Management of Patellofemoral Pain in Adults and Adolescents
Description
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the management of patellofemoral pain in adults and adolescents. Information included in this session will be based off the 2019 Clinical Practice Guideline for Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain. As patellofemoral pain is considered a chronic condition, participants will receive information on non-mechanical factors (i.e., psychosocial factors) that may contribute to patellofemoral pain. The session will conclude with considerations for treating the adolescent population.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to apply recommendations from the 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patellofemoral Pain to clinical practice.
2. Participants will understand the influence of psychosocial factors on the management of patellofemoral pain.
3. Participants will identify treatment approaches to adolescents with patellofemoral pain.
About The Speaker(s)
Lori A. Bolgla, PT, PhD, MAcc, ATC is a tenured Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kellett Chair in Allied Health Sciences at Augusta University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia). She is an accomplished educator with an emphasis on student-engaged learning strategies. Dr Bolgla is a 2020 recipient of the Augusta University Boundless Teaching Award and 2023 recipient of the College of Allied Health Sciences Distinguished Service Award. For over 20 years, her research has focused primarily on the management of individuals with patellofemoral pain. She has received both external (National Institute of Aging, National Athletic Trainers Association, Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, and Physical Therapy Association of Georgia) and internal funding to support works aimed at identifying biomechanical factors associated with PFP, best treatment strategies, and understanding the association between PFP in early adulthood and possible osteoarthritis onset in later years. To date, Dr Bolgla has 46 peer-reviewed publications, 55 peer-reviewed abstracts, 9 book chapters, and 4 monographs. Dr. Bolgla has given over 75 presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences.
