The Art of the Knee Exam- Course 1

Course Description:

In a recent study on knee exams, out of 900 patients surveyed, only 63% of the patients had their knees exposed for the exam.  Only 37% of health professionals that had referred the patient actually touched the uninvolved knee. That does not inspire much confidence in the direction we, as therapists, receive on the script.  How can we do a better and more thorough Knee Exam? Darla Baker, PT, DPT, ATC/L with the Shelbourne Knee Center, will help you master the “The Art of the Knee Exam”. 

This course will cover all points of the knee exam from:
-History
-Observation
-Physical Examination
-Special Tests/Radiographic Findings
-Differential Diagnosis
-Rehabilitation
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The Shelbourne Knee Center continues this series with three other audio/video courses:
ACL Treatment & Rehab and Non-Opioid Pain Control for Knee Surgery – Course 2
Treatment of the Arthritic Knee: First Office Visit to Last Post Op Visit – Course 3
Management of Uncommon Knee Injuries and Patellofemoral Assessment – Course 4

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course

Course Instructor:

Darla Baker, PT, DPT, ATC/L – Shelbourne Knee Center

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. Identify the biomechanics of the knee joint
2. Recognize specific knee anatomy
3. Identify red flags for the knee
4. Recognize specific physical findings for individual diagnoses
5. Differentiate between findings in the physical examination
6. Differentiate between special tests of the knee and what a positive finding indicates
7. Recognize knee injuries on radiographs and differentiate between what findings can be seen on what “view” of the radiograph
8. Recognize the importance of outcome measures
9. Identify the Physical Examination, Radiographic Examination and Treatment of MCL Injuries, Meniscal Injuries, ACL Injuries, PCL Injuries, Lateral Side Injuries, Acute/Recurrent Patellar Dislocations and Combination Ligament Injuries
10. Recognize the importance of The Symmetry Model in rehabilitation

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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