:00 AM – 11:50 AM The Athletic Trainer’s Duty to Report
Capacity: 25CEU’s: 2Cost: $40.00
This presentation will provide information and guidance on athletic trainers’ duty to report. The options and potential consequences of reporting will be discussed. The process of reporting will be presented along with how the investigation is performed. A study of disciplinary actions in District 4 will be used to show the impact of reporting ethical violations. This presentation will also include an interactive peer-to-peer session. Participants will work in small groups to discuss case studies and determine the legal, ethical and/or regulatory issue as well as strategies to manage the situation. As a large group, management strategies will be discussed.
Speakers: Michael Porters, MAT, ATC, Ryan Wantz, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, CEAS, CMMSS, Jamie Musler, LPD, ATC, LAT
Workshop H: 10:00 AM – 11:50 AM The Other Side of the NBA: An Introspective Look at a Preventative Athletic Training Program for Two NBA Entertainment Teams
This presentation will examine the creation of the athletic training programs for the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets Entertainment teams. Both programs’ objectives are to care for these performing athletes from a preventative stand point. Unique prevention and care of these performers’ injuries through pre-screenings and conditioning programs specific to these performers’ needs will be examined. Data points proving the success and worth of such prevention models will be examined, providing athletic trainers with information needed to pitch a similar program to administrators.
Speakers: Monica Lorenzo, MS, ATC, CES, Marissa Piloto MS, ATC
Workshop I:12:00 PM – 1:50 PM Sexual Violence Prevention & Action: What Role do Athletic Trainers Play?
Capacity: 25 CEU’s: 2Cost: $40.00
This workshop will provide an overview of definitions and epidemiological data surrounding the issue of sexual violence. Participants will then transition to a series of breakout discussions in small groups facilitated by guiding questions to explore the following areas: roles of athletic trainers working with patients who are survivors of sexual violence; the influence of interprofessional dynamics on personal bias is it relates to sexual violence cases; and personal clinical practice guidelines that can help athletic trainers facilitate positive, productive healthcare experiences for their patients. After each small group discussion, attendees will be brought back to the larger group to discuss and apply their thoughts to best practices and available evidence. A case study based on real events will be used to facilitate these discussions. The presentation will conclude with discussion regarding the next steps for the athletic training community to promote growth in the area of sexual violence advocacy and care.
Speakers: Aimee Pascale, Ph.D, ATC, LAT, CSCS, Elisabeth Rosencrum, PhD, ATC, LAT, CSCS, PES
Workshop J: 12:00 PM – 1:50 PM (CLOSED)An Evidence-Based Approach to Identifying Movement Limitations Using the Selective Functional Movement Assessment
Capacity: 20CEU’s: 2Cost: $40.00
This workshop will be divided into three phases. During the first phase, the presenter will establish a background of the neuromuscular development process and how compensatory adaptations develop as a result of pain and environmental conditions. The second phase will introduce the participants to the SFMA 7 top-tier patterns, the logic behind the breakouts to those patterns, and the therapeutic intervention progression plan using the three R approach. Evidence will be introduced on the reliability and validity of the SFMA. The final phase will allow participants to participate in the 7 top-tier pattern assessment. Additionally, a demonstration of a breakout and therapeutic intervention technique will be completed to provide an example to reinforce phases one and two of the workshop.
Speaker: Joseph Shaffer, PhD, LAT, ATC, PES
Workshop K: 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM GLATA Exchange: Clinical Skills Practice
Capacity: UnlimitedCEU’s: NACost: Free
Oxygen administration in the care of shock and life-threatening respiratory arrest minimizes hypoxia in the pre-hospital patient. To develop a plan of care and if necessary refer patients to a collaborating healthcare professional, the athletic trainer should be comfortable in using a handheld ophthalmoscope and otoscope to assess the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye, the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane, and the nasal cavity. Similarly, assessment of the thorax and abdomen should include auscultation using a stethoscope, palpation, and percussion. The ability to assess and detect normal and abnormal heart, lung, and bowels sounds are fundamental skills in detecting life-threatening injuries and illnesses and preventing the potential of sudden death. Regrettably, these skills are performed infrequently in athletic training clinical practice and may suffer from skill and knowledge decay. This hands-on workshop enables participants to rotate through 4 stations putting knowledge in action: Airway Management with Oxygen Administration, Evaluation of the Eye and Vision, Evaluation of the Ear and Nose, and Evaluation of the Torso and Abdomen. Lab instructors and lab assistants will guide athletic trainers and student participants in the use of task trainers and simulation cases to refine these emergency and primary care skills.
Speakers: Jennifer Popp, EdD, LAT, ATC, Robert “BC” Charles-Liscombe, EdD, ATC, LAT
Workshop L: 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM (CLOSED)Managing Change: Athletic Trainers as Leaders in the Workplace
Capacity: 25CEU’s: 1Cost: $20.00
As healthcare administrators, athletic trainers must understand how to manage change in healthcare and education, while addressing the conflicts it creates in the workplace. As effective leaders, athletic trainers make hard decisions in ambiguous situations with no one clear solution. This workshop will ask participants to examine their own workplace. Through case study analysis, the workshop will challenge participants to analyze the change and conflict they face as leaders in their organizations.
Speakers: Christina Haverty, PhD, ATC, Christianne Eason, PhD, ATC, Dominique Ross, PhD, ATC
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH
Workshop M: 7:00 AM – 8:50 AM EBP Workshop: Evidence-Based Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Capacity: 25EBP CEU’s: 2Cost: $70.00
Plantar fasciitis occurs in approximately 10% of the general population and more commonly in physically-active individuals. Common causes of plantar fasciitis include limited ankle mobility, abnormal foot posture, abnormal gait biomechanics, foot intrinsic muscle weakness, and training errors. This workshop will educate clinicians about a variety of manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, therapeutic modality, athletic footwear modifications, and orthotic interventions based on the best available evidence to treat patients suffering from plantar fasciitis.
Speakers: Elizabeth Ballard, DPT, PT, LAT, ATC, James Scifers DScPT, PT, SCS, LAT, ATC
Workshop N: 8:00 AM – 9:50 AM EBP Workshop: Using Directional Testing and Postural Provocation to Enhance Your Assessment of Lower Back Disorders
Capacity: 50EBP CEU’s: 2Cost: $70.00
This presentation will utilize both a lecture and lab format to examine an approach to assessing disorders of the thoracolumbar and pelvic regions by utilizing a combination of movement screening, directional preference testing, and provocative maneuvers. Attendees will discuss pearls to listen for when taking a history and review the basics of an effective clinical examination. We will identify which special tests are clinically reliable, while also discussing their limitations, and explore the use of movement analysis, including directional preference testing and postural provocation, to help arrive at a diagnosis to guide treatment options. The primary goal of this presentation is to encourage participants to use an evidence-based approach in their orthopedic evaluation process, while also appreciating the role that repetitive motion and static postural loading play in helping to identify the motions, postures, and loads that are creating further harm, and therefore need to be modified, to enhance the individual recovery process and empower the patient to help manage their own recovery.
Speaker: Kenneth Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS
Workshop O: 8:00 AM – 9:50 AM EBP Workshop: What’s New? Spinal Motion Restriction: A Hands-on Evidence-Based Update
This session will address recent advances in prehospital emergency care related to Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR). During the lecture portion, we will discuss updated and/or new skills related to SMR including updated guidelines and the NEXUS criteria for the use of the long spine/back board and other alternative devices for SMR. During the hands-on portion of the workshop participants will have an opportunity to practice traditional long spine/back boarding and try the scoop stretcher, Vacuum Mattress, and CombiCarrier. Guided practice, case scenarios, and difficult cases will be used to help athletic trainers practice these skills.
Speakers: Ellen Payne, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, EMT, Edward Strapp, TP-C/FP-C, NRP, ATCL
MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Workshop P: 7:00 AM – 8:50 AM EBP Workshop: Immobilization Techniques in the Prehospital Setting: Moving Beyond the Basic Rigid Splint
As athletic trainers broaden their scope of practice, we must be prepared to respond to a wide variety of traumatic injuries and situations that may require the ability to critically manage a scene with high impact fractures of the pelvis and femur, identify those patients who need the most critical interventions, and respond with rapid intervention to immobilize and splint major fractures to minimize massive hemorrhage to prevent catastrophic results. The use of evidence-based traction splints and pelvic binders with patient packing techniques and rapid evaluation methods will dramatically improve survival rates for critically injured patients. Adequate preparation should be combined with clinical expertise to utilize skills and equipment to minimize casualties and prevent death. Perceived challenges such as budget, equipment constraints, and training should be explored and addressed with practical solutions.
Speakers: Edward Strapp, TP-C/FP-C, NRP, ATC-L, Ellen Payne, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, EMT