Management of the Distance Runner: Before, During and After Race Day

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Lesson Plan

In this webinar, we will explore the clinical management of the marathon and ultra-marathon runner: what to do the months and days before their event, on-course and finish line management, and how to help them the days and weeks following their endeavor.  We will touch on training, psychology, nutrition, recovery, rehab, foot health and even shoes! Objectives

  • Discuss how to provide guidance in training and mind-set for the athlete in the weeks leading up to the race
  • Recognize what rehab is appropriate, and when, before and after their event
  • State on-site care and medical plan for race day for on-the-field docs
  • Memorize clinical pearls to help you become the go-to therapist for your runners

Course Access: On Demand – the course is available for 1 year. Subscription – the course is available as long as you have the account. You can start and stop the course at any time.
Continuing Education available for: Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapy, Doctor of Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy
Prerequisite: None
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Disclosure: No relevant information to disclose
Content disclosure: This course does not focus on any product or service.

Course Outline: (1 hour)

Introduction, outline – 4 min
Know your sport, terminology and gear – 4 min
Shoe Debate – 2 min
Nutrition – 3 min
Before the event intake, prehab, foot care, training, injury – 24 min
During the event, management, injuries and illnesses – 10 min
After the event (in the clinic) – 4 min
Special populations – 6 min

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Athletic Trainers: WebExercises is an approved provider for the BOC, provider P10199. This course is approved in all states for Athletic Trainers. WebExercises is approved in Florida and Arizona and attendance will be filed with CE Broker. Topic: Intermediate

Physical Therapy Approval for this course: This course has been approved by the Arkansas Board of Physical Therapy. The course abides by regulatory guidelines for continuing education or is approved by virtue of approval by the Arkansas Physical Therapy board. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (Category 1) Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire,  North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Doctor of Chiropractic course approval: (see approval information below) Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (board reviewed and approved), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

WebExercises is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. PACE (Providers of Approved Continuing Education) is a Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) organization. Approved providers offer the highest standards of education and abide by guidelines and standards outlined by PACE to maintain approval status. Courses need to be listed with PACE and receive an approval number. PACE approved providers are accepted by the following Chiropractic State Boards:  Alaska, Connecticut, DC,  Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

CCE accredited Chiropractic College: WebExercises is sponsored by a CCE accredited Chiropractic College, Cleveland University-Kansas City. This course meets the appropriate standards for continuing education and qualifies for 1 CEUs (hour) in the following states: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan.

Occupational Therapy: Course abides by regulatory guidelines of your board for continuing education. Please review your board guidelines before taking a course for CE credit to make sure the course is germane to your profession and fulfills requirements. Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska,  North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

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Course Instructor

Kelly Lange, DC Kelly Lange, DC

Dr. Lange is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and former President of the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council. A 2004 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, she started her sports med training as a student athletic trainer at Lewis & Clark College. She is the Medical Director for the Pine to Palm 100 mile endurance race since its inception in 2010, and is an ultrarunner herself, currently training for a 50K trail race this summer. Kelly is the co-founder of Cascade Health Collective and shares a desire for integrative and multidisciplinary health.

Management of the Distance Runner: Before, During and After Race Day