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Upper Extremity Screening and Protocols for Overhead Athletes

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About the Course  
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructions have recently reached “epidemic” proportions at the professional level. Due to a significant rise in recent elbow injuries among adolescent and professional athletes, risk factors have been identified and recommended guidelines developed for parents and coaches to follow during participation. This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who have athletes within their patient population, so that these individuals take a proactive approach and begin to promote prevention and wellness in these athletes while developing sports medicine techniques to respond to these injuries.  

In this course, lecture will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to upper extremity injury epidemic in overhead athletes. Once the need for appropriate screenings prior to participation has been elucidated, the participants will review key barriers to implementation along with solutions to minimize these barriers. The participants will review the benefits to performing screens on overhead athletes and develop efficient and reproducible protocols to implement within daily clinical practice. 

Learning Outcomes  
Upon the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Analyze the importance of a proactive approach to promote athletic performance and decrease the risk of overuse upper extremity injuries
  • Differentiate key stakeholders and medical professionals to be involved in implementation of this process  
  • Estimate the costs, risks, and benefits to implementation of pre-season screening 
  • Indicate the outcomes of future research involving the use of KJOC score as a pre-season screening tool  

About the Author/Presenter  
J.D. Boudreaux received a bachelor of science degree from McNeese State University in 2003 as well as a masters of physical therapy from Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center–Shreveport in 2005. In August 2003, he became nationally certified as an athletic trainer and obtained his Sports Certified Specialist certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2011 (recertified in 2021). He completed his EdD degree from the University of Louisiana–Monroe in curriculum and instruction in the fall of 2018. He has over 10 years of experience as a dual credentialed sports medicine professional. He has spent 7 years managing acute athletic injuries and directing the postsurgical rehabilitation of high-level athletes at the collegiate level. Further, he has served as a visiting lecturer and clinical preceptor for an athletic training education program. Currently, he is employed by a sports medicine clinic as a director of sports medicine delivering care in conjunction with other medical professionals to a variety of individuals, including high school and collegiate athletes. J.D. is married to the former Stephanie Mayeux and the proud father of two daughters, Olivia and Anniston. 

How to Receive Credit 

  • View the entire recording which requires a 1-hour commitment of time.
  • After completion of the course, complete the final examination. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.  
  • Provide required personal information and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.

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Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships  
The planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.  
 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement  
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.  
 

Disclaimer  
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.  
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