Fourth Annual Clinic Draws Area Coaches

Longview Physical & Sports Therapy (LPST) and Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) collaborated to host the Fourth Annual Sports Injury Seminar for high school coaches. The event, which was held at Pacific Surgical Institute on Saturday, March 20th, drew nearly two dozen area coaches.

Longview Orthopedic Associates was represented by Peter Kung, MD; Bruce Blackstone, MD; and Jon Kretzler, MD. Kung discussed traumatic shoulder dislocations, while Blackstone presented information about specialization in youth sports. Kretzler provided information about knee injury prevention.

Athletic trainer Ed Earnest from Longview Physical & Sports Therapy discussed circuit training and also led a taping lab. Other speakers included Dr. Richard Kirkpatrick, who addressed nutrition; athletic trainer Dan Ruiz, who examined nutritional supplements and performance enhancement; and LPST co-owner and physical therapist Dave Knoeppel who discussed concussion management and provided lab instruction in the evaluation of knee and shoulder injuries.

“We had a lot of positive feedback from the coaches who attended,” Knoeppel said.

Kash Van Cleef (Woodland) tapes Keith Clevenger (Woodland) while LaCenter AD Aaron McCoy looks on.