Common Injury Series

This 5 DVD / 5+ Hour Package is designed to show advanced injury assessment and treatment techniques for the 5 most common orthopedic injuries a practitioner will see (extremities): Tennis Elbow, Lateral Ankle Sprain, Achilles Tendonitis, Patella Tendonitis and Subscapularis Tendonitis.

This program teaches the practitioner how to assess and treat the most common elbow injury, with Dr. Benjamin: Describing the relevant anatomy and teaching the practitioner how to find and palpate the specific areas that are commonly injured, Teaching the assessment tests and how to evaluate them, Providing a thorough theoretical understanding of the injuries, Their assessment and treatment, and Demonstrating hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises.

After watching and studying this program, practitioners will have a clear understanding of which structures need to be examined and treated when a person has the orthopedic injuries that are covered. This program is good for massage therapists, occupational / physical therapists, personal trainers / strength coaches, medical doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Achilles Tendon Injuries DVD

This one-hour program teaches the practitioner how to assess and treat Achilles tendon injuries. In it, Dr. Benjamin describes the relevant anatomy and teaches the practitioner how to find and precisely palpate the many commonly injured areas of the tendon. He then teaches the assessment tests and how to evaluate them, provides a theoretical understanding of the cause of the injury, its assessment and treatment, and demonstrates hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises. Run Time 1 Hour. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide

Lateral Ankle Sprain DVD

This one-hour program, designed to teach the practitioner how to assess and treat the most common type of sprained ankle, is part of the 5 DVD Common Injury Series. In it, Dr. Ben Benjamin describes the relevant anatomy and teaches the practitioner how to find and precisely palpate the two most commonly injured lateral ankle ligaments. He then teaches the assessment tests in great detail along with how to evaluate them, offers a thorough theoretical understanding of the injury, its assessment and treatment, and demonstrates hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises. Run Time 1 Hour. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide

Patellar Tendon Injuries DVD

This 70-minute program teaches the practitioner how to assess and treat the most common forms of knee injury. In it, Dr. Benjamin describes the relevant anatomy in detail by having you draw the tendon and all of its parts on yourself. He then teaches how to find and palpate the five specific areas that are commonly injured when patella tendinitis is present, teaches the assessment tests and how to evaluate them, provides a thorough theoretical understanding of the often complex patella tendon mechanism, its assessment and treatment, and demonstrates hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises. Run Time 1 Hour 10 Minutes. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide

Subscapularis Tendon / Shoulder Injuries DVD

This 55-minute program teaches the practitioner how to assess and treat the most commonly injured tendon in the shoulder, the subscapularis. Dr. Benjamin describes the relevant anatomy and teaches the practitioner how to find and precisely palpate the subscapularis tendon. He then teaches the assessment tests and their evaluation in great detail, offers a thorough theoretical understanding of the injury, its assessment and treatment, and demonstrates hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises. Run Time 55 Minutes. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide

Tennis Elbow Injuries DVD

This 65-minute program teaches the practitioner how to assess and treat the most common elbow injury. In it, Dr. Benjamin describes the relevant anatomy and teaches the practitioner how to find and palpate the five specific areas that are commonly injured when a tennis elbow is present. He then teaches the assessment tests and how to evaluate them, provides a thorough theoretical understanding of the injury, its assessment and treatment, and demonstrates hands-on treatment techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercises. Run Time 1 Hour 15 Minutes. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide.

Essential Principles DVD

Incorporating material that Dr. Benjamin has synthesized over the last 23 years, this program teaches all of the basic principles and theories needed to understand the pain and injury assessment and treatment process.

This Essential Principles program provides the foundation upon which all Ben Benjamin learning programs are built, and was created to assist viewers in working effectively on people with pain. He integrates his theory and application so that the viewer will have a practical overview of an injury assessment, and then the treatment. The program is organized as a series of short segments teaching and demonstrating each essential principle. The concepts addressed are:

- Injuries (the secret of chronic injuries, external and internal scar tissue, the meaning of referred pain in Orthopedic Medicine, the significance of ligament laxity).
- Assessments (resisted tests, passive tests, active tests).
- Treatment modalities (friction therapy, exercise therapy, injection therapy).

Principles to enhance a person healing capacity are also reviewed. Some of the topics covered include chronic injuries; external and internal scar tissue; referred pain; ligament laxity; poor alignment; chronic muscle tension; testing for tension; muscle spasm; arthritis; the passive, resistance and active tests; different types of pain; the use of doctors; MRI and injections; and exercises. Dr. Benjamin makes these highly technical and complex concepts clear and very accessible.

This video should be viewed prior to the rest of the series or can stand alone with all of the information it contains on pain and what viewers should know to help eliminate it.

Run Time 1 Hour 15 Minutes. Format DVD - Region 0, Plays Worldwide.