Progressive Overload and Strength & Conditioning Principles for Physical Therapy

The course will be submitted to the MN Board of PT for approved credits.
(Submitting credits through the organizations does not guarantee approved credits or the full credits. All participants will receive a certificate of completion which you may be able to use towards your professional license).

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fee will apply

Course Summary
There is ever growing concern that many physical therapist’s underload their patients, prescribe improper sets and reps or have improper therapy volume. This course will take a deep dive in to the science, evidence and physiology behind exercise prescription using strength and conditioning principles to know the exact amount of sets, reps, load, frequency and volume to prescribe to your patient.

As a Physical Therapist in Sports and Orthopedics, Tyler sees a wide range of orthopedic conditions ranging from chronic pain, post-operative conditions, spine conditions, extremity conditions, bracing, throwing athletes and return to sports. Since starting with MHealth Fairview in 2018, Tyler has worked to grow his skillset through additional training such as becoming a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, seeking his Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy certification, and developing/installing progressive overload protocols for chronic back pain patient’s working with the Neurosurgical team and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team. As Tyler has gained exposure to a wide range of different populations, he has found that the principles used to train high level athletes can easily and effectively be applied to all populations, including the injured and rehabilitating population. Tyler’s career focus has shifted to working toward developing evidence-based system-wide strength and conditioning protocols that implement strategies targeting physical therapy patients rehabilitating from pain or injury.

Tyler is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association). A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist can be found working for a variety of settings ranging from professional athletes to fitness center management.  Tyler has taken his training with the NSCA and has applied it to rehabilitative sciences to helping with updating protocols, advanced strength and conditioning and exercise prescription for rehabilitation with his patients. 

Financial disclosure: Tyler will receive a speaking fee for presenting on this topic.
Non-financial disclosure: Nothing to disclose. 

Objectives:
At the end of this course, the therapist should be able to:
• Utilize Valuable Exercise Prescription Charts and Tools.
• Describe the Principles of Strength, Hypertrophy, Endurance and Neuromuscular Recruitment.
• Recognize Anatomy and Physiology of Strength and Conditioning.
• Comprehend Evidence-Based Exercise Prescription and Program Design.
• Describe The Principles of Progressive Overload.
• Utilize Load-Focused Interventions.
• Comprehend how to properly make Exercise Modifications without compromising proper sets, reps, and load.
• Identify Special Considerations for exercise prescription when treating specific conditions.

Agenda:
7:30-8 am Check in time
8:00-9:00 am Valuable charts/tools and the principles of strength and conditioning.
9:00-10:00 am Anatomy and physiology.
10:00-10:15 am BREAK
10:15-11:45 am Evidence based exercise prescription.
11:45-12:30 pm LUNCH (on your own)
12:30-1:30 pm Progressive overload and utilizing load-focused interventions.
1:30-1:45 pm BREAK
1:45-3:15 pm Exercise modifications and special considerations
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