Injuries in Football 2024

Injuries in Football 2024 is organized by Andrews Research & Education Foundation (AREF) and will be held from Apr 18 - 20, 2024 at InterContinental New Orleans, an IHG Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

Course Description: 
This conference provides educational lectures and hands-on sessions focusing on football injuries and related trending topics. Top speakers from around the nation will be present, including physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists, and others.

Conference Objectives:
• Identify shoulder anatomy and describe the mechanism and treatment of common injuries in the football player.
• Discuss operative and non-operative treatments for common upper extremity injuries in the football player.  
• Recognize the knee anatomy, management, and treatment of major ligaments in the knee.  
• Recognize key operative and non-operative rehabilitation techniques for knee injuries in the football player.
• Recognize key modalities and treatments for various injuries and discuss the trends and future in sports medicine.  
• Discuss the anatomy, treatment, and rehabilitation for ankle and foot injuries in the football player.  
• Demonstrate and apply current concepts for taking care of the spine injured player and other emergency situations.
• Discuss and understand current concepts for taking care of the spine injured player and other emergency situations.
• Apply current advances in treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the football player
• Recognize current general medical issues and understand the various treatments of everyday occurrence in sports medicine.
• Discuss examination, treatment, and rehabilitation for core and hip injuries in the football player.  
• Identify mental health needs and post-operative main management strategies with and without opioid prescribing.