Southeastern District

News, Announcements and Events
ChoosePT t-shirts are available now for $15 at every meeting.

Kickoff Physical Therapy Month by joining us for the Kickball Classic, October 6, 2018. Find out more!

Meetings
Need information about the meeting topic or want to volunteer to speak at a meeting? Contact Amy Gremillion.

Upcoming Meetings
August 21
Kicking Pain to The Curb, Considering Regional Interdependence In The Rehabilitation Management of Lower Extremity Injuries In The Kicking Athlete
Lauren Hendrix, PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS and Nicole Volstad, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

September
Date/Location TBD

October 16

November 6


Upcoming Continuing Education Courses 

August 25-26, 2018
CLINIC TO FIELD: MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETES WITH SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION
Chelsea Ortega, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, Bobby Jean Lee, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, USAW, Kevin Ortega, ATC, PES, CES 

This 16 hour lab and lecture based course is designed for healthcare professionals working in the sports setting who would like to improve their skills and knowledge in the assessment, treatment, and management of sport-related concussion (SRC). 

More information about the course and how to register: Houston Concussion Course.pdf

September 8, 2018
Teaching Patients about Pain: Introduction to Pain Science Education and Perioperative Neuroscience Education
Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD

Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, CSMT, co-founder and CEO of ISPI, earned both an undergraduate as well as a master’s degree in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member at St. Ambrose University, South College and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, teaching pain science. Adriaan has taught throughout the US and internationally for 20 years at numerous national and international manual therapy, pain science and medical conferences. He is a Certified Spinal Manual Therapist, Therapeutic PainSpecialist and has authored and co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters related to spinal disorders and painscience. Adriaan completed his Ph.D. on therapeutic neuroscience education and is the Director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group – an independent collaborative initiative studying pain neuroscience. Adriaan is the Program Director of the Therapeutic Pain Specialist and Pain Science Fellowship post-graduate program for Evidence In Motion.

More information about the course and how to register: Pain Science Registration.pdf

 

Officers

Position Name Location    Email
Chair Gail Zitterkopf   [email protected]
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Co-Chair
2nd Vice Co-Chair		  Chris Cimo
Amy Gremillion
Taryn Wright		    [email protected]
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Secretary Alyssa Rodriguez      [email protected]
Treasurer Colette Pientok      [email protected]
Government Affairs Liaison Jessica West     [email protected]
PR Relations Erin Fonseca    [email protected]
Membership Committee Liaison Courtney Bohne      [email protected]
Nominating Committee Liaison  Caleb Ashmore   [email protected]
Communications Committee Liaison Hilary Szczepanski    [email protected]