SPTS now offers the definitive guide to preparing for the Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) examination. Fourteen chapters written by the leaders in sports physical therapy will provide sports physical therapists the knowledge and review needed to confidently sit for the SCS examination.
The course may be purchased as a whole, by chapter, or by groups of chapters, depending on the individual physical therapist's needs.
This is a downloadable course only...nothing will be mailed to you.
Chapters may be purchased in quantity for discounted prices by using coupon codes (provided at the e-commerce site).
The completion of any chapter or this course does not guarantee that the purchaser will pass the SCS examination.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Pre-participation Evaluation and Screening
Chapter 2: Emergency Response
Chapter 3: Psychological Contributions to Sports Injuries
Chapter 4: Blood-borne Pathogens and Other Hematological Considerations in the Athlete
Chapter 5: Environmental Conditions in Athletics
Chapter 6: Translating Evidence Into Practice
Chapter 7: Nutrition for the Athlete
Chapter 8: Prevention of Common Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries
Chapter 9: Dermatological Considerations in the Athletic Population
Chapter 10: Medical Conditions
Chapter 11: Concussion
Chapter 12: Pharmacology in Sports Physical Therapy
Chapter 13: Principles of Strength and Conditioning
Chapter 14: Protective Equipment in Sports Medicine
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Editors: Donna L. Merkel, PT, MS, SCS, CSCS and Joe Molony, PT, MS, SCS, CSCS
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Chapter 1: Medical Conditions Which Impact Youth Athletic Rehabilitation
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Chapter 2: Growth and Development
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Chapter 3: The Management of Lower Extremity Injury Unique to the Young Athlete
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Chapter 4: Upper Extremity: Differential Diagnosis, Surgical Considerations and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 5: The Management of Spinal Conditions in the Young Athlete
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Chapter 6: Strength and Conditioning for the Young Athlete: Guidelines and Safety Considerations
(30 CEUs)
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CURRENT CONCEPTS IN EVALUATION, EXAMINATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE KNEE
Editor: Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS
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Chapter 1: Differential Diagnosis
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Chapter 2: Regional Interdependence and Patellofemoral Pain
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Chapter 3: Rehabilitation of Revision ACL Reconstruction
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Chapter 4: Meniscal Rehabilitation
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Chapter 5: Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Patellar Instability
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Chapter 6: Multiple Ligament Knee Injury Rehabilitation
(30 CEU’s)
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REHABILITATION OF THE HIP
Editors: Lori Bolgla, PT, PhD, ATC and J. Craig Garrison, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
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Chapter 1: Hip Anatomy, Biomechanics and Assessment
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Chapter 2: The Pediatric Hip
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Chapter 3: A Biomechanical Perspective for the Influence of the Hip on Lower Extremity Pathology
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Chapter 4: Extra-articular Hip Pathologies
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Chapter 5: Surgical Management and Rehabilitation for Labral Pathology in the Hip
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Chapter 6: Total Hip Arthroplasty
(30 credits)
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REHABILITATION OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE INJURIES OF THE KNEE
Editor: Timothy Tyler, PT, MS, ATC
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Chapter 1: Articular Cartilage: Anatomical and Physiological Considerations in Healing
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Chapter 2: Evidence Based Non-Operative Rehabilitation of Chondral Lesions
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Chapter 3: Treatment and Outcomes Utilizing Microfracture
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Chapter 4: Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation of the Knee: Surgical and Rehabilitation Considerations
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Chapter 5: Meniscal Surgery and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 6: Rehabilitation after Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
(30 credits)
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THE SPINE IN SPORTS
Editor: Barb Hoogenboom PT, EdD, SCS, ATC
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Chapter 1: The Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine
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Chapter 2: Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
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Chapter 3: The McKenzie Approach to RX
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Chapter 4: Examination, Evaluation, and Interventions for Core Stabilization
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Chapter 5: Post-operative Management of Microdiscectomy
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Chapter 6: Pilates and other Complementary Therapies for Rehabilitation of the Low Back
30 CEU's - Approved by the NATA
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