| | | NHF12-107 | | Management of Sports Participation Speakers: Cindy Bailey, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS; Sherry Herman-Hilker, PT, MS; Janice Kuhn, RN, MPH; Steven Pipe, MD; Moderator: Christine Rowell, MSPT This session provides a general overview of teenagers’ physical attributes, changes and challenges in sports training and participation. Hear about the need for communication between parent, coach and athlete for frequency and intensity of workouts. Be educated on the need for incremental and stair step training. This session also provides education on the complications rapid teenage growth spurts add to the joint control and strength. This session also hosts an open forum discussion related to the clinical decision-making process of healthcare professionals regarding participation in physical activity and sports. Challenges faced in this process including economic and financial considerations and quality of life will be included. It will identify and explore questions and areas of concern and raise awareness of important factors to consider beyond the more apparent physical risks and benefits when advising patients about sport participation, and discuss and document concerns faced by healthcare providers for further exploration. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
| | | NHF12-100 | | Opening Session Speakers: Val D. Bias, NHF CEO Technology has made it possible to genotype, or determine genetic mutations, for people with hemophilia A or B. Find out about NHF's genotyping initiative that is set to launch in 2013. Find out where NHF and its chapter network are headed, and how you can be a part of something bigger than yourself. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
| | | NHF12-223 | | Medical Marijuana: What’s It All About? Speakers: Michelle Witkop, DNP, FNP-BC During this session we discuss the evolution of marijuana as a medical strategy for symptom management. We review the history of medical marijuana, look at the challenges and barriers in using it for medical purposes, and discuss its effects on the body. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
