Harvard Sports Medicine 2026

Description Description Include: 64 videos 52 pdfs, size:  Target Audience: sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians Information: 1. Overview The Harvard Sports Medicine 2026 course provides an extensive, evidence-based update on the evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. The program features expert-led sessions covering complex upper and lower extremity pathologies, advanced imaging techniques, orthobiologics, concussion management, and specialized care considerations for diverse athletic populations. Course Date: March 18 – 21, 2026 The Comprehensive 2026 Sports Medicine Update Sports Medicine 2026 is a live online course, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.  In the past year, there have been very significant clinical changes that affect the way we diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate sports injuries incurred by elite athletes, weekend warriors, and patients with active lifestyles. This comprehensive update provides education for state-of-the-art approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sports injuries. The course creates a unique opportunity to hear about these changes directly from world-renowned physician-specialists (physiatrists, orthopedists, radiologists); team physicians and athletic trainers for the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and New England Revolution; and physical therapists on the cutting edge of rehabilitation. Education is practical, coupling updates with guidance on how to incorporate knowledge into practice to improve: Treatment outcomes for acute and overuse injuries of the spine, knee, hip, foot, and ankle, along with upper extremity conditions of the shoulder, neck, elbow, hand, and wrist The effectiveness and expediency of physical evaluations Appropriate diagnostic imaging and interpretation Rehabilitation and safe return to play Non-surgical management of injuries Decisions on when to refer patients for surgery Multidisciplinary team-based treatment with physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers Injury prevention Regenerative medicine and minimally invasive techniques for the management of injuries Treatment of athlete populations, including those who participate in baseball, cycling, crew, dance, and Para sports The format is engaging, and attendees are encouraged to pose questions in sessions as well as one-on-one with the national and international experts who will be delivering the updates and education at this event. 2026 Course Highlights Unique to this program is its immersive, fast-paced, 360-degree educational experience. You will learn about changes and advances in sports medicine from three critical, interrelated perspectives: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal Radiology Orthopedics Educational highlights include: The most effective methods, both surgically and non-surgically, to manage injuries to tendons, joints, muscles, and ligaments in athletes and differences in approach for less active populations Updates on shockwave, platelet-rich plasma and ultrasound-guided procedures to treat injuries Advances in evaluation and treatment of ankle injuries Pain management for in-season athletes Strategies to optimize diagnosis and treatment of elbow injuries in throwing sports and Para athletes Updates in neurorehabilitation, including sports dystonia, concussion management, and vestibulo-ocular rehabilitation Optimizing the management of meniscus injuries Optimized approaches for interpreting images and making decisions about operative vs. conservative management Clinical strategies to account for age, gender, and patient conditions, along with accounting for athlete perspective to optimize care Comprehensive evaluation and management of fatigue in the athlete 2. Learning Objectives Evaluate and manage complex shoulder, elbow, and wrist injuries frequently encountered in elite throwing and racquet sports athletes. Formulate evidence-based rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols for joint instability, meniscus repairs, and extensor mechanism tendinopathies. Apply advanced imaging techniques, including dynamic weight-bearing studies and MRI, to accurately diagnose sports-related injuries and athletic pubalgia. Assess the clinical utility of emerging therapeutics, including orthobiologics (PRP/PPP), shockwave therapy, and minimally invasive ultrasound procedures. Navigate comprehensive athlete care by addressing cardiopulmonary health, nutrition, mental health, and specific biomechanical demands across different sports. 3. Target Audience Best for sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists who want updates on injury management, biologics, and rehab. Physicians, NPs, PAs in the fields of: Sports Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Orthopedics Family Medicine Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 4. Topics 01 Mark Price, MD, PhD Memorial Lecture Shoulder Dislocation Update in Elite Athletes and Armed Forces 02 AC Joint Instability 03 USG Shoulder Injections Evidence Based 04 Advanced Imaging (MR and CT) Shoulder Instability 05 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 06 Scapulothoracic Abnormal Movement (STAM) Why This New Term 07 MLB Scapular Mechanics in the Throwing Athlete 08 Rehab and Return to Play Shoulder Instability and STAM 09 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 10 Management of Elbow and Wrist Injuries in Racquet Sports 11 Biceps and Triceps Injury 12 US Evaluation of Thrower’s Elbow 13 Rehab and Return to Play Thrower’s Elbow 14 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 15 Para Athlete Overuse and Traumatic Injury Management 16 Common Wrist Fractures in Athletes Surgical Indications 17 Approach to Radiographs in Elbow and Wrist Fractures 18 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 19 Sport Dystonia and Functional Movement Disorders in Athletes 20 Sports-Related TBI Concussion Future Directions 21 Vestibulo-ocular Rehabilitation and RTP 22 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 23 Ankle Sprains Surgical Indications 24 Ankle Sprains RTP in the NFL 25 Imaging Innovations Weight-Bearing and Dynamic Studies 26 Interesting Ankle Cases Rehab Pearls 27 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 28 Saving the Meniscus Update on Repair 29 Lost in Resection Pathways Beyond the Failed Meniscectomy 30 The Principles and Art of Joint Restoration 31 MRI Meniscus and Company 32 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 33 Knee Extensor Mechanism Tendinopathy 34 NBA Knee Injury Prevention 35 WNBA Approach to Player Health 36 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 37 Groin Pain in the Athlete Optimizing Management 38 PWHL How Is Groin Pain Approach Different in Female Athletes 39 MRI of Athletic Pubalgia 40 Rehab and Return to Plan Approach to Adductor Injury 41 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 42 Minimally Invasive US Procedures Ready for Primetime 43 PPP for Acute Muscle Injury 44 Subchondral Bone Techniques 45 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 46 Crew Medicine 47 Dance Medicine 48 Para Winter Games 49 Cycling Medicine 50 Baseball 51 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 52 Shockwave therapy 53 Trigger point and dry needling 54 Osteopathic medicine 55 Debate PRP vs PPP 56 Paradigms in Physical Therapy and Load Management 57 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion 58 Nutrition 59 Cardiopulmonary Assessment 60 Iron Deficiency 61 Infection Lyme, Mono and More 62 Overtraining and load management 63 Mental Health 64 Audience Q A, Expert Panel Discussion