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MATA Student President Dan Larson

Speaker:  Lisa Schniepp, MATA President-Elect

What is happening within the MATA

Speaker:  Jeff Chambers

Concussion: Is the Helmet the Answer? A question about conventional injury prevention

A: Mulligan Concept Mobilizations with Movement

Speaker:  Kari Wolf-Odland, DAT

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B: Vestibular Ocular-Motor Screening for Concussions

Speaker:  Dr. Aimee Custer PsyD Clinical Sports Neuropsychologist Clinical Director of TRIA Sport Concussion Program

Event Description:  Application of the Vestibular Ocular Motor Screen (VOMS) in the diagnosis and management of concussion across various settings.  This presentation will review proper administration of the standardized VOMS, variations in administrations during acute phase and application of additional vestibular and ocular motor tests to help guide treatment, return to school and return to play decisions.  Interactive and hands on experience.

 

C: Powers Program:  Optimizing Lumbopelvic-Hip Control to Decrease Lower Extremity Injury

Speaker:  Dani Schrader MS LAT ATC CSCS and Ben Kasper MS LAT ATC

Event Description:  Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the importance of lumbopelvic-hip control in preventing lower extremity injury, accurately & effectively implement different powers program exercises, and incorporate those exercises based on patient needs.

 

D: Narcan Training

Speaker:  Laura C Palombi, Pharm.D., MPH, MAT and Deb (Rural Aids Action Network)

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E: IASTM – Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Speaker:  Kim Moncel MEd, LAT, ATC

Event Description:  Students will understand indications and contraindications and be able to implement the basic principles of IASTM including scanning, sweeping, strumming, and pin & stretch techniques.

(Repeat of session 1)

A: Diagnostic Ultrasound & Imaging

Speaker:  Essentia Health, Kenji Sudoh MD

Event Description:  Students will learn to operate diagnostic ultrasound equipment and interpretation of imaging for the AC joint, Biceps brachii insertion, and patellar tendon.

 

B: Casting Techniques

Speaker:  Tom Nooyen LAT, ATC

Event Description:  Students will demonstrate short arm casting techniques

 

C: Suturing Techniques

Speaker:  Dr. David Rust MD, St. Luke’s Hospital

Event Description:  Students will learn clean, sterile, and anti-septic techniques, basic reef and surgeons’ knots, and simple interrupted suturing patterns.

 

D: Joint Reduction

Speaker:  Dr. Jamie Schuleter MD, Team Physician University of Portland, Team Physician USA Women’s Hockey

Event Description:  Students will learn multiple joint reduction techniques for the shoulder, patella, sub-talar joint, and digits of the hands and feet.