The U of A Master of Athletic Training Program will host the 19th annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Hillside Auditorium.
This didactic and interactive symposium’s theme is “An Interprofessional Approach to Sport-Related Hip Injury Management and Rehabilitation” and will focus on rehabilitation interventions for sport-related hip injuries from leading experts in the field.
This interprofessional symposium welcome collaborative efforts to improve health-related quality of life outcomes in physically active persons and is commonly attended by athletic trainers, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Topics include:
- Differential Diagnosis of the Hip in Athletes and the Physically Active
- How Load Management Can Help with Recovery and Injury Prevention
- Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Approaches for the Athlete with Complex Hip Pain: What Does the Evidence Support?
- Rehabilitation Strategies for the Complex Hip Problems in Athletes
- Global Perspectives: Maximizing Movement to Prevent Lumbopelvic Hip Pain in Athletes
- Bridging the Gap between Rehabilitation and Sport Performance
7.0 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Inc. (BOC) continuing education units and Arkansas Physical Therapy Association (APTA Arkansas) are provided. All sports medicine professionals, including students, are welcome to attend. Visit the symposium website for more details and to register for the event. Early bird registration rates apply until noon Friday, Jan. 24. Lunch and snacks are provided with registration.
For more information, please contact:
Luzita Vela, Ph.D., LAT, ATC
Teaching associate professor and program director
Master of Athletic Training Program
vela@uark.edu
University of Arkansas
This event is supported by the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions’ We Care Together programming funds. Additional support is provided by Henry Schein Medical, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Wrights BBQ.
