RunSmart CEU In Austin

The two-day (15 contact hour) continuing education program "RunSmart: A Comprehensive Approach To Injury-Free Running" is being offered in Austin, Texas on February 22 - 23, 2013.

Description: This two day course will provide runners, coaches, physical therapists, and other health and health care providers with a comprehensive approach to injury-free running. This encompasses running injury prevention, enhanced running performance, and optimal running injury recovery and rehabilitation. This program will examine the scientific evidence related to running injuries: causes, assessment techniques, and treatment approaches. An evidence-based, athlete-centered approach will be presented which utilizes well-established principles of cellular physiology, training principles, therapeutic exercise progression, and competent self care strategies. Sessions will address a variety of running issues including running mechanics and the application of sound training principles in developing a comprehensive injury prevention-based run training program. The course outline can be downloaded here.

Course Location: Austin Community College, Eastview campus.

CCU/CEU approval: The course has been approved in Texas for 15 CCUs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and for 1.5 CEU by the Nevada Board of Physical Therapy Examminers.

Note: Day One of the program (8.5 hours) will also be open to coaches, personal trainers, athletes, general public, and other health and fitness professionals.

Cost: Two day course (PTHA 1073: 15 hours, full CEU credit) is $375 (students $200); one day course (PTHA 1071: 8.5 hours, no CEU credit) is $200 per registrant.

Registration: Online registration for both one- and two-day registrants can be found here. Course numbers are PTHA-1071 (one day) and PTHA-1073 (two day), or search on "RunSmart".

Comments from prior RunSmart course participants:

• "Excellent course, well-organized and well-presented. Learned some great concepts that I can use both personally as a runner and professionally as a clinician."
• "This is immediately applicable to my practice of PT and my own running life."
• "It challenged my thinking as far as injuries/impairments I have seen in the clinic and how to fix the problem. Very beneficial. A whole lot about training, nutrition with running, how to fix runners' impairments without having a return in symptoms a year later."
• "Extremely comprehensive approach with great tools for evaluation, treatment, training programs and return to functional activity. Group sessions reinforced concepts learned."
• "I liked Allan's presentation style; relaxed and easy-going but unafraid to go against the grain of popular reason."
• "A lot of time spent on proper training protocol."
• "Clear, concise PowerPoints with references; research-based."
• "The environment was great. Allan is funny and dynamic which helps me to learn."
• "Good, charismatic speaker brought to light improper training programs."
• "Good take-home material that I can apply to myself and patients."
• "Logical progression ideas for rehab and post-rehab."
• "It changed my entire course of thinking personally/clinically."

Questions: Contact Allan Besselink directly for further information.