Musculoskeletal Medicine and the Role of the Physical Therapist

Overview:

This presentation will discuss the role of musculoskeletal assessment in primary care practice and the role of the physical therapist in the healthcare team. Studies and statements regarding perceptions of academic preparation for musculoskeletal medicine will be reviewed. The education and training of a physical therapist will be discussed as it relates to musculoskeletal screening and assessment. In addition, practical quick screens will be shown and patient demonstrations offered to increase awareness and preparation on how to complete a musculoskeletal exam and / or when to refer to others in the healthcare team.

Objectives:

1.  Review background on musculoskeletal medicine and the academic preparation in medical school and the background and training of a PT as it relates to MSK assessment.
2.  Discuss landmark studies which assessed preparation of graduating medical doctors in the realm of musculoskeletal assessment.
3.  Understand the breadth of musculoskeletal disorders in a primary care practice.
4.  Perform basic musculoskeletal screens and discuss how to systematically utilize these to screen patients.

Sheri Fossler Huehn, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Physical Therapy
UT Health San Antonio

 

Rudy Solis, PT, DPT
Specialist
UT Health San Antonio

Financial Disclosures:

Sheri Fossler Huehn, PT, DPT, OCS and Rudy Solis, PT, DPT have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Mark Nadeau, MD, Marcy Wiemers, MD, Maria Del Pilar Montañez Villacampa, MD, Christine Song, DO, Nehman Andry, MD, Gabriela Lopez, PsyD, Maureen Alvarado, DO, Yun Shi, MD, Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, Inez I. Cruz, PhD, and Nichole Rubio) have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Long San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Nichole Rubio- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: rubion@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu