Gymnastics Training and Treatment: Strength, Flexibility, Physiology, Injury Diagnosis and Rehab Technique Application

NOTE:  This course is not available as part of our subscription plans.  This course must be purchased individually. 

Course Description

This course is part 2 of a 10-part series which may be taken independently or as a part of Gymnastics Sports Medicine Certification (GSMC) offered by MedGym (For further details regarding the GSMC click HERE.) 

The sport of gymnastics requires an immense amount of strength, balance, flexibility, and skill that need to be progressively taught and mastered before advancing. Also, proper treatment for gymnastics-based injuries often include teasing out acute vs chronic etiology and possible biomechanical contributions. The algorithm of narrowing dozens of possible outcomes per body part to a select few prior to proper diagnostic imaging needs to be efficient and is supported by both experience and evidence-based practice. Proper primary and secondary diagnoses can determine treatment applications, total rest/ relative rest times, and proper return to sport protocol. Combining sport specific mechanics of injury knowledge, clinical assessment, movement/video performance analysis, and diagnostics will give practitioners the most accurate diagnosis. Specific knowledge of mechanism of injury, mechanics of performance, and skill progression in order to treat the primary, secondary and tertiary effects of acute or chronic diagnosis is also imperative. This course will walk the medical professional through advancing the understanding of body shaping, strength demands for the sport in general and event-specific, flexibility techniques in training and in the clinic as well as periodization suggestions/research summaries. Participants also will get a review of manual therapy techniques and modalities that are effective and culturally accepted within the sport. The topics of injury identification, treatment and sport progression will also be included.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Module 3 – Strength Training, Flexibility and Physiology for Gymnastics

1. Discuss the culture of the sport of gymnastics with regards to strength, flexibility, and endurance demands.
2. Describe the flexibility demands of gymnastics and the science behind varied flexibility training methods.
3. Identify various strength training methods and their application to each individual gymnastic apparatus.
4. Recognize the physiologic age development process from child to adolescent and young adult through adulthood.

• Module 4 – Clinical Decision Making in The Analysis, Etiology, Diagnosis of Gymnastics Injuries

1. Recognize the physical, physiologic, and psychological demands of the sport of gymnastics.
2. Recognize common injury predispositions associated with gymnastics by specific body part and trend.
3. Recognize the importance of matting and landing surfaces as well as equipment absorption and reaction forces.
4. Recall the etiology, and analysis of movement patterns with regards to acute vs chronic injury.
5. Discuss best practices in clinical decision making for diagnostic imaging

• Module 5 – Effective Application in Treating Gymnastics Injuries

1. Discuss the culture of the sport in relation to health, wellness, and injury responsiveness.
2. Recognize common injury predispositions associated with gymnastics by specific body part and trend. (Short)
3. Recall partial sport participation with specific injuries.
4. Recognize the importance of various manual therapy techniques for the treatment of gymnastic based injuries.
5. Discuss the efficacy of modalities used in injury rehabilitation.
6. Analyze and discuss evidence-based practice conclusions on rehab methods and modalities

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Basic

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to various polling questions asked throughout the webinar.