HANDOUTS & PRESENTATIONS

At the 2018 Spring Conference, MPTA will have over 30 speakers presenting on 24 topics over the three day conference.  

All available handouts and presentations will be posted here prior to the conference.  MPTA does not print handouts - we are going green with electronic handouts that registrants can access from their phones, computers, and tablets at the conference. If you prefer hard copies of presentations please print them ahead of time.

Friday, April 13th

MORNING SESSIONS (8:00am - 12:00pm)

• Neuromuscular Principles and Training for Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation & Sports Performance Utilizing PRIMFIT
  • PRIMFIT Assessment 
  •  PRIMFIT Training
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Diastasis Rectus Abdominus
• 3d Trunk Training for the Female Runner
  •  3d Trunk Training Handout 
    

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (1:00pm - 5:50pm)

• Integrating the Core Set of Outcome Measures for Neurologic Physical Therapist Practice in Clinical Practice, Educational, and Research Settings
• Fortune Telling: Using the Short Physical Performance Battery to Predict Outcomes in Older Adults
• Paradigm Shift for Treating Patients with Chronic Pain: Combining Pain Science, Manual Therapy, and Cognitive Functional Therapy
• Integrated Rubric in Electronic Medical Record for Evaluation Code Selection in Outpatient Rehabilitation
• Canine-Assisted Physical Therapy
  

Saturday, April 14th

MORNING SESSION (8:00am - 10:00am)

• Boxed Lunches/APTA Update by Anthony Difilippo, APTA State Liaison
  

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (1:00pm - 4:50pm)

• Red Flag Screening and Differential Diagnosis in Patients Presenting with Spinal Pain
  
• Considering the Pelvic Floor in Orthopedic Rehabilitation
• The Symptomatic SI Joint - Clinical Examination, Diagnosis and Treatment
  

Sunday, April 15th

MORNING SESSIONS (8:00am - 11:50pm)

• Introduction to Natural Movement Concepts for the Physical Therapist
• Treating persistent pain without medications
• Introduction to the Elite Method