NAIOMT S-921 Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete [Gordon_Indianapolis

NAIOMT S-921 Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete [Gordon_Indianapolis_April 22-23, 2023]

Date & Time

April 22-23, 2023 Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Registration 7:30 am - 8:00 am) Sunday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location

Indianapolis, IN
Registration: $499

S-921 Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete

Course Overview

Overhead athletes require special characteristics to allow them the mobility and stability to perform their sport. There are considerable anatomical and biomechanical kinetic chain concepts that the physical therapist must understand to treat these athletes appropriately. Normal upper quarter function is dependent upon controlled and sequenced motion of all component parts; the lower quarter also plays a major role in setting up the upper quarter to perform properly. During this course, these anatomical and biomechanical considerations of the entire kinetic chain will be covered in detail, along with extensive lab time for mastering examination and intervention skills. A range of overhead sports will be covered with a review of the differences between each. Advanced techniques such as video analysis, scrutiny of the pitcher’s mechanics, and live demonstration of an overhead athlete evaluation will be incorporated into this course.

Watch Intro Video

Sidelying Scapular Activation

Watch faculty instructor Angela Gordon demonstrate key techniques from the course Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete

Meet Your Instructor

NAIOMT faculty instructor Angela Gordon

Angela, Gordon, PT, DSc, MPT, FAAOMPT, COMT, ATC, OCS, FMS

Angela Gordon earned her Masters of Physical Therapy from Andrews University in Dayton, Ohio 2002, and her Doctorate of Science from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan 2012. Dr. Gordon earned her orthopedic manual therapist certification through NAIOMT in 2012 and is a certified athletic trainer. In 2012 Dr. Gordon received her dry needling specialist certification and in 2014 became Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist from the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Gordon has served as the lead physical therapist for the Washington Nationals Baseball in 2005 and from 2010-2015. She works extensively with numerous professional and semi professional athletes from Major League Baseball, PGA, Canadian Football League, and European basketball players

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The North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy

The North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Inc. (NAIOMT) is a private physical therapist-owned organization dedicated to achieving the highest standards of clinical practice for manual physical therapists.

NAIOMT specializes in a flexible teaching program, which seeks to promote the utilization of safe, effective and efficient manual physical therapy management of musculoskeletal dysfunction. It further seeks an environment that is conducive to the application of a reasoned approach to manual physical therapy through critical inquiry and the creation of new knowledge and skills based on scientific study and dissemination of that knowledge.

NAIOMT strongly supports the union of the clinician, academician and researcher to further facilitate the development of quality patient care, physical therapy education and the development of master clinicians.