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September 18, 2026 – LIVE WEBINAR – Treatment of Common Spine and Hip Injuries in the Young Athlete

September 18, 2026 | 09:00 AM-11:00 AM CST In this course we will discuss common injuries and conditions of the spine and hip as they relate to the young athlete. We will discuss diagnosis, prognosis, treatment progressions, and prevention strategies …

Overview

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September 18, 2026 | 09:00 AM-11:00 AM CST


In this course we will discuss common injuries and conditions of the spine and hip as they relate to the young athlete. We will discuss diagnosis, prognosis, treatment progressions, and prevention strategies as well as when to refer to specialists. Attendees should leave the course with concrete tools and ideas to use in the clinical or home health setting and immediately feel more comfortable with this unique patient population.

Following this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe treatment progressions as they relate to young athletes with lumbar spondylolisis.
  2. Differentiate between hamstring strains and ischial tuberosity avulsion fractures.
  3. Identify at least 3 functional exercises to help increase core and hip strength in the young athlete.
  4. Identify 2 factors may be increasing strain on the lower back of a young athlete with lumbar back pain or spondylolisis.

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Purchasing this course gives you access to the LIVE Webinar, as well as the RECORDED WEBINAR (for as long as it is active on the Knowledge Is Now Platform). This event will be recorded and available on demand within 10 days of the live event. Watch the recorded version at your own pace!

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 1 Section
  • 2 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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Instructor

Kevin McHorse, PT, SCS has been practicing physical therapy in Austin, TX since 1999 and specializing in youth sports and orthopedic physical therapy since 2002. Kevin has spent the last 24 years of his professional career at Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics where he started and now leads the physical therapy program. In this setting he has daily interaction and collaboration with pediatric orthopedic surgeons and sees patients in a one on one setting 4 days a week. Kevin has been involved in the Youth Athlete Special Interest Group of the AASPT as a past chair, and is involved in the PRiSM Society (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine) as a member of both the Spondylolysis and the Multi-Ligament Knee Injury Research Interest Groups as well as the Scientific Committee for AM25. He has presented at CSM and PRiSM, taught weekend CE courses nationally, and guest lectures on the topic of youth sports injuries and rehab at Texas State University.

Target audiences

  • OT/Assistant/Student
  • PT/Assistant/Student
$52.00