Lower Extremity
Time
8:30am – 5pm
Date
December 1st – 2nd 2023
Location
Crossroads Physical Therapy
106 Route 66 East Columbia, CT 06237
Class Description
This intermediate level course has been designed to teach the practitioner with greater hands-on experience in evaluation and treating dysfunctions of the LE. Techniques will include performing a differential diagnosis of the pelvis, hip and pubic bones, as well as of the knee, lower leg and ankle. More specific injuries/dysfunctions will be addressed, ranging from acute to chronic in nature. This course will include an optional comprehensive exam, offering the clinician eligibility towards certification in line of the orthopedic manual therapy courses.
Course Objectives
This 2-day course is designed to offer hands-on experience and to help the clinician gain expertise by learning how to:
- Identify the goals of manual therapy.
- Describe the differences between indirect vs. direct modalities of manual therapy.
- Perform a differential diagnosis of the pelvis, pubes and hips as related to acute/chronic injury.
- Evaluate & treat dysfunctions of the hip as related to acute/chronic injury.
- Evaluate & treat dysfunctions of the knee as related to acute/chronic injury.
- Evaluate & treat dysfunctions of the tibia/fibula as related to acute/chronic injury.
- Evaluate & treat dysfunctions of the ankle as related to acute/chronic injury. Design and implement a strengthening and conditioning program of the lower extremity to proactively reduce injury/re-injury.
About the Instructor
Mathew Gardella, PT is the Program Director for Trinity Seminars as well as a Senior Instructor. He is a graduate of Quinnipiac University Physical Therapy Program and has been a senior therapist at Crossroads P.T. since 2001. Matt was Adjunct Professor for Quinnipiac University P.T. Master’s program 2000-2001 Matt served as Program Director for Crossroads Fitness Center and was a Columbia CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. Matt has had extensive post-graduate education/training in Manual Therapy.
