Soft tissue and joint conditions can flare up on the playing field and off. Expand your physical examination skills to assess the stage and severity of common injuries and diseases with this newly combined online CME activity.
Expert faculty from medical and osteopathic fields offer a wide range of evidence-based tools to help you tap into new ways to treat joint and sports injuries and sports-specific conditions:
- Evaluation and diagnostics, including when to use MRI
- Determining stage and severity of common injuries and diseases, such as myofascial pain, osteoporosis, and concussion
- Examining range of motion, stability, bone alignment, and swelling or masses
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to manage pain
- Injury avoidance and protective gear
- Special session on treating Special Olympics athletes
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Evaluate and diagnose common musculoskeletal conditions and diseases.
- Prepare evidence-based treatment recommendations for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies.
- Assess injured bones or soft tissue to determine the stage and severity of the injury.
- Review examination techniques, including range of motion, stability, bone alignment and assessment of soft tissue swelling/masses.
- Counsel patients who participate in organized sports or rigorous athletics on injury avoidance and use of protective gear.
Sessions With Speakers
- Acute Clavicle and Shoulder Injuries
Charles W. Webb, DO
- Acute Knee
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
- Adding to Your Toolbox: Pre-Participation Physical Examination
Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH
- Cervical Spine
W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP
- Chronic Knee Pain in Primary Care
Sarah Merrill, MD
- Chronic Shoulder Pain
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
- Common Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
- Evaluation and Management of Acute Foot Pain and Injuries
Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
- Evaluation and Management of Common Ailments of the Elbow, Forearm, and Wrist
Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
- Evaluation and Management of Hip Pain
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
- Exercise is Medicine: Moving Your Patients to Better Health
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
- From Your Friendly Prior Authorization Reviewer
Adrienne Parad, MD, FAAFP
- Get to Know Hand Injuries Like the Back of Your Hand
Sarah Merrill, MD
- Gout: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
Naomi R. Clancy, MD, FAAFP
- Musculoskeletal Pain Management – Beyond Opioids: Exploring Effective Alternatives
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Thomas Sabalaske, DO
- Osteoarthritis in the Old and Young
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
- Osteoporosis: What’s New in the 2023 ACP Guideline Update
Robin Cornel Creamer, DO, FAAFP
- Reflection Session*
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
- Team Physician for Special Olympics -The Journey of a Family Physician
Jeffrey A. Zlotnick, MD, DABFP, FAAFP
- The Challenge of the Limping Child
Suraj Achar, MD
- The Headaches and Confusion in Concussion Management
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
- Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
Charles W. Webb, DO
- Unraveling the Overlapping Web: Musculoskeletal Manifestations of the Inflammatory Arthritides
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
- Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: When it is Not Just a Simple Ankle Sprain
Velyn Wu, MD, MACM, CAQSM, FAAFP
*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits for when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.
Speakers
Course Director and Course Speaker: Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
- Suraj Achar, MD
- Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
- Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH
- Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
- Naomi R. Clancy, MD, FAAFP
- W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP
- Robin Cornell Creamer, DO, FAAFP
- Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
- Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
- Sarah Merrill, MD
- Adrienne Parad, MD, FAAFP
- Thomas Sabalaske, DO
- Charles W. Webb, DO
- Velyn Wu, MD, MACM, CAQSM, FAAFP
- Jeffrey A. Zlotnick, MD, DABFP, FAAFP
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