2-Day Therapeutic Interventions for Front Line Service Members

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Darrell Locket, MAT, ATC/L, LMT, CSCS, MSCA-CPT, GT, Cert.DN Related seminars and products

D-LOCK MUSCULOSKELETAL SPECIALIST, LLC

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Darrell Locket, MAT, ATC/L, LMT, CSCS, MSCA-CPT, GT, Cert.DN, is the owner of D-Lock Musculoskeletal Specialist Inc as an Air National Guard Pre-habilitation subcontractor through the Optimizing Human Weapon System Services (OHWS) for the 187th Fighter Wing “Red-Tails” at Dannelly Field, Alabama Air National Guard. Mr. Locket holds certifications as an athletic trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and certified personal trainer. He is a Graston Technique® Provider; certified in dry needling from American Academy of Manipulative Therapy; certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork from NCBGTMB; and trained in Beijing China with traditional Chinese medicine doctors. Mr. Locket’s unique combination of education, experience, and passion translates into highly innovative and effective rehabilitation solutions.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Darrell Locket is the owner and director of The Musculoskeletal Specialist, LLC and has employment relationships with the Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing, Edward Waters College, and the Chinese Olympic Committee. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Darrell Locket has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Frank Layman, PT, DPT, EdD, MTC Related seminars and products

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Frank Layman, PT, DPT, EdD, MTC, has been a specialist in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine for nearly three decades. He has a vast amount of experience treating patients and athletes of all age groups and activity levels.  Dr. Layman graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training from Radford University, earned his Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University, and has an EdD from the University of Virginia in Curriculum and Instruction, with concentrations areas in Administration and Sports Medicine.  He received a transitional DPT from the university of St. Augustine, where he obtained his Manual Therapy Certification. He also holds a certification in Dry Needling.

Dr. Layman has taught Sports Medicine courses and has been active with programs in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, and Physical Therapy Assistance. In addition to his clinical and administrative duties and patient care responsibilities, Dr. Layman is an officer in the United States Army Reserves, an author, lecturer, consultant, adjunct faculty member (HPU-Leadership and Professionalism), and Board Member and VP of Business Development for Tapout Fitness in the Raleigh/Durham area. He is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Frank Layman has an employment relationship with OPPT Community Hospital. He receives a speaking honorarium from Allied Health Education and TKA. Frank Layman receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Frank Layman is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, APTA Orthopaedic Section, and AAOMPT.

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Objectives

1. Improve awareness and understanding of the role of Biomechanics in injury and injury prevention.
2. Assemble a battery of questions and screens that accomplish an efficient and effective musculoskeletal screen.
3. Determine readiness for working/return to work.
4. Identify risk factors that place Individual at a greater probability of injury.
5. Improve treatment approaches for those in tactical roles.
6. Discuss Return to Work Parameters.
7. Discuss US Armed Forces definition of Optimizing Human Weapon System.
8. Exam military and law enforcement agencies, firefighter and EMS workers relative kinesiology, mechanism, and common injuries.
9. Design periodization strength and hypertrophy programs for military agencies, police officers, firefighter, and EMS workers.
10. Identify and implement specific stretching techniques and therapeutic exercises specifically to treatment the upper crossed syndromes pain in F-16 fighter pilots related G-force environments.
11. Integrate pre-and post-training regimens to facilitate base of support, center of gravity and cervical spine for the boots on the ground.
12. Combine multi-disciplinary neuromuscular modalities and techniques to any tactical athlete compensatory postural pattern.
13. Design an effective sports medicine team strength training, treatment and rehabilitation plan by integrating orthopedic massage, myofascial release, KT taping, dry needling, cupping, scraping, and other creative corrective exercise strategies.

Outline

Part 1:

Treating Tactical Athletes

• Review Biomechanics
  • Kinetic Chain
  • Biotensgrity
  • Muscle Chains
• Discuss Stats on injuries
• Present Efficient Evaluation Paradigm including:
  • Screening 
  • Dynamic balance and movement
  • Flexibility
  • Core stability
  • Jump
  • Agility
  • Y
• Relevance of recent change from APFT to ACFT
• Equipment demands of Tactical Occupations
• Common injuries
• Approaches to treatment
• LOD
• Profile
• Return to work
• Translating these approaches to our community tactile professions Screen set up for Firefighters and police officers’ unique approaches and needs of these professions similar to elite athletes

Part 2:

THE CURRENT STATE OF PHYSICAL FINESS MILITARY, POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMS WORKERS

• Optimizing Health, Wellness, and Performance for the Military, Law Enforcement, Firefighter and EMS workers
• Military Increase Combat Readiness and Preparedness
• Defining The Tactical Athlete
• Holistic Approach: The Human Factors
• Human Performance
• Cognitive Domain
• Hydration and Performance Nutrition
• Medical Management and Requirements
• Family and Recreational

SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM PRACTITIONER APPROACH TO THE TACTICAL ATHLETE

• Strength and Conditioning Specialists: Periodization for Strength and Hypertrophy, Body Assessment, Movement Screening and Corrective Exercise, and Reconditioning
• Massage Therapists: Myofascial Restrictions and Chronic Pain Receptors, PNF-Stretching, Pre and Post Massage, Orthopedic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy
• Physical Therapists and/or Athletic Trainers: Postural Awareness, Injury Evaluate and Diagnosis, Pain Management Treatment and Rehabilitation Plan of Healing Phases of Non-operative and operative (referral for surgical intervention)

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PHASE: MULTIMEDIA, VIDEOS, AND LAB DEMONSTRATIONS

• Need analysis
• Physical fitness assessment
• Mechanics of injuries
• Preventive measures
• Range of motion and thoracic flexibility
• Manual muscle testing
• Functional movement patterns
• Inspection of gait, squat, and lunge patterns
• Strength and conditioning specific to duties
• Spine training and reconditioning

MASSAGE THERAPIST PHASE: MULTIMEDIA, VIDEOS, AND LAB DEMONSTRATIONS

• Cervical and thoracic spine massage
• Myofascial release and Trigger point therapy
• Orthopedic massage and Sports massage
• Muscle energy and PNF stretching
• Hot stones
• Cupping Massage
• Moist heat packs massage
• Ice cup massage
• Kinesio taping
• Myofascial restrictions palpation
• Compensatory posture and muscle imbalances

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND/OR ATHLETIC TRAINERS PHASE: MULTIMEDIA, VIDEOS, AND LAB DEMONSTRATIONS

• Mechanics of injuries
• Orthopedic and special stress tests
• Therapeutic modalities and exercises
• Graston technique or scraping
• Manual Therapy: Dry Needling
• Mobilization with movement for neuromuscular education
• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Health Education

SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM PRACTITIONER COMMON INJURIES, PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, AND MANUAL THERAPY OF TACTICAL ATHLETE’S BASE OF SUPPORT, CENTER OF GRAVITY, AND CERVICAL SPINE: MULTIMEDIA, VIDEOS, AND LAB DEMONSTRATIONS

• Strength and Conditioning Specialists – Muscle imbalance, atrophy and strengthening
  • Human performance
  • Upper and Lower Cross Syndrome
  • Core strengthening
  • Glenohumeral mobility, stability and flexibility
  • Gluteus maximus, medius and minimus weakness
  • Cervical extenders and lower trapezius
• Massage Therapists – Erector Spinae, Trapezius and Levator Scapulae, Sternocleidomastoid and Swedish Massage Techniques
  • Muscle tension, fatigue and headaches
  • Cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Erector spinae muscle strain
  • Quadratus lumborum tightness
  • Hip flexors tightness
  • Sciatica
  • Sacroiliac dysfunction
• Physical Therapists and/or Athletic Trainer – Manual Therapy, Mobilization with Movement, Thermo and Cryo Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise Prescription, Dry, Graston Technique at home exercise program Injury Rehabilitate and Referrals of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
  • Upper Extremity:
    • Glenohumeral instability
    • Rotator cuff strain, impingement or tendonitis
    • Acromioclavicular joint sprain
    • Lateral and medial epicondylitis of the elbow
    • Biceps strain and Bicipital tenosynovitis
  • Lower Extremity:
    • Patellafemoral mal-alignment and instability
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • IT band syndrome
    • Achilles tear, tendonitis, or tenosynovitis
    • Gastrocnemius and soleus strain
    • Medial tibial stress syndrome
    • Lateral ankle sprain
    • Plantar fasciitis
    • Neuroma or ganglion cyst

*This course content is not intended for the use by participants outside their scope of practice regarding their state licenses, national certification or regulation. 

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Chiropractors
• Athletic Trainers
• Massage Therapists
• Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Exercise Physiologists
• Other Front Line Rehab Professionals