Enda King: Chronic & Recurrent Lower Limb Muscle & Tendon Injuries
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Enda King PhD MSc combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator through his work with individual athletes and elite teams across a spectrum of sports and disciplines. Currently, he is Head Elite Performance and Development in Aspetar, Doha, Qatar and traveling internationally to work with athletes and professional clubs.
Through his base at the renowned FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Aspetar, Qatar, Enda combines his clinical and research work through the use of 3D biomechanics and high-level residential rehabilitation to optimise performance and efficient recovery after injury. He has worked with athletes and consulted for teams across a wide variety of disciplines including rugby, football, AFL, NBA, NFL, UFC, boxing, jockeys and GAA. His greatest areas of expertise lies within hip and groin related injury, as well as knee / ACL rehabilitation, and he is committed to performing innovative research to develop robust methods for injury prevention and rehabilitation in elite sport.
Comprehensive guide to tissue pathology, pathomechanics and individualising rehabilitation strategies
The course will discuss the structure, function and pathology of the most challenging lower limb muscle and tendon injuries the pathomechanics the lead to injury in these structures acutely and chronically and how to individualise rehabilitation and load management strategies to return to full pain free athletic performance.
The course will cover:
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Muscle and Tendon Structure, Function and Injury
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Pathomechanics of most prevalent lower limb muscle and tendon injuries
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Rehabilitation strategies
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Tissue Specific Responses and Adaptations to Training
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Transitioning rehabilitation from motor control to strength to sports specific activities
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Load management and RTP decision making
The learning objectives:
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Understand the anatomy and function of muscle and tendon
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Understand the pathomechanics that lead to recurrent and chronic muscle and tendon injury
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Provide structure to physical assessment to identify all the contributors to injury re-occurance
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Optimise rehabilitation strategies through individualised exercise selection, coaching and periodisation to maximise required adaptation
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Utilise key metrics regarding load tolerance and load management across sports during reconditioning through to return to pain free performance
*Please note there will be NO filmed virtual access for this event*
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- The Sports Map Network reserves the right to cancel a course with sufficient notice. 
In the case a course is cancelled you will be refunded the full amount of the ticket.
- No refund will be offered for a change in venue
- Should restrictions around COVID- 19 impact this course- the course will be postponed with the option for a full refund available.
- If you cancel your place on the course, a refund of the course fee (minus $50 Administration fee) will be made if written confirmation is received four weeks prior to the course date. No refund provided with in 1 week of course date
- All course participants should hold current Personal and Professional Liability Insurance, as this course includes practical components.
- Prices include GST and catering