PT Works Seminars:
Going beyond the clinic to teach our community.

The PT Works team conducts seminars across the country — as well as right in your community. Click here if you would like us to notify you of our upcoming lectures. Or, to find out how to book our speakers for your group or event, call us or reach us via email. Subjects include:

SPEED AND AGILITY CLASS

MY ACHY BREAKY BACK
Injuries, stress and even the stress of sitting at the desk all day can wreak havoc on your lower back. This Physical Therapy Talk teaches you stretching and strengthening exercises for managing and avoiding back pain.
Audience: those with back pain and those who want to avoid it.
Duration: 45 minutes.

BALANCING ACT: FALL PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
As you get past the age of 65, it not only becomes easier to lose your balance and fall – it becomes much more dangerous when you do. As a matter of fact, falls are the number one reason why older Americans visit emergency rooms, and they’re one of the leading causes of accidental death for seniors. With that in mind, it’s more important than ever to know if you’re at risk for falling, how to prevent any future falls, and how to condition your body to become less prone to risk.
Audience: age 65 and older.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes.

KEEPING YOUR PLAYERS IN THE GAME: INJURY PREVENTION IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Understanding Shoulder and Elbow bio-mechanics of the youth athlete is the key to a successful season. The lecture will include the bio-mechanics and common problems associated with the overhead athlete. Video Motion Analysis of college, pro and youth pitchers will be reviewed. Performance Improvement and Injury Prevention Programs will be discussed as well.
Audience: Little League Baseball Coaches
Duration: 45 minutes

SPORTS MEDICINE, JUNIOR: A TALK FOR PARENTS OF ATHLETIC KIDS
We all want our kids to stay active. But even the youngest athletes can experience sports injuries and stresses. This talk teaches parents how to prevent problems like little league elbow and swimmer’s shoulder.
Audience: parents.
Duration: 45 minutes.

JOINT VENTURES: STRATEGIES FOR LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS
Learn how joints work, and the benefits of exercise to joint health. Discussions include osteoarthritis versus rheumatoid arthritis, tips for managing arthritis, arthritis prevention, exercise and knowing your exercise limitations.
Audience: age 55 and over.
Duration: 45 minutes.

SECRETS OF THE AGING ATHLETE
Acting your age doesn’t mean dropping your fitness program. This Physical Therapy Talk reviews the changes that occur in our body as we age, and gives athletes tips for adapting to these changes.
Audience: athletes age 35 plus.
Duration: 45 minutes.

PAIN-FREE CYCLING
Cycling should be a pain-free activity. Unfortunately many cyclists, whether riding on the road, trail or in a class complain of neck, low back, knee pain or numbness. Your aches and pains are telling you something about your bike fit. This lecture reviews the most common discomforts associated with cycling and what to do about them.
Audience: Cyclists
Duration: 45 minutes

SWIMMERS’ EXCLUSIVE: CORE STABILITY AND SHOULDER STABILITY
Exercises for competitive swimmers from one of the leading experts on Physical Therapy for this sport. PT Works owner Matt Wren swam competitively for 15 years. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Trials and was a swimming coach for six years — so he brings a special combination of talents to your training program. Matt has produced a two video set on the exercises he designed specifically for competitive swimmers, and he has spoken at swimming conferences around the country on this topic. The exercises in this Physical Therapy Talk address both the competitive advantages and injury-reducing potential of stabilization.
Audience: competitive swimmers age 15 and over.
Duration: 90 minutes.