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When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm MT Location: Virtual Via Zoom Approved for 1.0 CEU This course will discuss rehabilitation of dancers with application to a variety of performing artists and flexibility athletes. Content will include epidemiology of injuries in dance and the unique demands and movements found in dance and other flexibility sports, and ways to include these in an examination. The course will then describe key treatment techniques including how to address the return to sport phase for these athletes. Speaker: Allie Nabers PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, Advanced Dry Needling Certified, SFMA Allie graduated from Northeastern University in 2011 and practiced for 5 years in Boston with a focus on pediatric and adolescent athletes’ sports injuries and concussion. She joined Steadman in 2016 and cofounded the performing arts program and the PT research group, continuing to lead both. She has been an investigator in several research studies to date, with recent work being accepted at ISHA 2023. Allie has been a company PT for the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company and works closely with the CO Ballet. She is a mentor in the orthopedic residency program and has a passion for teaching and academics at all levels. Allie’s career has been focused on treatment of flexibility athletes/performing artists, adolescent athletes, and post-operative rehabilitation particularly of the hip and knee. She is an instructor for dry needling through Evidence in Motion. Registration: APTACO Members - FREE Non-Members - $10.00

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Manual therapy is an integral part of a physical therapist assistant’s practice. This course will provide a fundamental foundation on manual therapy in addition to the current guidelines and recommendations for the PTA. Course content will explore different mobilization with movement, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, neurodynamic, and soft tissue techniques as they relate to the cervicothoracic region and the upper quarter. This lab course will be designed to maximize hands-on practice with short lectures and group discussion. During the lab, participants will have expert supervision and guidance from Fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and other therapists with advanced training in manual therapy. Course Objectives: Understand the mechanisms of manual therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction Understand current allowances of manual interventions for the PTA under CO statute Develop hands on skills for: Mobilization with movement Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation techniques Neurodynamic mobilization Soft tissue mobilization Advance your practice as the primary assistant in the delivery of physical therapy service

When: Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 8:00am - 5:00pm MT Each Day Where: Pikes Peak State College Center for Education and Simulation 1850 Cypress Semi Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Presenters: Chris Edmundson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Shane O’Malley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Tiffani Guinn, PTA Hosted by: Colorado PT-PAC - All proceeds from this event will support APTACO's Sunset campaign to help influence legislative issues affecting PTs and PTAs in Colorado. Description: Selective manual therapy techniques are an integral part of a physical therapist assistant’s collaborative scope of work. This is the first of a two-part PTA course series and will provide a fundamental foundation on specified manual therapy in addition to the current guidelines and recommendations for the PTA. Day 1 will explore different passive and active osteokinematic mobilizations and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques (PNF) as they relate to the cervicothoracic region and the upper quarter. Day 2 will cover neurodynamic mobilization, advanced soft tissue mobilization and stretching techniques. This lab course will be designed to maximize hands-on practice with short lectures and group discussion. Cases will be presented to promote understanding of how and when these techniques are utilized in practice.During the lab, participants will have expert supervision and guidance from multiple Fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and active clinicians. This 2-day course meets Colorado standards for 16 hours of Professional Development Activity. Target audience: PTAs & PTA students Registration: One-Day (May 18) Registration Only: APTA CO Members: $225 Non-Members: $275 Students $100 Two-Day (May 18 &19) Registration: APTA CO Members: $400 Non-Members: $500 Students $200

When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 8:30am - 3:00pm MT Location: Regis University - School of Physical Therapy 3333 Regis Blvd. Denver, CO 80221 Peter Claver Hall (PCH) - Room 409 (PT skills lab) CEU: This course is approved for 5 hours of CEU Stay current with Clinical Practice Guidelines that support the efficacy of spinal manipulation in treating cervical, thoracic and low back pain. This lab-based course offers participants an opportunity to refine their manual skills through detailed step-by-step technique descriptions, modification suggestions to enhance success in manipulation techniques, and ample practice time. This event is open to PTs and Student PTs (members & non-members). Presenters: Alice M Davis, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Kelli Baggett, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Lara Baum, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Nancy Mulligan, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Registration Fees: APTA Colorado PT Member - $149.99 PT Students - $69.99 Non-Member PTs - $179.99

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When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MT Location: Virtual Via Zoom Approved for 1.0 CEU The crucial first step in effective intervention for chronic pain is identifying which psychological and physiological threats are causing upregulation of the patient’s nervous system. Learn how to find quick wins with your patients and treat these triggers with an organized plan. Speaker: Emily Aronow PT, DPT, Fellow in Pain Science Dr. Emily Aronow is a physical therapist who specializes in treating pain by re-shaping the nervous system. She advocates for wider use of current scientific research which strongly indicates that people get better when their physiotherapists address the client's emotions, skills, and goals as well as their bodies. She's the owner and PT at Colorado Nerve Care, a physio practice in Denver for people who have chronic or nerve pain and want an effective, prescription-free solution. Dr. Aronow is the only certified Therapeutic Pain Specialist in Colorado. She is passionate about moving the industry of physical therapy forward from a biomechanical model to a biopsychosocial model. Her patients often say that after years of medical appointments, she is the first person to hear their whole story and offer them a way to participate in their own recovery. Registration: APTACO Members - FREE Non-Members - $10.00

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APTA Leadership Congress 2024 This annual event brings together APTA's leadership groups for several days of meetings to advance the association. This includes the APTA Board of Directors, leaders of APTA's chapters, sections, and academies, the House of Delegates, and APTA's standing committees. Other programming includes APTA Capitol Hill Day, which is open to all members who register.

In person Please arrive on July 20 and plan to leave the evening of July 22, or July 23rd

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September 27 to September 28, 2024 Village at Breckenridge Breckenridge, Colorado

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