Rehabilitation for Growth Plate Injuries in the Young Athlete

This comprehensive course is designed for rehabilitation professionals and focuses on adolescent musculoskeletal anatomy and growth plate injuries. The session begins with an overview of bony anatomy, the anatomy of the growth plate, and common injuries such as epiphyseal and apophyseal injuries, along with Salter-Harris fractures. Thecourse will provide an in-depth exploration of growth plate injuries across key joints, including the foot/ankle, shoulder, knee, elbow, and wrist. You will take away valuable insightsinto injury mechanisms, diagnosis, and rehabilitation strategies to enhance patient outcomes in adolescent athletes and active youth.

The content of this program is germane to children, students and clients ages 5-18 years old.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

Highlights

• Immediately improve your understanding of the unique aspects of musculoskeletal anatomy in the skeletally immature patient
• Clinically applicable strategies for rehabilitation of growth plate injuries in skeletally immature patients that you can immediately implement in the clinical setting