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NMES & Dynamometry
About the Webinar
In this on-demand webinar, we are joined by faculty members from the University of Delaware Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program for a panel discussion on the importance of NMES for post-operative knee patients with an emphasis on tendon healing and necessary load needed to optimize tendon regeneration. The group will also discuss normalizing quadriceps activity after BTB graft removal. Panel members include Karin Grävare Silbernagel, PT, ATC, PhD; Airelle Giordano, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS; Naoaki Ito, PT, DPT; and your host and Enovis™ Recovery Sciences Director of Clinical Education, Mark Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS. Grävare Silbernagel, Giordano, and Ito are actively conducting research on the topic of quad function and tendon pathology at the University of Delaware.
Speakers
Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel, PT, ATC, PhD
Professor & Associate Chair, University of Delaware Department of Physical Therapy
Dr. Silbernagel is a world-renowned sports physical therapist and researcher with 30+ years’ experience, 160+ peer-reviewed publications, and a recipient of multiple NIH grants and major APTA honors with expertise in tendon and lower leg injuries.
Dr. Airelle Giordano, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS
Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Services and Residency Training, University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic
Dr. Airelle Giordano is a Board Certified Sports and Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. She has a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Delaware.
Dr. Naoaki Ito, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist and Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Naoaki Ito is a Physical Therapist and postdoctoral research associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation focused on improving outcomes after ACL injury using biomechanical and imaging modalities.
Dr. Mark Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Education at Enovis
Dr. Mark Callanen has been with Chattanooga since 2020, serving as the Director of Clinical Education. He has been a PT since 1999 and board certified OCS by the APTA since 2003.