Michael Mash – Principles of Musculoskeletal Management

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Michael Mash – Principles of Musculoskeletal Management

Enhance your musculoskeletal knowledge and apply it to treating barbell athletes through an evidence-based biopsychosocial lens.

How the idea was born…

In April 2021, we taught our first Barbell Rehab Method Certification live course in State College, PA. Since then, we’ve taught over 150 of these courses all across the world and continue to teach ~50 a year as well!

One hallmark of this course that we really take pride in is the diversity in the room. We truly believe that getting personal trainers, strength coaches, athletic trainers, and physical therapists all together, in the same room, is paramount in order to maximize client outcomes? Why? Because, for once, we can get everyone on the same page. We KNOW that interdisciplinary care and communication is paramount to client success and we are now seeing that happen in real time via feedback from our students.

While we continue to see massive success from the students of our live course, a lot of the clinicians who have gone through it have reached out to us asking “What’s our next step?” This online course is the next step.

Are you a clinician who feels comfortable coaching the barbell lifts but wants that next level deeper insight to help maximize your patient outcomes? This is for you.

PATIENT EVALUATION AND PAIN SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

We kick off the course by discussing our evaluation framework. This covers subjective questions to guide objective exam, how to rule out sinister pathology, rule in/out competing potential regions of contribution, relevant objective testing in light of the subjective exam, and communicating findings and treatment targets. We then go through a literature review on pain neuroscience education and teach you how to implement these principles into practice.

ALL ABOUT CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

Next, we will dig into evaluating and treating chronic low back pain, incorporating the latest evidence of modern pain neuroscience and how it applies to working with barbell athletes in pain. We examine behavior change and healthy lifestyle factors that may assist in mediating successful outcomes and explore graded exercise and pacing strategies to facilitate tolerance to meaningful activities based on patient’s goals. Putting it all together, we discuss modifiable factors for the bench, overhead press, squat, and deadlift for patients with chronic low back pain.

ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN AND BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN

Let’s talk about managing acute low back pain. In this module, we explore prevalence, prognosis, guidelines across the globe, disc and nerve pathomechanics, screening for red flags, interventions and self management strategies. We then cover modifiable factors for the bench, overhead press, squat, and deadlift, providing guidelines for helping barbell athletes optimally navigate this situation.

MANAGING NECK PAIN AND NECK-RELATED ARM PAIN

Next up is neck pain. We examine the role of symptom modification, mechanisms at play, neurodynamics, radiculopathy, and how to manage neck & arm pain in barbell athletes as well as unpacking unique factors that apply to our 4-Step Framework for Training with Pain. We will unpack modifiable factors for the bench, overhead press, squat and deadlift.

COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER PAIN

Now onto the shoulder.  We highlight common presentations (stiff, weak, and mobile shoulders) and how they may manifest in barbell athletes as well as unpack unique factors that apply to each. We explore prevalence, prognosis, guidelines across the globe, interventions and self management strategies, and how this will influence our modifiable factors for the bench, overhead press, squat and deadlift.

TENDINOPATHY AND PRINCIPLES OF WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT

Let’s talk about all things tendinopathy. Clinicians will learn a brief historical perspective of tendinopathy etiology/management, diagnostic/prognostic considerations, the current evidence base  for commonly used exercise/non-exercise interventions, and practical recommendations for strength training modifications in the presence of tendinopathy. Special considerations for return to plyometric loads/training and in-season management of tendinopathy, among others, will be discussed. Workload management principles/frameworks will be discussed alongside pertinent research.

FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT AND HIP LABRAL PATHOLOGY

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome and symptomatic labral pathology are common diagnoses related to non-arthritic hip pain, especially in athletes with significant rotational sporting loads. Clinicians will learn the base-rates of these imaging findings in different populations, diagnostic/prognostic considerations, the current evidence base for commonly used exercise/non-exercise interventions, and practical recommendations for strength training modifications in the presence of FAI syndrome or symptomatic labral pathology. Special considerations for reconditioning/return to sport and post-surgical management following debridement and/or labral repair, among others, will be discussed.

MANAGING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) INJURIES

Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is relatively common in athletes, with subsequent reconstruction (ACLR) being the most common management strategy. Rehabilitation quality for athletes returning to sport following ACL reconstruction is often lacking at early, mid, and late timepoints. In this module, clinicians will learn about the etiology of ACL injuries, management priorities during the early, middle, and late phases following ACLR; and practical recommendations for strength training modifications during each phase of ACLR. Special considerations for reconditioning/return to sport and conservative management of ACL injuries, among others, will be discussed.

Remember sitting through school learning about neck, back, shoulder, and hip pain and wondering how do I apply this knowledge to lifters?

That’s what we want to help you do in this online course. We’ve arranged this in a way where, in the beginning, each module is broken up by body part. Think of it like school, but without all of the fluff and outdated evidence and old treatment strategies. Our instructors prepared these lectures based on the latest evidence (not what was “right” 10-20 years ago!)

By splitting the course up by body part, we then utilize case studies to show you how to comprehensively apply it to a barbell athlete. With this approach, you’ll be able to answer questions like:

1. What things should you focus on during the initial evaluation of a barbell athlete?
2. How do you help a patient with cervical radiculopathy bench press, overhead press, and squat pain-free?
3. How do you help a patient with acute low back pain and radiculopathy safely return to squats and deadlifts?
4. How do you reintegrate the squat and deadlift for someone who is post-op ACL?
5. What does the squat, deadlift, overhead press, and bench press prescription look like for someone dealing with rotator-cuff related shoulder pain?

Meet Your Instructors

Dr. Ben Geierman
PT, DPT, CSCS, BRM

Dr. Ben Geierman graduated with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Chatham University in 2019 and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Exercise Science from Grand Valley State University in 2017, holding his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification since 2017. Known by his peers as a passionate “pain nerd,” he specializes in persistent spine and extremity pain, guiding individuals back to their valued activities. Dr. Ben will be your instructor for Modules 1-5, covering the topics of evaluation, low back, neck, and shoulder pain.

Dr. Miles Nicholas
PT, DPT, CSCS, BRM

Dr. Miles Nicholas graduated from Northeastern University in 2019, earning both his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Bachelor of Science (BS) in Rehabilitation Science. He specializes in working with overhead athletes, field/court sport athletes, and fitness enthusiasts. Miles is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and integrates strength and conditioning principles into his rehabilitation approach. He prioritizes education, activity modification, and goal-directed exercise to help clients achieve meaningful goals. Dr. Miles will be your instructor for Modules 6-8, covering the topics of tendinopathy, FAI, and ACL injuries.

Who is This Course For?
This course is for healthcare professionals who want to gain a deeper understanding of evaluating and treating barbell athletes.

This includes Physical Therapists, PT Assistants, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Athletic Trainers, etc. Personal trainers and strength coaches are welcome to take this course as well, but a strong background in medical/healthcare terminology and rehabilitation principles is recommended.

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