Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOCPMR) program will focus on optimizing physiatry and physical medicine and rehabilitation in today’s healthcare environment. AOCPMR will offer a half-day pelvic pain workshop, and other topic areas include combat sports medicine, treating circus performers, treating Paralympic athletes, cancer rehabilitation, and EMG.
Pelvic Pain and Disfunction Workshop
Description
List the structures that are frequently involved in chronic pelvic pain Utilize advanced knowledge of pelvic dysfunctions to osteopathic care through an improved comprehensive, whole person approach Provide enhanced coordination of care for patients with pelvic pain
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Spine Injuries and Treatment of Combat Sports Participants
Description
Analyze the specific biomechanical forces—such as axial loading, hyperflexion, and rotational torque—inherent to combat sports (e.g., wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA) that predispose athletes to acute and chronic spinal injuries Formulate an evidence-based diagnostic, conservative, and interventional treatment algorithm for common combat sports-specific spine pathologies, including cervical radiculopathy, lumbar disc herniations, and transient quadriparesis (""stingers"") Apply osteopathic structural assessment and principles—specifically evaluating the structural continuity of the kinetic chain from the sacrum to the cervical spine—to optimize non-operative patient care, enhance somatic dysfunction resolution, and guide safe return-to-play protocols for combat athletes
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Closing the Gap: An Analysis of Combat Ranges and Associated Injury Patterns in Martial Arts
Description
Describe the relationship between combat range and injury patterns across martial arts and combat sports Identify common musculoskeletal injuries and injury mechanisms associated with striking, grappling, takedowns, and close-contact combat ranges Apply knowledge of combat-range–specific injury mechanisms and patterns to improve osteopathic patient care, including the clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, injury prevention, and return-to-sport management of martial arts and combat sport athletes
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Introduction to Combat Sports Medicine
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Describe the unique aspects of combat sports evaluation and injuries Develop a good pre-event physical exam Recognize when to stop a fight.
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Current Updates on Office-Based Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
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Review concussion management as of September 2026 Discuss history clues in the updated treatment of the concussed athlete Discuss the physical examination clues in the updated treatment of the concussed athlete Discuss new treatment for concussion and Persistent Symptoms After Sports Related Concussion (PSaSRC) Discuss the 6th CISG Consensus Statement and highlight that which is new information or information altered by the document Discuss return to learn/play criteria
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The Paralympics and Paralympians: A Historical Rise and Unique Aspects of Caring for These Elite Athletes
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Review a history of the Paralympics sports Describe unique opportunities and challenges to caring for Paralympians Explain differences between different major international adaptive/Para sports organizations Recognize and be aware of different medical issues that may arise in specific adaptive/Para athlete populations
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Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth - OMT for Face Trauma
Description
Review commonly dysfunctional sutures of the face and how to diagnose them Discuss indirect unwinding of facial sutures Demonstrate competence in the use of techniques presented
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What Happens in Vegas…Gets Treated in Vegas: Medicine Behind the Curtain
Description
List common injuries of live performers Explain the unique demands of live performers and how it impacts medical treatment plans to return to performance Describe barriers to care that exist for performers and ways to combat these barriers"
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Drops, Landings, and Hard Knocks: A Case-Based Journey Through Circus Injuries
Description
Describe the epidemiology and common musculoskeletal injuries encountered in circus performers and other performing artists Apply evidence-based evaluation and management strategies, including return-to-performance considerations, to improve patient care for performing artists presenting with acute and overuse injuries Develop comprehensive, patient-centered treatment and injury prevention plans that integrate osteopathic principles of structure-function relationships, functional restoration, and optimization of overall health and performance in performing artists
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The Comeback Act: Rehabilitation and Return to Performance in Circus Artists
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Describe the three phases of circus-specific rehabilitation and apply return-to-sport principles to injured circus performers Develop discipline-specific return-to-performance criteria for aerial, acrobatic, and ground-based circus artists based on functional demands, injury characteristics, and performance requirements, thereby improving osteopathic patient care Evaluate physical and psychological readiness for return to performance using shared decision-making principles and interdisciplinary collaboration with performers, coaches, choreographers, and production teams
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Don't Try This at Home — But Do Learn From It: A Performer Panel and Live Demonstration
Description
Develop comprehensive, patient-centered treatment and injury prevention plans for performing artists Describe ways to combat barriers to care for circus performers Apply return-to-sport principles to injured circus performers
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Cancer Rehab - An Introduction to an Expanding Subspecialty in PM&R
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Recognize the scope of functional impairment in cancer survivors Explain how cancer rehab can be utilized to fill the gap in care Recognize the role for OMT in cancer rehab
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Safety Considerations in Cancer Rehabilitation
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Performance Nutrition: Evidence-Based Fueling for Active Individuals
Description
Review current evidence-based recommendations for energy, macronutrients, and hydration needs in physically active individuals Identify nutrition strategies that support exercise performance, recovery, and injury prevention Evaluate common sports nutrition products and dietary supplements for safety, efficacy, and appropriateness