Caring for the Student Athlete

Dr. Juergens, with 26 years of experience treating athletes, will share valuable tools for establishing a successful sports chiropractic practice. Attendees will learn the best practices for building trusting relationships with other healthcare providers and the importance of treating every patient like an athlete. This course provides essential strategies for positioning oneself as a sports injury specialist within the community. It was originally presented in July 2016 by Dr. Kurt Juergens and sponsored by Foot Levelers, Inc.

• •Identify key strategies for establishing credibility as a sports injury specialist within your community
• •Apply evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques for common student athlete injuries
• •Develop effective communication protocols for building collaborative relationships with athletic trainers, team physicians, and other healthcare providers
• •Implement practice management strategies to attract and retain athlete patients
• •Recognize the importance of positioning every patient interaction using athlete-centered care principles
• •Understand the role of custom orthotics and biomechanical assessment in sports injury prevention and recovery