Chris Gellert, PT, MMusc & Sportsphysio, MPT, CES, C-IASTM, NASM-CPT will be presenting at SCW-DC Mania in February 27th 2026
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Program Schedule:
Balance Exercise Toolbox
Friday July 27th 2026
Time: 12:30pm-1:45pm
Session description: Explore the foundations of balance and exercise in this dynamic session. Learn how to tweak static exercises into dynamic, balance- and core-strengthening movements. Walk away with a practical toolbox of strategies to challenge clients, enhance stability, and elevate their functional fitness in creative, effective ways.
Objectives:
This session will be a dynamic presentation that will review the following:
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Foundation of balance
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Functional balance assessments
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Static to dynamic balance exercises
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Foundation of exercise
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How to prescribe exercises
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Exercise tweekology: how to tweek exercises
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The TKR: Safe Return Back To The Gym​
Friday July 27th 2026
Time: 2:45pm-4pm
Session description: Per the research, more Americans are undergoing knee replacements due to chronic pain. Can this be prevented? This session will delve into what knee osteoarthritis is and how it affects the patellofemoral joint. Learn how to develop an exercise program for a client with knee osteoarthritis or total knee replacement yielding safe results.
Objectives:
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Identify the cause of TKR and why it occurs as it relates to function
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Medical/PT management of TKR repair
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Identify, which exercises, are safe vs. unsafe based on biomechanics and science for a TKR
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Program design for an TKR repair client
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Perform both static and dynamic exercises that are specific to helping a client with knee osteoarthritis and/or total knee replacement
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Presenter Information
Chris Gellert, PT, MMusc & Sportsphysio, MPT, CES, C-IASTM, NASM-CPT
Bio: Chris is the CEO of Pinnacle Training & Consulting Systems, LLC, a continuing education and consulting company. Chris uniquely has 26 years of strong clinical experience as a physical therapist and 26 years working as a personal trainer. He has taught seminars and conferences for the past 15 years on a multitude of topics. He has created 17 home study courses on human movement
and is developing a new, advanced certification called the Applied Movement Specialist (AMS) that should be
complete in 2026.
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