News Don’t snooze!

Diamonds &

Pearls Dress it up a bit

Continuing

Education

Up and coming

Research

review Y balance

Care team

profile

Where it is, how

to update it?

Issue 23 February 2015

Providence Sporting News

Stay involved and up to date

What’s in this edition

Do what you love, love what you do Erika Lewis, PT CAP Lead Sports Therapy

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to

work a day in your life” – Confucius

So much hard work goes into the programs you are all involved in. If

you’ve ever been involved in event planning or program development

you may have a good sense of this.

The hard work comes from a place where there’s this burning desire to

do more, learn more, and give back. Many of you are those hard

workers that want to see Sports Therapy continue to evolve and grow.

My heart fills with pride and emotion when I reflect on the team and

the past 7 years of Sports Therapy. All the changes, events, programs

mixed in with old friends, new faces, and system wide changes have

shaped who we are today.

Every twist and turn, every day, whether it was good or bad, has

brought us to where we are and will send us in the right direction.

My heartfelt thanks go to each of you that has supported and grown

this program to what it is. February is the month of “love,”

conveniently. I love this job and I love this team!

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Don’t snooze Old News:

- The Stretcher Crew schedule for 2015 Timbers schedule is complete. Nick T put a lot of work into that schedule so give him a high five next time you see him.

New News: - Timbers & Thorns tickets 2015. Now purchased online. Tickets

available starting Feb. 15 at 4pm. Look for an Oregon Region intranet announcement with the link to “Purchase tickets.” Payment can be made only by debit or credit card. As part of our Providence Park sponsorship, we have as many as 50 standing-room-only tickets available to Portland Timbers home games. Caregivers (all employees) can purchase up to four tickets per month. The cost is $25 per ticket to stand on the balcony in front of the Providence Sports Care Center.

- Concussion continuing education training rescheduled to June 2015.

- Sports PT Competencies Course If interested for this course Oct 3-4 2015 please notify Joanna Mullet ASAP. This is highly recommended for any clinician new or seasoned that wants to be a part of Regional Sports Therapy. It contains some very good core competencies and the committee agrees it had good foundational content.

Regional goals for the committee & subcommittee Development of Sports Therapy website Identify areas of strength & weakness in our therapists and system wide sports therapy practice Target education on areas of weakness for 2015 Cont. Ed. Increase Sports Therapy visibility across the state Grow 2015 Community Outreach

Contact your Regional Committee Member for questions, feedback, and to get involved in the larger regional happenings.

CONNECT with your local Sports Therapy Committee Rep!

Tom Moline - Hood River

Karen Baltz-Gibbs - Sherwood - Newberg

Kelly Powers - Westside - Wilsonville - Bridgeport - PSTV - Scholls

Roger Hamilton - Eastside - NE - Gresham - Camas - Downtown - Gateway

Lisa Perrault - Happy Valley - Willamette

Falls - PMH

Bruce Mendelson - Southern OR - Central Point

Erika Lewis Regional Sports Therapy Clinical Lead

Eric Marchek Sports Manager

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Sports Therapy

website!

Sport Therapy Diamonds & Clinical Pearls

These look good in your daily practice, not just when you’re all dressed up!

Cardiovascular Conditioning

Remember there are three energy systems folks!

“When an athlete’s resting heart rate is too high, this is somewhat akin to

having an energy leak biomechanically. On the other hand if resting heart rate

is too low, you begin to sacrifice speed/strength/power for greater

aerobic fitness and economy.”

Mike Robertson’s Blog

(Ball State Alum. GO CARDS!)

Click HERE for the post

A bit of easily digestible knowledge about

anaerobic threshold, resting heart rate, and

widening the aerobic window.

TOP 5 WAYS TO AVOID

PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT

1. Take different Con. Ed. Courses

2. Hangout and interact with like minded professionals

3. Consider taking a new or different caseload

4. Don’t take work home with you

5. Strive to change and adapt regularly

Check out an interesting post on the topic here.

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WHERE

COURSE OFFERINGS: Hip Symposium: Clinical Medicine, Functional Science and Applications to the Hip and Trunk April 24-25, 2015, Seattle http://www.neseminars.com/products/hip-symposium-clinical-medicine-functional-science-and-applications-to-the-hip-and-trunk

Orthopedic & Sports Taping. May 16-17th. PSTV. www.healthclick.com Concussion Symposium – Free, Providence only June 27-28. Contact Joanna Mullet SFMA – Selective Functional Movement Assessment. Sept 25-26th. PPMC. www.rehabeducation.com EIM Sports Competencies Course. Oct 3-4. Contact Joanna Mullet www.evidenceinmotion.com

Specialized Care for the Young Athlete: A Rehab Perspective. Oct. 16th. PSTV. www.ptsseminars.com

ONLINE: APTA: The Female Athlete Triad http://learningcenter.apta.org/shared/courseDescription.aspx?courseID=728&clientID=501&URL=http://learningcenter.apta.org NES: Functional Relationships of the Lower Half http://www.neseminars.com/products/functional-relationships-of-the-lower-half-1

NES: Analysis of Exercises for the Knee and Core http://www.neseminars.com/products/analysis-of-exercises-for-the-knee-and-core

WHY

Because….

“Learning is never cumulative, it is a

movement of knowing which has no beginning and

no end.”

- Bruce Lee

“I’ve learned so much from my mistakes… I’m

thinking of making a few more”

- Unknown

Purpose: to examine the association between Y balance test asymmetry & composite score and the incidence of non-contact injury in a sample of Division I athletes.

Methods: 184 participants were screened pre-season which included the Y balance anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posteriolateral (PL) directions to look at symmetry between legs and composite scores. The athletes were tracked through the year and non-contact injuries were recorded by training staff.

Participants: All studies included participants between approximately 14 and 22 years old. The emphasis on woman because ACL injuries happen four times as frequent with them.

Outcome: Asymmetry of > 4cm is the optimal cut point for predicting injury. Only ANT asymmetry was significantly associated with non-contact injury.

Conclusions: Asymmetry of the anterior reach (ANT) of the Y balance test may be predictive of a non-contact injury in the lower extremity. Use of the Y balance or a modification of this tool may be helpful in our clinic in rehab and return to sports consideration. There is a specific tool to administer this test but as clinicians we are able to use cones, rings, measuring tape to train these movements.

Association of Y Balance Test Reach Asymmetry and Injury in Division I Athletes

Smith, Craig. Et. Al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Jan. 2015. Vol. 47-1.

As always we appreciate your input: If you have any events or need volunteers for an event and would like it included

in the newsletter then email Erika Lewis the information for consideration. Articles, exercises or suggested topics are always appreciated.

Need access to articles? Providence online library has access to many articles.

Check out the link http://in.providence.org/or/resources/libraries/Pages/default.aspx

Thank you!

Update your care team profile! What?

It’s your bio on the main Providence website

Where can I view my bio?

http://oregon.providence.org/our-services/p/providence-rehabilitation-services/our-providers/

Why am I doing this?

Our patients search here to find a therapist that fits what they are looking for. Many patients like

to see our faces and get to know a little about us before they schedule that initial evaluation.

What’s critical to update?

It’s all important but when you check the boxes in the “programs/services/conditions” area your name comes up when someone searches. The other areas to update are care locations and

your brief written bio.

How long does it take?

It’s quick, easy, and pays off. You get the patients with common interests and diagnoses you

have a passion for. Do it now!

http://oregon.providence.org/HTML/rehabilitation-services-care-team-update-request

SOLD. How am I to do this?

providenceoregon.org/careteamupdate