American Academy of Family Physicians Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine Edition 11 2025

• Target Audience: family physicians looking to expand their expertise in musculoskeletal care
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• Information:

Soft tissue and joint conditions can flare up on the playing field and off. Expand your physical examination skills to assess the stage and severity of common injuries and diseases with this newly combined online CME activity.

Expert faculty from medical and osteopathic fields offer a wide range of evidence-based tools to help you tap into new ways to treat joint and sports injuries and sports-specific conditions:

Evaluation and diagnostics, including when to use MRI

Determining stage and severity of common injuries and diseases, such as myofascial pain, osteoporosis, and concussion

Examining range of motion, stability, bone alignment, and swelling or masses

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to manage pain

Injury avoidance and protective gear

Special session on treating Special Olympics athletes

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

Evaluate and diagnose common musculoskeletal conditions and diseases.

Prepare evidence-based treatment recommendations for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies.

Assess injured bones or soft tissue to determine the stage and severity of the injury.

Counsel patients who participate in organized sports or rigorous athletics on injury avoidance and use of protective gear.

The AAFP Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine Edition 11 (2025) is designed for healthcare professionals managing musculoskeletal injuries and sports-related conditions. The target audience includes:

Family Physicians looking to expand their expertise in musculoskeletal care.

Residents in family medicine and sports medicine training programs.

Medical Students interested in musculoskeletal and sports medicine.

Other Healthcare Professionals involved in diagnosing and treating joint and soft tissue injuries.

This on-demand CME course covers evaluation, diagnostics, treatment strategies, and injury prevention, including MRI use, pain management, and protective gear recommendations.

• Topics:

Acute Knee.mp3

Acute Knee.mp4

Adding to Your Toolbox PreParticipation Physical Examination.mp3

Adding to Your Toolbox PreParticipation Physical Examination.mp4

Cervical Spine.mp3

Cervical Spine.mp4

Chronic Knee Pain in Primary Care.mp3

Chronic Knee Pain in Primary Care.mp4

Chronic Shoulder Pain.mp3

Chronic Shoulder Pain.mp4

Combined Presentations.pdf

Common Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries.mp3

Common Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries.mp4

Evaluation and Management of Acute Foot Pain and Injuries.mp3

Evaluation and Management of Acute Foot Pain and Injuries.mp4

Evaluation and Management of Common Ailments of the Elbow, Forearm and Wrist.mp3

Evaluation and Management of Common Ailments of the Elbow, Forearm and Wrist.mp4

Evaluation and Management of Hip Pain.mp3

Evaluation and Management of Hip Pain.mp4

Exercise is Medicine Moving Your Patients to Better Health.mp3

Exercise is Medicine Moving Your Patients to Better Health.mp4

Get to Know Hand Injuries Like the Back of Your Hand.mp3

Get to Know Hand Injuries Like the Back of Your Hand.mp4

Gout Diagnosis, Management and Prevention.mp3

Gout Diagnosis, Management and Prevention.mp4

Introduction to Musculoskeletal and Sports Care Edition 11.mp3

Introduction to Musculoskeletal and Sports Care Edition 11.mp4

Introduction to Musculoskeletal and Sports Care Edition 11.pdf

Musculo Sports Care Ed 11 Activity Level Disclosure with Disclaimer.pdf

Musculoskeletal Pain Management – Beyond Opioids Exploring Effective Alternatives.mp3

Musculoskeletal Pain Management – Beyond Opioids Exploring Effective Alternatives.mp4

Myofascial Pain Syndrome.mp3

Myofascial Pain Syndrome.mp4

Osteoarthritis in the Old and Young.mp3

Osteoarthritis in the Old and Young.mp4

Osteoporosis What’s new in the 2023 ACP Guideline Update.mp3

Osteoporosis What’s new in the 2023 ACP Guideline Update.mp4

Reflection Session – Translation to Practice.mp3

Reflection Session – Translation to Practice.mp4

Team Physician for Special Olympics – The Journey of a Family Physician.mp3

Team Physician for Special Olympics – The Journey of a Family Physician.mp4

The Challenge of the Limping Child.mp3

The Challenge of the Limping Child.mp4

The Headaches and Confusion in Concussion Management.mp3

The Headaches and Confusion in Concussion Management.mp4

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries.mp3

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries.mp4

Unraveling the Overlapping Web Musculoskeletal Manifestations in the Inflammatory Arthritides.mp3

Unraveling the Overlapping Web Musculoskeletal Manifestations in the Inflammatory Arthritides.mp4

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – When it is Not Just a Simple Ankle Sprain.mp3

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – When it is Not Just a Simple Ankle Sprain.mp4