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What is the one thing you hear from your clients? A quality life with family and friends is what the desire to remain independent is about. Industry is seeking our assistance to manage an aging work force. We see children with sports related arthritic changes in their teen years. Our lifestyles have changed due to a lack of exercise and sedentary work environments.

Disability and pain are caused by the result of earlier joint changes. There is no correlation between the severity of joint conditions and the quality of life or function. Give me your time and learn how to effectively manage these clients through targeted exercise intervention, weight management and aerobic capacity.

Important information will be highlighted through case studies, demonstrations, mock patient presentations and analysis of the latest coming from research studies that should guide your treatment decisions. I will show you the key steps of the pathological changes and how to evaluate and treat them. We will show you how to use both non-operative and surgical interventions to treat DJD patients, as well as the latest rehabilitation protocols, so that you can return your own clients to active once again!

1. Summarize the commonly-experienced condition of degenerative joint disease.
2. Explain focused history taking techniques and examination methods to create diagnostic skills for evaluation of upper and lower extremity degenerative joints.
3. Analyze the decision-making processes regarding conservative and surgical treatment options for patients with degenerative joints.
4. Evaluate the methods most effective to educate patients regarding: the arthritic process, treatment options, recovery steps, and long-term expectations.
5. Compare the recovery and rehabilitation stages to best counsel patients.
6. Design a treatment program for acute as well as outpatient clients.

Diagnostic testing is useful.

• What to Ask for – and Why?
• Predictive Quality of the Diagnostic Test
• Value of MRI vs. X-ray
• Interrupting Lab Tests to Assist with Exercise Prescription

Can we cure arthritis?

• OA vs. JRA vs. RA vs. Gout
• DMARD and Bio DMARD
• Medication Management
• Inflammation Management
• Prophylaxis
• Remission

There is joint conservativism.

• Sliver Sneakers
• Building Your Rehab Team
• Ergonomics for Work and Home
• Form Equals Function
• Positional Awareness

There are techniques to maintain mobility.

• Motion is Lotion
• Muscle Imbalances
• Joint Stability
• Dietary Supplements
• Super Foods vs. OTC Supplements

Management of physical and occupational therapy.

• Cost Analysis
• Home Health vs. Rehab vs. Outpatient Care
• Why Pre-hab?
• Should We Shop for Joint Replacement

Function can be improved in a single visit.

• The Impact of Corrected Postures
• Restoration of Joint Mechanics
• Scar Care
• Active and Passive Insufficiency Explained
• Address Muscle Insufficiencies
• Targeted Exercise Selection
• 3-D Gait Analysis (Case Discussions)
• Intervention Pitfalls
• Addressing Power and Functional Strength

The measure of success is clinical.

• Strength to Body Weight
• Functional Outcome Measures
• Utility
• Predictive Values
• Successful Discharge Criteria
• Exercise Prescription

There are critical pathways.

• Patient Rehab
• Outreach Transitional Program
• Outpatient Care
• Recovery: 1 year Lower Quarter Total Joint, 2-year Shoulder Recovery
• Activity Guidelines
• Quality of Life
• Advocate for Your Client