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Sideline OMT - Hands-On Techniques for Sports Injuries
*** Please note this program was a part of the MOA ‘s 114th Annual Convention. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the MOA’s 114th Annual Convention.***
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe common musculoskeletal injuries and functional complaints encountered in athletic and sideline settings.
- Demonstrate osteopathic evaluation techniques appropriate for rapid assessment of sports-related injuries on the sideline.
- Apply specific OMT techniques (e.g., myofascial release, muscle energy, counterstrain) in a sideline or field environment to address acute or subacute injuries.
- Assess when and how OMT can be safely integrated into athletic care to improve mobility, reduce pain, and support return-to-play decisions.
- Engage in experiential learning through peer-to-peer practice and live demonstration, enhancing hands-on skill development in real-time scenarios.
This session is accredited for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits. Credits commensurate with participation in the session will be awarded.
MOA Grievance Policy: All grievances should be initially directed in writing to the MOA Executive Director by email to info@mainedo.org who will share them with the MOA's Program Committee. Grievances will receive a response within 30 days of receipt. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, you may notify the Council on Continuing Medical Education, AOA, 142 East Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.
K Emily Redding, DO
K. Emily Redding, DO is Director of the Northern Light EMMC ONMM3 Residency and is faculty at the NL EMMC Family Medicine Residency. She is the Chair of the ONMM Postdoctoral Training Committee of the AAO and on the ACGME ONMM Residency Board of Appeals. She did her training at Eastern Maine Medical Center: 2010 NMM/OMM Plus One Residency, 2009 Family Medicine, 2007 St John's Episcopal Hospital South Shore (Surgery/Family Medicine), and WVSOM - Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, 2006 (Internship). She completed medical school at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2005 (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). She holds the following board certifications: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (Family Medicine/OMT) & American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM).
Dr. Redding has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
