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• APTA SD Annual Business Meeting

  • When
    October 28, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom link will be sent out once registration is completed

  Attend the APTA SD annual business meeting online this October and learn our plans for 2026!    

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• APTA SD 2025 Fall Continuing Education Seminar

  • When
    November 01, 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    TBD, Sioux Falls,

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  Experienced instructor JJ Ferguson, PT, DPT, DscPT, who has presented at both CSM and AAOMPT, will present a full-day lab course on "Cervicothoracic Conditions that Mimic Arm Pain."  The morning session is geared toward licensed physical therapists, while the afternoon session is open to both PTs and PTAs.

  Morning Session:
  
  Cervicothoracic Conditions that Mimic Arm Pain — Differential & Focused Exam (Lab)

  · Differentiate cervical/thoracic/radicular vs. shoulder/elbow sources; key red flags (myelopathy/CAD).

  · Lab: UQ neuro screen, ULTT (median/radial/ulnar), Spurling/distraction, thoracic mobility, PAIVMs, scapular assist.

  Afternoon Session:

  Treatment Lab — Manual Therapy, Neurodynamics, and Exercise Progressions

  · Manual therapy: thoracic thrust/non-thrust, cervical mobilization/traction, cervicothoracic MWM/NAGS/SNAGS.

  · Neurodynamic sliders/tensioners; DNF/scapulothoracic control; graded exposure → strength → return to work/sport.

  · Clear PT/PTA role delineation (implementation, monitoring, escalation criteria).

  Participants will receive an APTA SD certificate for approved CE upon completion.  Full day participants qualify for 8 CE's.  Half day participants will receive 4 CE's.

  
  

  Meet the Presenter:  JJ Ferguson PT, DPT, DScPT
  JJ is an assistant professor at Bellin College in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. His clinical expertise and training are in orthopaedics, manual therapy, and sports. He has achieved board certification in sports and orthopaedics, and is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. He has an interest in phenomenological analysis of musculoskeletal conditions and client experiences in healthcare. He has an interest in physical therapist burnout and has published on how they perceive and manage job stressors. Dr. Ferguson has presented at a number of national conferences, including CSM and AAOMPT.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• APTA SD Day at the State House

  • When
    January 20, 2026
  • Location
    South Dakota State Capitol, Pierre, SD

  
  

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