Andrea Thatcher

Post Rehab Essentials

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During this intensive full day workshop you will learn:

• How to identify and work with the most common musculoskeletal injuries
• Methods of assessments to perform with all new clients
• Program design for post rehab clients
• How to work with the medical community (chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, etc) to build your client base

5 components of workshop include:

• Introduction to Injuries: outline how the body heals, stages of inflammation, proliferation and remodelling. Timelines for specific tissues, and when the fitness professional should step in.
• Upper Quandrant: Injuries of the shoulder, including rotator cuff, AC joint separation. Anatomical considerations for specific movements and how to build the best program for the person in front of you.
• Lower Quandrant: ACL reconstruction, meniscus damage, patellofemoral syndrome. Anatomical considerations and why you should never do a leg extension unless you hate your clients.
• Spine: Mechanical analysis of the spine, movements that cause dysfunction and how to help reduce back pain across the population. Injuries covered include disc herniations, stenosis, and strains.
• Practical Component: Perform assessments to determine function of the area and what to do with the results. Also included will be exercises active mobilizations for specific areas of concern.

Your Presenter:

Dean Somerset, BSc. Kinesiology, CEP, CSCS, MEPD

Dean is the Rehabilitation & Medical Fitness Coordinator for the World Health Club, a company with over 25 clubs across Alberta, Canada. He oversees the trainer education and Post-Rehabilitation program implementation alongside over 100 medical and allied health professionals, and works to create a continuum of health and wellness for both patients and clients. His personal clientele ranges from joint replacement rehabilitation, cancer treatment, metabolic dysfunction, general weight loss and elite athletic performance from a “function first” philosophy.

Learn more about Dean at www.deansomerset.com