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Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Please note: Attendees must be sure to include their full names for attendance and certificate purposes. It is not recommended to share computers while attending a continuing education course as certificates will only be sent to the individual whose full name is shown on the participant list.

Speaker: Lisa T. Hoglund, PT, Ph.D., OCS, is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in Philadelphia, PA. At TJU, Dr. Hoglund teaches courses in musculoskeletal physical therapy, differential diagnosis, and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Hoglund’s research focuses on the biomechanical factors, outcome measurement, and conservative management of patellofemoral pain and knee osteoarthritis. She has received both external and internal funding to support her research and has published and presented her research findings nationally and internationally. To date, Dr. Hoglund has 14 peer-reviewed publications and over 20 peer-reviewed published abstracts. She received the 2018 Best Research Presentation Award at the Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association – Pennsylvania for her research presentation: “The 30-second fast-walk test: a reliable and valid measure of walking performance in persons with knee osteoarthritis.” Dr. Hoglund has practiced clinically for more than 30 years and is a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist (OCS).

Course Information: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common condition among adolescents and adults that causes significant pain, reduced function, and reduced physical activity. PFP is the number one cause of pain in runners. Even more concerning, PFP is often chronic, frequently recurs, and may lead to the development of patellofemoral osteoarthritis. One challenge to healthcare practitioners when treating patients with PFP is that it is not a homogenous condition. Similar to low back pain, not all patients with PFP have the same impairments or respond to the same treatment. The Patellofemoral Pain Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG), published by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, summarizes the scientific evidence and can be used as an evidence-based guide for the management of patients with PFP. This course will review and apply the PFP CPG evidence to a patient case to demonstrate the use of proposed PFP subcategories to guide clinical decision-making. Information related to sex-related differences for patients with PFP will also be covered.

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This course is approved for 1.50 direct access contact hours