Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Elbow Course – What I Learned in 40 Years – November 6-7, 2026 in Chicago, IL

Description

The New Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Elbow Course – What I Learned in 40 Years

Introduction:

Kevin Wilk, DPT, has been a physical therapist for over 4 decades! Dr Wilk has seen and experienced lots of changes with rehabilitation, surgery, and sports medicine through the years. Many of these advancements, Kevin was directly involved in making the changes.  Dr. Wilk has performed rehabilitation on numerous professional, scholastic athletes, as well as recreational athletes and the general orthopedic patient. Kevin has performed rehab on 14 Heisman Trophy winners, 7 NFL comeback players of the year, 16 MLB Cy Young Winners, 5 MLB comeback players of the year, and 9 NBA MVPs.

Dr Wilk is sharing his insights, knowledge, and wisdom regarding what he has learned in 43 years of rehabilitating high-level athletes and the weekend warrior… This course is truly a unique opportunity to learn from one of the leading authorities in sports medicine. The course will be a combination of lecture, open discussion, case presentations, and hands-on labs.

This is a don’t miss course that will surely change the way you think, process information, and perform rehabilitation on your patients!

Course Agenda –

Knee and Hip:

8:00 – 8:30 am –  ACL Surgery Changes: Different Grafts, LETs, BioGrafts, Stump Enhanced Grafts, BEAR, Internal Brace, Primary Repairs
8:30 -9:30 am –  ACL Rehabilitation: It’s So Different Today then Before !
– All Time is Not the Same
– 9 months does not always equal 9 months
9:30 –10:15  am – Neurocognitive & Neuromuscular Drills to Enhance Recovery for the ACL Patient: This is a game changer – Evidence to Prove Concept
10:15-10:30 am – Break
10:30-11:15 am – Return to Play Testing & Criteria: New Testing Techniques that Work:
– Time For A Change !!
11;15-12:00 pm –  Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): The Science & Clinical Application
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 -1:30 pm – Techniques to Enhance Healing & Recovery:
Evidence Based Information on Techniques, Modalities & Supplements/Nutrition
1:30- 2:15  pm  –  Lower Extremity Exercise: OKC vs CKC & EMG data (lab)
– selecting the best exercises
– selecting the safest & appropriate exercises
2:15-2:30 pm – Break
2:30- 3:00 pm – Anterior Knee Pain, PF Disorders: Variety of Different Dysfunction – Specific Treatment Programs
2:30-3:00 pm –  How to Enhance Your Outcomes with Your Knee Patients
3:00-3:45 pm –  Hip FAI Update: surgeries & rehab concepts today
3:45- 4:30 pm – Open Discussion & Case Presentations

Shoulder and Elbow:

8:00-8:45 am – Non Operative Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff Lesions: The 10 Key Rehab Techniques
8:45-9:30 am –  Rehabilitation of Shoulder Instability: What Were We Missing & What Are We Doing Today
9:30-10:15 am – New Rehab Concepts for the Overhead Athlete
– Does GIRD Really Matter
-The Truth About Weighted Baseball Throwing/Training
-Functional Rehab Progressions – Plyos & More
-Interval Throwing Programs – Which One is Best
10:15-10:30 am – Break
10:30-11:15 am – Return to Play Testing Today: We Have Changed Our RTP Testing
11:15-12:00 pm – Techniques to Improve GH ROM: New Techniques, Mobs & More. (Lab)
12:00- 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 –  1:45 pm – Best Exercises for the Glenohumeral & Scapulothoracic Joints (LAB)
– EMG Data
– Biomechanical Analysis
1:45 – 2:30 pm – Elbow Injuries in Sports: Why So Many?
– Risk Factors
– Mitigation Strategies
– New Rehab Techniques
2:30 -3:15 pm – What Have Learned Regarding Surgery for the Shoulder & Elbow
– Elbow Surgeries; Orthopedic Surgeon
– Shoulder Surgeries: Orthopedic Surgeon
3:15-4:15 pm – Open Discussion & Case Presentations
4:15-4:30 pm – Course Wrap Up !!!

Why Attend a Kevin Wilk Course:

• 43 experience in sports medicine
• Rehab on Professional & College athletes for 42 years
• Published 173 peer reviewed articles in journals
• Written 12 textbooks
• Lectured internationally & nationally at over 1,000 conferences
• Inducted into the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the American Physical Therapy Association Fellowship Society
• Continues to treat all types of patients daily
• Continues to perform research & publish articles
• This course will consist of 60% lecture (through video, PowerPoint etc.) and 40% hands-on lab time.
• Course instructor will present patient case studies
• Evidence-based problem-solving discussions will follow

Attendees:  

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Occupational Therapists
• M.D.’s
• Students

Course requirements:

• Lab clothing:
  • Tank top or halter top to expose the shoulder
  • & or shorts to expose the knee
• A mat (or blanket), a pillow, and a large towel for lab table.
• Course Workbook (digital copy provided via email week of the course)
• Also, bring a sense of humor and your brain for some new concepts & thoughts!

–Kevin Wilk

Kevin Wilk’s Current Biography – Wilk Bibliography

Click here for Kevin Wilk’s Full 2026 Course Schedule