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A Master Clinician Tackles The Knee

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Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1. List 5 characteristics of an “expert clinician”.
2. Self reflect on personal areas of weakness associated with characteristics of an “expert clinician” and formulate strategies for improving these characteristics.
3. List 3 common clinical reasoning errors.
4. Formulate strategies for improving their own clinical reasoning process through self-reflection and recognition of clinical reasoning errors common in their own practice.
5. Develop a systematic approach to patient history and clinical examination at any joint system in the body for a complete orthopedic evaluation.
6. List the benefits of transverse friction massage and other treatment strategies in the management of chronic soft tissue lesions.
7. Recognize the importance of strength and motor control of the hip and the impact of impairments observed on the alignment and kinematics in the lower chain.

Agenda

Part 1 (90 minutes). Dr. Holly Jonely, a master clinician, performs an assessment of a patient she is seeing for the first time in an orthopedic outpatient clinical setting. This includes a comprehensive client history and physical and functional examinations including jumping, repeated step down and running evaluation.
Part 2 (60 minutes). The treatment session will establish a connection between objective findings and noted impairments. Dr. Jonely devises a creative an innovative progressive program for the patient with a self-management emphasis.
Part 3 (2.5 hours). Explore the clinical decision making process of master clinician Dr. Holly Jonely as she responds using evidence based practice references to questions and comments by Dr. Carole Lewis. Enjoy listening to high level collegial discussion loaded with lots of clinical suggestions.

Description

Experience two days in the life of Holly Jonely ScD, PT, COMT, ATC as she tackles the evaluation and management of chronic knee pain. She will follow a patient with multiple joint and muscle complaints through a systematic initial evaluation and two treatment sessions. You will have the opportunity to observe as if through her own eyes the direct clinician to patient interaction as Dr. Jonely demonstrates a patient intake, clinical examination, and management proposal. Step into the mind of a master clinician as you review the evaluation and treatment session along with commentary directed by Dr. Carole B. Lewis, PT, DPT, GCS, GTC, CCOEE, MPA, MSG, PhD, FAPTA with input from Dr. Jonely. Their discussions are packed with evidence based suggestions and support to assist in the management of a patient with chronic knee pain. We hope that this experience will help you reflect upon your own strengths and that you come away inspired to continue to develop them in your clinical practice.

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