Blood Flow Restriction: Accelerate Performance and Recovery

Blood Flow Restriction: Optimize Rehab Outcomes

Featuring Nicholas Rolnick, DPT, CSCS

This workshop is for Rehab Professionals only who want to have a deeper understanding of the power and science behind BFR and its application to the injured community. This 1-day (8 hour) workshop provides a BFR Training Rehab Specialist Certification upon successful completion and passing of a written examination at the end of the workshop.

Blood flow restriction is rapidly growing in both rehab and performance settings due to the unique effects of exercise under vascular restriction. This course is the 8 hour in-person experience for participants who have already taken the online 4.5 hour Introduction to BFR Training course on www.bfrtraining.com. In this course, we will expand upon the concepts previously discussed through in-person laboratory experiences with various BFR technologies, collaboratively applying gained knowledge through clinical case studies and exploring how BFR training impacts athletic performance. Upon leaving, participants will be able to safely reason and successfully apply BFR in a variety of patient populations with relevant supportive evidence for its use.

Who should attend? Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, the practitioner will:

Discuss importance of muscle protein synthesis, recruitment of type 2 muscle fibers within the injured, post-operative, elderly and athletic populations
Evaluate the benefits of BFR training with respect to the early post-operative and injury periods using passive and neuromuscular stimulation approaches
Discuss BFR aerobic exercise in clinical practice within injured, post-operative, elderly and athletic populations and how it may enhance physiological processes thought to enhance aerobic capacity and/or performance
Discuss BFR resistance exercise in clinical practice within injured, post-operative, elderly and athletic populations and how it may enhance physiological processes thought to enhance muscle mass, strength and/or performance
Demonstrate assessment of LOP using manual and automatic cuff technologies
Discuss differences between different cuff technologies and potentialbenefits/limitations to their use
Discuss case studies and design/demonstrate a BFR treatment plan of care

CEU INFORMATION

New York Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: Professional Seminars is recognized as an approved provider of Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant continuing education by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy. Full attendance at this Seminar qualifies for 17.4 contact hours in NY.

SCHEDULE

Saturday

Course Prerequisite – Completing the Online, On Demand Introduction to BFR Training Course

8:00-8:15am – Introduction and Housekeeping

8:15-8:45am - Module Summaries of Online Course Lecture – The Main Takeaways / Q&A

8:45-9:30am – BFR Neuromuscular Stimulation, IPC and Progressions within Pillar 1 Lecture

9:30-11:00am – Lab I – Passive Applications to BFR (Pillar I) + LOP Assessment

11:00-11:45am – BFR Safety Screening Updates Lecture

11:45-12:00pm - Break

12:00-12:30pm – Pillar 2 – Cardiovascular Training & Pillar 3- Resistance Training ProgrammingLecture

12:30-1:30pm – Lunch

1:30-2:30pm - Lab II – Cardiovascular (Pillar II) & Resistance Training (Pillar III) Applications

2:30-3:00pm – “2 Case Studies – Amber and Mark” Lecture / Group Discussion

3:00-4:00pm - Lab III – Clinical Case Group Discussions (4 Cases / 15 minutes each)

4:00-4:30pm – Pillar 4 – Return to Sport Applications & Programming Lecture

4:30-5:00pm – Review of the Latest Peer-Reviewed, Evidence-Based Research on BFR and itsImplications for the Future Lecture

5:00-5:30pm – Post-Test Assessment/Evaluations/Group Picture

Disclaimer

Any opinions, findings, recommendations, or conclusions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views of Professional Seminars. Professional Seminars reserves the right to substitute a qualified instructor due to unforeseen circumstances. Registrants will not receive a certificate until payment has been received and the course has been successfully completed. If payment is not received ten (10) days prior to the seminar, the course certificate may not be present at the seminar. If a payment is refunded for insufficient funds, a processing fee will be charged as allowed by law.

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Nicholas Rolnick, MS, PT, CSCS

Nick Rolnick, AKA The Human Performance Mechanic is a world-class Physical Therapist & Performance Enhancement Specialist and is quickly establishing a reputation as a leading international authority in Blood Flow Restriction.

He has had an interest in sports and performance from his days as captain of his college baseball team at Franklin & Marshall, where he achieved all-conference honors, to his more recent pursuits as a men’s physique competitor. Since graduating with an M.S. in Health Promotion Management from American University, Nick realized his love for fitness with his passion to help others by earning a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Columbia University with honors.

Nick teaches Kinesiology I & II in the MS Applied Exercise Science Program at Concordia University, Chicago and undergraduate Kinesiology at Lehmann College, Bronx NY.

He helped found THE BFR PROS to further his mission of making the world a better place by helping people get back to the activities they love as quickly as possible and experiencing the joy of pain-free movement™ through evidence-based therapies like BFR-Blood Flow Restriction!

Nick teaches BFR Workshops across Europe including, France, Switzerland, Belgium & Italy. The demand for his expertise as a Speaker in BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) continues to grow in places such as London (Nov 28 & 29, 2019), Paris (Jan - 2020) and The NSCA 2020 National Conference in Las Vegas (July 2020).

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

Cancellations received at least five (5) business days before the event are refundable, less a $50.00 administrative charge per registrant. There will be no refund for cancellations received later. Please note: If you register and do not attend, you are still responsible for full payment. The expense of continuing education, when taken to maintain and improve professional skills, may be tax deductible. Please contact your accountant for complete details. For courses cancelled by Professional Seminars Ltd. participants have the option to attend a rescheduled date or receive a full refund of the registration cost.

CONTACT INFO

Email: info@professionalseminars.com Phone: (631) 359-2450 Fax: (631) 359-2450

REGISTRATION INFO

$699 Standard Single Registration

$650 Early Bird Registration

Registration Includes: Access to Online Introduction to BFR Pre-Course and Continental Breakfast.