Post-operative Knee Management: Let’s Start at the Beginning

Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025
Intended audience: Outpatient PT/PTA
Check in time: 7:30-8 am
Course time: 8-12:30PM
Course level: Intermediate
Contact hours: 4.0
Location: St. Catherine DPT and PTA therapy programs is the host site for this course
St. Catherine University/Mendel Hall 
2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Course Fee: $95.00

 

PT/PTA: Course will be submitted to the MN Board of PT for approved credits. (submitting credits through the MN Board of PT does not guarantee full credits will be approved by the board).

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fee will apply

Course Summary

All of the orthopedic knee surgeries can sound a lot like alphabet soup. But it does not have to be that complicated. Understanding the anatomy of the knee, the tissue healing principles and what was done during the surgery can help decrease the complexity. This course will review those key principles in post-operative knee management and assess best practice for a post-operative phase one physical therapy evaluation.  

Instructor:

Shannon Kelly is a physical therapist with M Health Fairview at the Highland Park clinic. She participated in the M Health Fairview Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency and got her OCS in 2016.  She received her doctorate from St. Catherine University in 2014.

Throughout her time with M Health Fairview, she has specialized in lower extremity injuries, running injuries and treating the female athlete. Post-operative knee care has been a passion for her since her career started as a resident. She has had the opportunity to work with University of MN physicians orthopedic surgeons in patient care as well as protocol development. She is the co-leader of the cartilage reconstruction rehabilitation program as well as the patellofemoral team.

In addition to patient care, Shannon also is the orthopedic physical therapy residency director. 

Financial disclosure: Nothing to disclose
Non-financial disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Objectives:
At the end of this course, the therapist should be able to:

  • Describe how knee anatomy and tissue healing principles impacts post-operative knee management
  • Identify necessary rehabilitation restrictions and precautions for orthopedic surgeries

  • Recognize the 5 post-operative goals for post-operative knee care

Agenda:

7:30-8:00am Check in 

8:00-9:15am: Knee anatomy, pathoanatomy, tissue healing principles

9:15-9:30am: BREAK

9:30-10:30am: Orthopedic Procedures for Orthopedic PTs

10:30-10:45am: BREAK

10:45am-12:00pm: Phase 1 Management

12:00-12:30pm: Case Review 

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