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April 17, 2010EVIDENCE IN MOTIONEvidence-Base Examination & Selected Interventions for Patients with Cervical Spine DisorderCollege of Mount St. Joseph 5701 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233-1669, Seton Center- Health Science Center Room 2To Register
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Please Note:
The didactic material for this course will be delivered online in advance of the course. Course participants will be able to access this information before the course.
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Location:
5701 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233-1669
Seton Center- Health Science Center Room 2
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Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Incorporate information from self-report measures and the history and physical examination to guide evidence-based decision-making.
- Demonstrate clinical examination skills.
- Synthesize examination findings to establish an accurate diagnosis and prognosis.
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Select and demonstrate manual physical therapy and exercise interventions based on current best evidence.
Course Description
Patients with neck pain make up approximately 25% of all patients receiving outpatient physical therapy, with the economic burden of managing this condition being second only to low back pain. Join your colleagues in this hands-on, evidence-based course that integrates your clinical expertise with the most the current perspectives in physical therapy clinical examination and interventions for the cervical and thoracic spine. Spend two days refining and advancing your skills in clinical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and selected interventions. Extensive laboratory sessions are included to achieve proficiency in selected manual physical therapy interventions. This course is open to licensed physical therapists only.
About the Presenter
Dr. John D. Childs is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy and an Associate Professor the U.S. Army-Baylor Post-professional Doctoral Program in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. He is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists. Dr. Childs completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 2000, and a Master of Physical Therapy from U.S. Army-Baylor University in 1996. He was a Distinguished Graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994.
Dr. Childs has made numerous scientific presentations at national, and international meetings and has lectured extensively at the graduate and post-graduate levels on evidence-based practice, advanced clinical examination techniques, and manual physical therapy. He maintains an active research agenda in the areas of sub-grouping patients with low back and neck pain, spinal and extremity manipulation, characterization of spinal instability, and the development of clinical prediction rules. He has received numerous research grants from federal and professional funding agencies, including the Department of Defense, Foundation for Physical Therapy, and the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Dr. Childs has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 70 abstracts related to orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual physical therapy in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Annals of Internal Medicine, Spine, and Physical Therapy. His work has been featured in numerous national print and television media outlets. He is a manuscript reviewer for multiple rehabilitation and medical journals and is currently an Associate Editor for both the Physical Therapy and Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy journals.
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