Bulletproof Knee by Kime Performance PT
by Dr Tony Mikla
Description
The Bulletproof Knee is the second course in the Bulletproof Series that instructs professionals on achieving knee health and performance by optimizing movement, strength, speed, and impact. The course covers progression along the rehabilitation and performance continuum for the knee. A significant focus will be placed on both the quality and the purpose of movement pattern assessment, implementation of exercise progressions, and delivering running, change of direction, and impact drills for your clients.
The foundation of this course is built on movement science from industry leaders FMS, EXOS, Strong First, and the NSCA. The course takes content from all of these educational groups and brings it together to be easily implemented in a gym or clinical setting for both the general population or elite athletes.
Note: Tools are not provided with this course.
Learning Objectives
- Develop respect for the biomechanics, joint contributions and myofascial layerings that influence lower quarter performance and health
- Understand how the ankle and hip affect the knee from a joint by joint approach
- Demonstrate proficiency in assessments and interventions for the knee
- Perform movement pattern assessment for the knee to ensure necessary movement quality is present prior to performance of high level lower quarter fitness tasks
- Implement appropriate mobility and motor control interventions for specific limitations
- Develop proficiency to implement exercise progressions along the rehabilitation to performance continuum
- Demonstrate appropriate speed, change of direction, and impact progressions for knee performance and health
- Demonstrate appropriate exercise implementation following case study learning model
Course Content
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Tony Mikla, DPT
Tony is a leading sports physical therapist, performance coach, and researcher. He speaks and teaches nationally on sports physical therapy and regularly publishes research in international journals. Tony previously served as the Physical Therapy Manager at the world-renowned EXOS in Phoenix, AZ, working with some of the best athletes in the world. He was the Medical Director for the Sacramento Sports Commission and adjunct faculty in Physical Therapy at Sacramento State University and Northern AZ University. In 2015, Tony was named a finalist for the NSCA Sports Medicine Specialist of the year and was awarded the 40 Under 40 Award from the Sacramento Business Journal in 2017.
Hour 1: Joint by Joint (the knee is affected from above and below)
- Anatomy Trains/fascial lines
- Anterior spiral line
- Lateral line
- Posterior spiral line
- Biomechanics
- Flexion/extension
- Tibial rotation
- Role of hip mm and ankle mobility
- Assessments
- Active Mobility
- Deep squat
- In line lunge
- Hurdle step
- Hinge
- Single limb balance/control
- March
- T-hold
- Step down
- Hip strength
- Ankle ROM
Hour 2: Mobility Interventions
- Swelling Control
- Flossband
- Normatek
- Talocrural
- Soft tissue mobilization techniques
- IASTM
- Cupping
- Self soft tissue
- Foam roll/ball
- stretching
- Joint mobilizations
- Manual
- ½ kneeling
Hour 3: Knee
- PROM
- Joint mobs
- Posterior rocking kneeling
- Prolonged extension
- Bike rocking
- Self soft tissue
- Foam roll/ball
- Stretching
- Stage 1 Strength/Stability
- Weight acceptance
- WBing quad activation/control
- marching
- Wall drill
- Step up
- Retro walking
- Sled push
- Glute activation/control
- T hold
- Band walks
- Step downs: forward/retro/lateral
Hour 4: Stage 2 Strength/Stability
- Squat Progression
- Wall sit, leg press, sit to stand, assisted squat (band at knees, TRX, Box tap), BW squat, goblet squat, front squat (double and single), bar bell squat, OH
- Hinge Progression
- Bridge, hip thrusters, kneeling hinge, RDL, SL RDL, Dead, SL dead
- Unilateral Progression
- Walking lunge, sliding lunge, split squat (time under tension), out and back lunge, step up
Hour 5: Stage 3 Impact tolerance/Neuro Prep
- Quick feet
- Ladder
- Form run
- Jump rope
- Stage 4 Acceleration/Power Development
- Uphill run
- Stride outs/bounding
- Falling/push-up (forward and lateral) starts
- Sprints
- Swings
- Plyometrics
- Box jumps
Hour 6: Stage 4 Deceleration Development
- Change of pace
- Suicide (forward/retro, lateral)
- Plyometrics
- Bound and stick (forward, lateral)
- Depth jumps
DC
This course is valid for continuing education credit through NUHS in the following states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board: AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY (Considered distance learning, please check with your board how many hours you are allowed)
Please note that online continuing education is not recognized in the following states: CA, FL, LA, MS, OK, WI
CEU approval for this course has been submitted and is pending: AL, AR, GA, HI, KY, MO, NM, PA, TX and WV
*NUHS makes no representation either directly or indirectly that the substantive matter being presented is approved or within respective scope of licensing. It remains the attendees’ responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event.
PT/PTA
Bulletproof Knee meets continuing education requirements for these State Physical Therapy Boards: AL, CO, CT, IA, ME, MA, MN, NH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
FL – Bulletproof Knee is approved by the FPTA for 6 hours, Approval #:CE23-907550
IL - Bulletproof Knee (6 contact hours) meets continuing education requirements for these State Physical Therapy Boards by virtue of a National University of Health Sciences approval: IL . NUHS is recognized by the Secretary of States Department of Education.