Stress Fractures

Course Description:

Are Stress Fractures caused by stress?? You’d think so, wouldn’t you?! Although that may not be the case, Stress Fractures do comprise 10% of all athletic injuries.  What is the best way to rehabilitate a Stress Fracture?  What kind of risk factors are involved?  How do you know when your patient is ready to return to sport? Chris Cox, PhD, MPT, CSCS walks us through a detailed study of Stress Fractures. 

This course will cover:
-Risk Factors/Imaging/Classification
-Which Rehabilitation Treatments are effective?
-Return to Sport guidelines
-Spondylolysis and Tibial Stress Fractures 

Methods of Instruction:

Online video course 

Course Instructor:

Chris Cox, PhD, MPT, CSCS 

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. 

Educational Level:

Intermediate 

Prerequisites:

None 

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the epidemiology and incidence of Stress Fractures
2. Identify the risk factors for Stress Fractures
3. Identify the false negatives in imaging and how it can affect rehabilitation
4. Differentiate between High-Stress and Low-Stress fractures
5. Recognize common Stress Fracture treatments and their credibility
6. Recognize Return to Sport rehabilitation guidelines for Stress Fractures
7. Identify the components of Spondylolysis
8. Recognize the common presentation of Tibial Stress Fractures
9. Differentiate between types of Tibial Stress Fractures
10. Recognize rehabilitation guidelines for Tibial Stress Fractures 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test