Dr. Elspeth (Elly) Hart DScPAS, PA-C, MPAS, ATC, LAT

Dr. Elspeth (Elly)'s Regional Congress Sessions

Region 6 - Friday
9:45 - 10:45am
Waterplace
Everything You Knee’d: All About Knee Injuries and Prevention
Region 6 Friday Athlete Wellness
Session Summary

This lecture will review over common knee injuries, prevention, and the biomechanics of landing (and how to land safely to prevent knee injuries). Coaches will be able to apply injury prevention exercises to their gymnasts and prevent future knee injuries.

1:30 - 2:30pm
Waterplace
Not Backing Down: All About Back Injuries and Prevention
Region 6 Friday Athlete Wellness
Session Summary

Attendees will learn all about back pain and prevention. This lecture will focus on common back injuries in gymnastics, how to prevent back injuries, how to progress back to gymnastics from a back injury, the biomechanics of a back handspring, and injury prevention exercises.