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Saturday, December 5th, 2026 from 8am – 5pm

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CC’s Physical Therapy
207 West Front Avenue Bismarck, ND, 58504 United States (map)

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Evidence-Based Strategies for Medical Screening and Differential Diagnosis

CC’s Physical Therapy is excited to invite all area providers to this continuing education course presented by Summit. Registration can be found by clicking the link below.

All 50 states have some form of direct access to physical therapy services. In the ever-evolving healthcare environment, more focused efforts are being pursued to position therapists as first-line health providers. Data continues to demonstrate patient self-referral and direct access is proven to be safe and results in better health outcomes, more timely care, higher patient satisfaction, andlower costs. This increasing need and exposure for autonomous practices requires advanced clinical decision making skills. Advanced clinical decisions include determining whether patients presenting with musculoskeletalpain have evidence of systemic involvement or more complicated orthopedic involvement requiring referral to another healthcare provider. This course will present current evidence-based information to assist clinicians in determining the need for additional healthcare resources.

Through discussion and hands-on labs, participants will have better understanding of differential diagnosis with focus on certain anatomical regions, including their role as first-lineproviders. With prevalence of neck, thoracic, and shoulder pain around 26%, these conditions are commonly seen in rehabilitation practice settings. Therapy assistants will also learn how to recognize signs and symptoms that will indicateimmediate communication with the supervising therapists. Hands-on labs will include evidence-based neurological and orthopedic special tests to guide clinical decision making. Medical screening tools will be presented for red flag screening” to assist determination for immediate medical referral. Skills acquired in this course will enhance the participant’s advanced clinical decision-making abilities, which they can incorporate immediately into practice.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Delivery Format: Synchronous, Live in-person course to be attended at a physical location

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Saturday, March 6th-7th, 2027 from 8am – 5pm

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CC’s Physical Therapy
207 West Front Avenue Bismarck, ND, 58504 United States (map)

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Lumbar Spine: Manual Therapy Management

The Institute of Clinical Education (ICE) is coming back to CC’s Physical Therapy to present this course to our community. We are so excited to have them back, and to learn with them again. Registration can be found by clicking the link below.

Additional labs will cover an introduction to the McKenzie approach, management of lumbar radiculopathy, thoracolumbar junction dysfunctions, and progressive exercise concepts with particular emphasis on performance and incorporation of the deadlift. Mobility and motor control exercises will be included to complement the manual therapy techniques.

Lecture material will summarize the developing body of literature regarding the subgrouping of lumbar spine patients, differential diagnosis of lumbar conditions, neurophysiology of manipulation, sleep and pain, and lumbar spine examination based on clinical practice guidelines.

Target Audience:

Chiropractors, Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Osteopathy, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Students, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Students, University Faculty

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Past Events

Included are the events CC’s Physical Therapy has held for professional development. We pride ourselves on innovative excellence and bringing light to new topics in the care and wellbeing of those we care for, and colleagues throughout the area. We strongly encourage you to reach out if you see a course we have previously hosted, that you would like to see on the calendar again.

Evidence in Motion : Functional Dry Needling L2

This seminar covers current best evidence in the physical therapist’s Successful completion of this advanced level of the dry needling course of study will deem you competent and proficient in becoming a Functional Dry Needling (FDN) Practitioner. Similar to the class model of FDN Level 1, this course includes theoretical and laboratory sessions which incorporate instruction in safety, needling technique, treatment rationales for various diagnoses, and education in contraindications, precautions, and possible complications of dry needling. Content is taught in a blended format including both pre-course online content and hands-on lab-intensive weekend course.

June 2022 | February 2024

Intro to Vestibular Rehab by Great Lakes Seminars

Therapists often have scattered pieces of knowledge about vestibular rehabilitation. This course will help you put those puzzle pieces together in a way that enables you to quickly assess and provide treatment for a patient with vestibular dysfunction. We’ll start with the comprehensive anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system then practice different diagnostic tests to assess vestibular dysfunction and guide your treatment. BPPV is covered at great length in this course, from diagnosis to treatment. Concepts will apply to clinicians without any vestibular rehabilitation experience, while still maintaining the interest and expanding the capabilities of more experienced clinicians!

June 2023

ICE : Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete

Our friends from The Institute of Clinical Excellence are bringing this much-anticipated course to Bismarck and we couldn’t be more excited to host! This-two day course is designed to educate participants on proper technique of the fundamental movements in Fitness Athlete programming. Learn coaching, analysis, and breakdowns of the squat, deadlift, push, pull, and basic olympic lifts. Through the use of multiple models the instructors will cover each movement beginning with proper performance and then highlighting commonly seen mistakes. Students will learn how to correct these common mistakes through coaching, and as needed through breaking down the movement to identify relevant physical impairments and addressing these through targeted mobility and stability exercises.

September 2023

Herman and Wallace Pelvic Floor L1

We designed this course to provide a thorough introduction to female pelvic floor function, dysfunction and treatment interventions. This course is geared to the therapist who wants to synthesize the information and apply it to individual treatment programs for urinary incontinence or the musculoskeletal components of urogynecologic pain syndromes such as chronic pelvic pain (CPP), vulvar pain, and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). This continuing education seminar teaches evaluation and treatment interventions by instructional assessment of the pelvic floor muscles with internal vaginal examination, and SEMG biofeedback assessment (please note that, for the time being, SEMG is being demonstrated in video lectures; for hands-on learning, consider attending Biofeedback for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction). The information is immediately applicable to clinical practice.

January 2024 | April 2026

Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnancy and Postpartum

This live two-day course will teach participants how to appropriately treat and manage the female athlete from preconception to postpartum return to sport. There are more females pushing the boundaries of sport through motherhood. Female athletes are wanting to continue to participate in and return to sport after baby. As clinicians, we need to understand the needs of these athletes and help empower them to return to sport whenever they wish to.

This course will be structured in lectures and labs that will teach you basic internal intra-vaginal techniques to guide your plan of care, pelvic floor anatomy, common pelvic floor issues in female athletics, coaching for the female athlete with or without pelvic floor dysfunction and planning treatment to get them back to the sport they love!

March 2024

ICE Modern Management of the Older Adult

Designed for rehabilitation and fitness professionals who want to elevate their skill set in the management of older adults. The size of this population is growing rapidly, unfortunately the desire to manage them with cutting edge evidence guided treatment has lagged well behind. Too often we see our older adults getting under treated, both with exercise and manual therapy, apparently as a consequence of both fear and ignorance.

Take a deep dive into exploring myths and misconceptions of aging while laying out a clear current best evidence pathway to enable our older adults to not only survive but to thrive. A special emphasis is placed on progressive functional fitness in this population to stave off functional decline.

May 2024 | March 2026

Great Lakes Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction (TMD)

At a loss about how to treat your patients with jaw pain? Come learn a straightforward and practical approach to treat these underserved patients and expand your treatment population!

This course will provide you with a thorough understanding of temporomandibular joint anatomy, biomechanics and dysfunctions, and how they can create pain in the jaw, head and neck. Through this, you’ll see that treatment of TMJ dysfunction is really no different than the treatment of other joints. Treatment techniques include joint mobilization, myofascial release, posture re-education and exercises. As with all our manual therapy courses, this course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give you skills you can use immediately upon returning to the clinic.

August 2024

ICE Extremity Management

This seminar covers current best evidence in the physical therapist’s management of the most common extremity syndromes seen in a general outpatient orthopedic practice. A special emphasis will be placed on fitness forward treatment progression and exercise prescription.

We will challenge several traditional philosophies regarding the assessment and treatment of orthopedic conditions. The laboratory component will focus on enhancing manual therapy and exercise skills, while the lectures will highlight the most up to date literature in extremity management.

August 2024

ICE Lumbar Spine: Manual Therapy Management

This course will cover current best evidence in the physical therapy management of low back pain. Laboratory sessions will focus on the safe and effective delivery of thrust and non-thrust manipulation to the lumbar spine, thoracolumbar spine, and lower ribs. Additional labs will cover an introduction to the McKenzie approach, management of lumbar radiculopathy, thoracolumbar junction dysfunctions, and progressive exercise concepts with particular emphasis on performance and incorporation of the deadlift. Mobility and motor control exercises will be included to complement the manual therapy techniques.

November 2024

ICE Dry Needling: Upper Body

Upper Body Dry Needling by ICE brings a modern approach to dry needling education with contemporary methods and tactical e-stim applications for the upper quadrant. This weekend lab intensive will initially focus on safe and effective dry needling technique for the cervico-thoracic spine, anterior and posterior shoulder girdle, upper arm, and forearm; and then highlight strategic e-stim applications for common upper quadrant conditions. Quickly become a confident and proficient dry needling practitioner equipped with the tools, training, and knowledge to help your patients with everything from pain relief, to improved function and mobility, to athlete recovery.

Participants will also have access to pre-course lecture content including an introduction to dry needling, safety standards, current research-based rationale of therapeutic mechanisms, and advocacy; as well as video demonstration prep materials for the lab intensive component.

January 2025

ICE Total Spine Thrust

This course will cover current best evidence in the use of thrust manipulation to treat common clinical syndromes. Laboratory sessions will focus on the safe and effective delivery of thrust manipulations to the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, thoracic spine, and cervical spine. Lecture material will focus on the developing body of literature regarding safety of thrust manipulation, clinical examination, the use of thrust manipulations with commonly treated patient presentations, and where manipulation fits into the overall plan of care.

Additional lectures will cover the neurophysiological effects of manipulation and the importance of a fitness forward approach to patient care.

March 2025

Myofascial Decompression: Level 1 & 2

Level 1: Step into the world of Myofascial Decompression (MFD) Techniques in our signature “What the Cup?” course. This dynamic workshop explores skin/fascia properties, trigger points, and the strategic use of negative pressure tools. Unleash the power of fascial mobility and neuromuscular re-education, optimizing motion efficiency.

Level 2: Build on your Level 1 foundation and achieve MFD mastery with our Level 2 course. Designed as a seamless progression, this advanced program deepens your understanding of the precision MFD pump, targeting specific tissue layers with expertise. Uncover advanced applications in lymphatic flow, muscle inhibition, and kinesthetic awareness, blending MFD techniques with neuromuscular re-education principles. Navigate through the intricacies of treating specific sport populations and applying intermediate re-education in our Level 2 course.

April 2025

ICE Rehabilitiaton of the Injured Runner

This course will provide an evidenced-based and practical approach to the evaluation and treatment of the injured runner. Didactic lectures will focus on current literature pertaining to epidemiology, running mechanics, and therapeutic exercise. Video-based case studies will also be presented to enhance the lectures and provide the “big picture” view of the injured runner. An overview of gait-analysis and running mechanics will be provided. Strategies for gait re-training will also be discussed. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of biomechanics and gait analysis, and are encouraged to review basic biomechanics of gait prior to the course.

May 2025

ICE Cervical Spine: Manual Therapy Management

This course will cover current best evidence in the physical therapy management of neck pain. Laboratory sessions will focus on the safe and effective delivery of thrust and non-thrust manipulation to the cervical spine, cervicothoracic spine, and upper ribs.

Additional labs will cover evaluation and treatment of the thoracic spine, management of cervical radiculopathy, upper cervical thrust manipulation/mobilization, and progressive exercise concepts with particular emphasis on performance and incorporation of the overhead press. Mobility and motor control exercises will be included to complement the manual therapy techniques.

September 2025

ICE Dry Needling: Lower Body

Lower Quadrant Dry Needling by ICE brings a modern approach to dry needling education with contemporary methods and tactical e-stim applications for the lower quadrant. This weekend lab intensive course will initially focus on safe and effective dry needling technique for the thoraco-lumbar spine, hip, anterior and posterior thigh, and lower leg; and then highlight strategic e-stim applications for common lower quadrant conditions. Quickly become a confident and proficient dry needling practitioner equipped with the tools, training, and knowledge to help your patients with everything from pain relief, to improved function and mobility, to athlete recovery.

October 2025

EIM Manual Therapy of the Nervous System

Neurodynamic is the physical ability of the nervous system allowing it to move, slide, glide and accommodate human movement and function. Compared to more traditional manual therapy models focusing on joints and muscles, neurodynamic is new and vitally important in restoring normal movement and function. To understand the physical movement of nerves, neuroscience knowledge is explored to understand how pain works from a neurobiological and neurophysiological perspective.

November 2025

FREE consults are always available and remember, physical therapy does not require a prescription or referral in most cases. Come and see us today!

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