| Times |
Title |
| 7:30-8:00 |
Check in – snacks, coffee and juice |
| 8:00-8:30 |
Sports Medicine Past, Present & Future
James Elliott, MD – Ortho Montana
- Summarize the advances made in sports medicine over the past 30 years
- Share his career highlights & successes
- Introduce Dr Thomas Spears
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| 8:30-9:00 |
ACL Prevention & Lower Extremity Injuries
Thomas Spears, DO – Ortho Montana
- Discuss evidence based techniques & exercises for ACL prevention to incorporate into everyday practice
- Explain common lower extremity injuries and the mechanism of injury involved with each injury
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| 9:00-9:30 |
Run & Jump Mechanics
Alex McMeekin, PT DPT – Mountainland Physical Therapy
- Identify efficient running form by recognizing the visual cues of proper arm drive, posture, and foot strike in athletes.
- Demonstrate safe jumping and landing mechanics to minimize knee and ankle strain, specifically focusing on the “soft landing” technique.
|
| 9:30-10:00 |
Rehabilitation Exercise for Lower Extremity Injuries
Alex McMeekin, PT DPT – Mountainland Physical Therapy
- Identify rehabilitation exercises to target the ankle, knee & hip.
- Demonstrate each exercise and cues given to correct form during rehab.
|
| 10:00-10:30 |
Dynamic Warmup
Garrett Duffin, PT – Ortho Montana
Rocky Mountain College Men’s Basketball
- Demonstrate techniques and moves to systematically prepare the body’s physiological, neuromuscular, and mental systems for the specific demands of upcoming physical activity while reducing injury risk.
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| 10:30-10:45 |
BREAK |
| 10:45-11:30 |
BREAK OUT SESSION – with AMP ATs
- Practice the basic taping techniques for upper & lower extremity
- Lower Extremity Taping – Ankle, Achilles, Arch, Turf Toe
- Upper Extremity Taping – Wrist, Hand, Thumb
|
| 11:30-12:00 |
Lunch |
| 12:00-12:30 |
Upper Extremity Injuries
Harrison Pfiefer, PT DPT – Ortho Montana & Travis Sherman, DPT – Ortho Montana
- Summarize the mechanism of injury for common upper extremity injuries
- Describe predisposing factors to address to avoid injury
|
| 12:30-1:00 |
Throwing Mechanics
Harrison Pfiefer, PT DPT – Ortho Montana & Travis Sherman, DPT – Ortho Montana
- Identify Critical Flaws: How to spot the three most common mechanical errors in throwers (i.e. “flying open” with the front shoulder, dropping the elbow, or pushing the ball).
- Prevent Arm Injuries: Identify physiological warning signs of arm fatigue and how to manage pitch/throw counts to protect developing joints.
|
| 1:00-1:15 |
Thrower’s Ten Rehabilitation Program
Harrison Pfiefer, PT DPT – Ortho Montana & Travis Sherman, DPT – Ortho Montana
- Identify rehabilitation exercises to target the shoulder, elbow & wrist.
- Demonstrate each exercise and cues given to correct form during rehab.
|
| 1:15-1:30 |
Medical Time Out & Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Marietta Meuli, LAT – Ortho Montana
- Discuss Medical Time Out procedure, purpose, information to convey, and timing of meeting.
- Review MHSA’s new form for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Discuss signs, symptoms & predisposing factors of sudden cardiac arrest.
|
| 1:30-2:00 |
The Student Athlete Experience
Danny Desin, CMPC – Montana Peak Performance
- Educates coaches on the mental obstacles that student athletes are facing in our state.
- Provide recommendations for understanding and enhancing the student-athlete experience; help coaches address these mental obstacles more directly.
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