Run Smarter:
Evidence-Based Evaluation, Rehab, and Performance for the Injured Runner
Evidence-based rehabilitation after knee surgery
Live Lab • 4.0 CE Credits
Register for This CourseCourse Overview
An introductory course to build confidence in treating the running athlete. We will equip clinicians with a complete, evidence-based framework for assessing and treating runners and running athletes—from first foot strike to return to performance. Participants will learn to identify key injury drivers, perform targeted gait and biomechanical analysis, and apply practical strategies in load management, strength training, and gait retraining. Leave with actionable tools to design individualized, effective return-to-run programs across diverse populations. Medical professionals, including physical therapists, should expect to achieve enhanced evaluation, management, and communication skills for patients with or without referral.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe the diagnostic classification systems as described by the guidelines.
Integrate the staging of the guidelines into effective examination of patients with post-op knee disorders.
Differentially diagnose post-op knee pain based upon the guidelines.
Apply evidence-based treatment techniques based on guideline classification of patients with post-op knee disorders.
Course Schedule
Friday afternoon — over 60% hands-on lab.
1:00 — Developing Your Differential List
2:00 — LAB: Differential Diagnosis
3:15 — Break
3:30 — LAB: Treatment Based Upon Differential Diagnosis
4:30 — Cases
5:15 — Conclusion
CE Credits & Approval
This course is approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 4.0 continuing education credits. It is pre-approved in the following states as a result of NJBPTE approval: AK, DE, HI, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MT, NC, ND, OR, PA, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, and Washington, DC. This course involves 2.0 hours of evaluative procedures to treat a person without referral. The following states do not require pre-approval of courses and/or have no CE requirements for PTs and PTAs: AL, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, ME, MO, NE, NH, WA. Not sure if your state is covered? Email us before enrolling.
Registration & Tuition
Tuition: $125 members | $150 early bird | $175 standard
Location: Phillipsburg, NJ
To register or ask about the next scheduled date, email abilityhealthwellness@gmail.com
Registration deadline is 5 days prior to the course date.
Matthew Johnson, DPT
Dr. Johnson graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and then a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He is Board-Certified in both Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy and practices at St. Luke’s Physical Therapy, where he is the facility director at the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center and faculty in the St. Luke’s Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency.
Dr. Johnson believes the most effective treatments are evidence-based and personalized to the individual’s needs. He specializes in the treatment of the athletic patient population and assists in returning athletes and active individuals to their previous level of competition. A lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley and graduate of Bethlehem Catholic, he takes special pride in caring for the high school and collegiate athletes of the Lehigh Valley.
Ready to deliver better post-surgical knee outcomes?
Register for This CourseDisclosures: Dr. Johnson reports no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Cancellation: written requests received ten (10) days prior to the seminar receive a refund less a $35 administrative charge; within ten days, no refund is granted but a credit equal to the amount paid may be applied toward a future course.
