- Overhead throwing athletes place unique and significant demands on the shoulder and elbow. These repetitive, high-velocity motions commonly result in injuries such as rotator cuff tendinopathy, labral tears (including SLAP lesions), internal impingement, ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprains/tears, and flexor–pronator mass strain. Athletic trainers are often the first health care providers to evaluate and manage these athletes, especially in youth, high-school, and collegiate settings. Early identification, appropriate initial management, and safe return-to-throw strategies are critical to reduce the risk of chronic pathology, prolonged time loss, and need for invasive interventions.
- This program is designed to enhance athletic trainers’ clinical assessment skills, address the lack of focused education on throwing mechanics, knowledge of injury mechanisms specific to overhead throwing, evidence-based early intervention strategies, and confidence in decision-making for throwing athlete management.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offers 17th Annual Spring Symposium: Early Management of Common Spring Sport Injuries
CAT A Presentation
- 8 a.m. -8:45 a.m.: Minyoung Park, DO, Maine-Dartmouth Family Residency
- 8:45 a.m. -9:30 a.m.: Natalie Thom, MD, Maine-Dartmouth Family Residency
- 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.: Dirk Kokmeyer, PT, Forza Physical Therapy
Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Identify biomechanical and physiological demands of overhead throwing that predispose athletes to shoulder and elbow injuries.
• Implement evidence-based early management strategies, with a progression toward return to throwing.
• Differentiate rehabilitation strategies for common throwing-related shoulder conditions (e.g., rotator cuff tendinopathy, internal impingement, labral pathology) based on tissue healing and symptom presentation.
According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education course is considered to be Advanced.
Credits Awarded
CEUs awarded: 2.5 CAT A CEUs
MaineGeneral Medical Center (BOC AP#: P2258) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of (2.5) CAT A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
CMEs awarded: 2.5
MaineGeneral Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College. MaineGeneral Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME and the Maine Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation through the partnership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College Sports Medicine Department.
