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8:30 –
9:30 A.M. |
Current Concepts on
Patellofemoral Pain |
Lori Bolgla, PhD, PT, ATC |
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Presenter:
Lori
Bolgla, PhD, PT, ATC
Presentation Date: 03/02/2008
Brief Biography of
Speakers
Lori A. Bolgla, PhD, PT,
ATC is an Assistant Professor in the Physical
Therapy Program at the Medical College of Georgia.
She received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences
from the University of Kentucky. She received both
her B.S. in physical therapy and Advanced Masters
degree with an emphasis on the physical therapy
management of knee dysfunction from the Medical
College of Georgia. Dr. Bolgla has devoted a
substantial amount of time over the past 5 years
reviewing evidence-based literature pertinent to the
etiology and rehabilitation of PFPS. She has
published peer-reviewed manuscripts related to
patellofemoral pain syndrome, other lower extremity
overuse syndromes, and clinical applications of
surface EMG.
Brief Description of
Presentation
Patellofemoral pain
syndrome (PFPS) remains one of the most challenging
musculoskeletal pathologies clinicians face. PFPS
represents a multifactor problem that can be
influenced by proximal, local, and distal
structures. This session will provide a theoretical
perspective of biomechanical and kinesiological
influences from the hip, knee, foot, and ankle and
provide evidence that supports, or contradicts,
these theoretical beliefs. |
