This popular course offers participants the most current and practical information for caring for the adolescent athlete. Youth sports remain extremely popular and continue to emphasize greater involvement on the part of the young athlete to achieve success. For these athletes and their parents to trust you as a practitioner,
you must demonstrate your sport-specific knowledge and keen awareness of the most common progressive yet safe interventions, including criteria for determining when to allow return to play safely.
Information taught will bridge the gap between the existing evidence and the ability to practically implement effective strategies for injury prevention and management. Emphasis will be placed on the musculoskeletal system and biomechanical movement patterns.
Gender specific and sport specific predisposing factors and treatment approaches will be explored. Acute and chronic conditions will be addressed with the concerns of over-training and year-round sport involvement. The course will focus on the epidemiology and risk factors that contribute to adolescent sports-related injuries.
The importance and practical relevance of preparticipation screenings will be introduced, and the development process for educating coaches, parents and the general public about youth sports safety through community based programs that can serve as patient referral sources will be highlighted.