This course continues to feature evidence-based and cutting edge diagnostic and treatment strategies for sports related and musculoskeletal conditions. The program is multidisciplinary, with expert lecturers representing a spectrum of sports medicine fields. Multiple educational formats are used, including case presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, live demonstrations of physical examination, anatomy, ultrasound and arthroscopy.

The purpose of the course is to exchange information regarding all aspects of baseball healthcare including mechanisms of injury, conservative and surgical treatment of injuries, rehabilitation, conditioning, nutrition, mental, skill, and injury prevention.
The course normally draws 300 to 400 participants along with a nationally recognized faculty.

Topics:

-Exercised induced asthma and vocal cord dysfunction in athletes with shortness of breath or chronic fatigue
-The pre-participation sports physical, including work-up of infections and safe return to play: Making it a worthwhile exercise for parents, athletes and medical personnel
-Hand, finger, wrist injuries in athletes: Splinting vs surgical approach; the differences in "jammed finger" injuries compared to volar plate injury (ligament tear), mallet finger, Jersey finger and fracture
-Initial evaluation, factors that predispose athletes to prolonged recovery, and management of sports concussions
-A systematic approach to assessment of sports shoulder injuries (dislocated shoulder vs separated shoulder) and knee injuries
-Spine injuries in athletes: The workup and management in young athletes adults; the appropriate use of X-rays, MRI, bone scan and CT
-Stress fractures in athletes: Identifying low risk vs high risk fractures, ankle sprains, mimics and stress fractures; hallmark presentation of Jones fracture, tarsal navicular and proximal/anterior tibial stress fractures and femoral neck

This course will offer participants the confidence to accurately diagnose and treat sports-related conditions and injuries sustained during recreational physical activities.

On the agenda:

-Pulling My Leg: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hamstring Injuries
-Tendinopathy Treatment Options
-Rehabilitation in Concussion
-Surgical vs Non-Surgical Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears
-When Ankle Injuries Need Surgery
-The Future is Here: Regenerative Treatments for Sports Injuries
-Knee Extensor Mechanism Injuries
-Rehabilitation of Common Knee Ligament Injuries
-Choosing Braces, Orthoses, and Footwear
-Injection Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine
-Unique Aspects of the Upper/Lower Extremities Exams
-Tweaking the Mechanics: Shoulder Injuries of the Throwing Athlete
-Non-Surgical Management of UCL Injuries
-Stress in the Back: Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
-SLAP Attack: Return to Play After Surgery of Shoulder Labral Tears
-Achieving Balance in the Hyperlax Shoulder
-Injuries of Youth Overhead Athletes
-Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Hand and Wrist Injuries
-Absorbing the Shock: Return to Play After Meniscus Surgery
-Ultrasound Applications in Baseball
-Functional Motion Screening
-Physical Examination of the Cervical/Lumbar Spine in Sports
-What’s in the Sports Bag?
-Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
-Surgery for ACL Tears and Return to Play
-Algorithms: When to Refer Athletic Hip Injuries to Orthopedic Surgery

Format: Lectures, Q&A panel discussions, Baseball Biomechanics Workshop, hands-on workshop (Diagnosis/Treatment of the Concussed Patient), E-Poster presentations, and post-tests.

This meeting is the place to learn about science, practice, public health relation, and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science, and physical activity.

~ 6500 participants

The Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course is a one-of-a-kind, award-winning course designed to provide a comprehensive review of all subjects contained in the sports medicine board examination. The course faculty includes internationally recognized experts in the field of sports medicine.

Learning Objectives:

-Identify the role of the team physician
-Analyze the medical and administrative responsibilities of the team physician
-Recognize the role of the team physician and potential ethical conflicts between the players and coaches
-Describe the steps that should be taken to insure a player safely returns to play
-Recognize specific liability issues surrounding the care and return to play of the injured athlete
-Describe and administer a pre-participation examination in an individual or group setting
-Identify the appropriate timing and frequency of pre-participation examinations
-Describe screening tests to detect conditions and general health of athletes
-Recognize which tests are appropriate for screening the cardiovascular system
-Develop or adopt a screening tool for assessing central nervous system conditions or previous injuries

On the agenda:

-Evaluation and management of osteoarthritis
-Update on diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
-Gout in 21st century: How far have we come?
-Osteoporosis: A silent killer; current state of evaluation and management
-Inflammatory back pain: How to evaluate spondyloarthritides and manage them?
-Connective tissue disease: What does it mean? How is it evaluated and when do I get rheumatology involved?
-DMARDs and biologics in management of rheumatic diseases: Current state of understanding
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): An overview
and more

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