End of the Ice Age: A Modern Approach to Acute Care of Traumatic Injuries

by Mike Stella, ATC

Online Course
Price
C$ 249.99

Includes all course content in digital format

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Description

Traditionally speaking, acute management of injuries and post-surgical trauma has been relegated to short-term swelling and pain control, and woefully neglects the sub-acute and chronic phases of healing.

Additionally, these classic tactics often have deleterious effects on later stages of healing and perhaps need to be re-considered. This limitation is compounded by the apparent lack of psychosocial factors that influence pain, healing, and both short and long term prognosis. The goal for this course, is to understand fundamental physiological & psychosocial factors and provide evidence informed application of strategies and techniques aimed at optimizing the short term, with the long term in mind.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss, in-depth, the physiology of the healing process as it relates to early stage intervention strategies that are commonly used by clinicians.
  • Discuss, in-depth, the neuroscience of trauma as it relates to early recognition, pain, and biophysical responses.
  • Evaluate the current body of evidence as it relates to common acute care methods.
  • Identify common flaws in the traditional methodology of the RICE acronym for acute management of trauma, injuries, and post-operative patients.
  • Describe the variables that affect different body systems during acute phase of healing including the neurological, lymphatic, cardiovascular, immune, and musculoskeletal systems.
  • Identify opportunities for more optimal interventions on key body systems during the early phases of healing and recovery.
  • Understand the current trends in modern pain science.
  • Identify and discuss the psychosocial aspects of pain and healing.
  • Develop a therapeutic alliance with patient by improved communication and patient resources designed to ease injury anxiety and optimize habits that can impact the healing process
  • Understand and implement the MINDFUL acronym, and how it may be a more well rounded strategic guide to acute management of trauma, as well as subacute and chronic phases of healing.
  • Develop evidence informed, manually based, interventional strategies centered around pain relief, swelling mitigation, nutritional & lifestyle considerations

Course Content

End of the Ice Age
Module

Mike Stella, ATC

Instructor

Mike Stella is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Performance Enhancement Specialist who is dedicated to helping all athletes and people overcome injuries and functional limitations. Mike has rehabilitated and reconditioned athletes from a variety of levels and sports, not only helping them return to competition, but also increasing their resilience to future injury. Mike uses a potent combination of movement assessment, manual therapy techniques, and targeted exercise programming to identify and eliminate the underlying causes of pain, injury, and decreased performance, while educating athletes on best practices in training and recovery. Mike has over a decade of experience working with high level athletes and organizations from MLB, MiLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLL, PLL, US Olympians, NCAA, IFBB Pro Bodybuilders, and CrossFit Competitors.

Mike is currently the owner/operator of The Movement Underground, an athletic training business in Farmingdale, NY, designed to serve athletes of all ages and sports in the realm of movement, recovery, and performance. Currently, Mike consults for a number of professional athletes and organizations and also is an Instructor for RockTape, a leading education and product brand.

Mike is a Marist College Graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. He also holds a Masters Degree in Sports Management from George Washington University. While at Marist, Stella played Lacrosse helping the Red Foxes earn a MAAC Championship in 2005 and the schools first ever NCAA Tournament Berth.

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