Coming to Baltimore · Oct 17–18, 2026 · Gambrills, MD
COMPLEXITIES
OF THE
KNEE COMPLEX
You know the diagnosis. You know what needs to happen.
The patient still isn't tolerating load.
That's not a protocol problem. That's a reasoning problem.
1.8
2
DAYS · LIVE
CEUS · 18 HOURS
LAB
$600
INVESTMENT
FORWARD FORMAT
Cohort limited — lab format requires itNearly as impactful as my orthopedic residency. At a fraction of the time and cost.
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"I first discovered Jess through social media and was immediately struck by his practical approach and evident passion for the profession. I took the knee course and participated in M2M. The clinical insights, the guided self-evaluation, the discussions with an exceptional group of peers all of it was stimulating and immediately applicable. Having completed an orthopedic residency, I can honestly say the six weeks were nearly as impactful, at a fraction of the time and cost."
Blake Van Maanen
PT · DPT · OCS
Course participant
Mentorship to Mastery - Cohort 13
You've been treating knees long enough to know when something isn't adding up.
That inconsistency isn't a skill gap. It's a depth gap.
THE LOAD QUESTION
Your patient needs quad strength. Every loading strategy you try provokes. You back off. You try again. The window keeps moving. You're not guessing; you know your anatomy and your progressions, but you can't identify the variable driving the intolerance.
THE IDENTICAL CASES
Two ACL presentations. Same mechanism, same protocol, different outcomes. One progresses on schedule. The other plateaus at week four with no clear reason. The diagnosis didn't change. Something in the tissue did and you need a framework to read it.
THE SENSITIZED KNEE
Pain stopped following biomechanical logic three sessions ago. Loading provokes. Backing off doesn't reset. Managing central sensitization alongside a structural knee problem is one of the hardest scenarios in outpatient ortho. It requires a different lens entirely.
WHAT THIS COURSE DOES
Most knee courses teach you what to do. This one teaches you why it works and what to change when it doesn't. Comprehensiveness here isn't a selling point. It's a clinical requirement.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jess Elis
PT · DPT · PhD · FAAOMPT · OCS · SCS · COMT · CSCS
Seventeen years making clinical decisions on professional athletes, in environments where the standard of care isn't a suggestion. Fellowship trained in orthopaedic manual therapy through Evidence in Motion. Executive medical leadership across the New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and EXOS. PhD in bioethics focused on professional sport. Consulting in professional tennis and international sport at the Olympic level.
The depth in this course comes from operating at that level for that long not from a textbook, and not from a single system or tool. It's here, so you don't have to build it the hard way. Clinicians from residency programs, D1 athletics programs, and private sports practices across the country have attended and applied the frameworks the following Monday.
17+
Years in elite professional sport
NBA
Knicks · Trail Blazers · VP of Health
PhD
Bioethics · Professional Sport
After this course
what changes on monday
morning in your clinic.
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Use symptom modification to confirm pathomechanics and move straight to manual therapy.
Symptom modification tells you what the tissue responds to. Manual therapy becomes the trial treatment that proves it.
Load patellar tendinopathy and patellofemoral syndrome correctly, even when the presentation isn't clean.
02
Same complex, opposite loading strategies. You'll know which one you're dealing with and exactly what that means for your progression.
03
Navigate the sensitized knee without abandoning your loading framework.
When pain stops following biomechanical logic, you'll have a lens for managing central sensitization alongside structural rehab rather than choosing between them.
Make return to sport decisions you can defend with criteria.
04
Clear mechanical rationale for when the tissue is ready. No more judgment calls made on feel alone.
Two days on the floor, built on 3+ hours of required online pre-work.
What you examine on day one is what you load on day two.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE - ONLINE PRE WORK (3.25 HOURS)
REASONING. STRUCTURE. FUNCTION. SPORT.
Four online modules covering clinical reasoning, knee anatomy, functional biomechanics, and sport context.
Required and tracked. Day 1 starts where it leaves off.
Day 1 — Assessment, manual therapy, and loading foundations
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Normal ROM, gait mechanics, and how intra-articular versus extra-articular pathology changes your loading decisions from session one.
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Grading, palpation, and Bernoulli's principle applied clinically. Understanding joint reactivity before you load it.
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Full knee extension restoration, accessory rotation, screw home mechanism, and hip-knee coordination assessments.
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Symptom modification as a real-time diagnostic tool, then immediate integration into quad-specific soft tissue and joint mobilization.
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Quad and hamstring complex strength testing with HHD. Data that informs your loading decisions.
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MRE application, constraint-based movement assessment, and compensatory pattern recognition.
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Quad and soleus synergy
Day 2 — Hamstring complex, tendons, plyometrics, and return to sport
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Biomechanics, soft tissue and neurodynamic techniques, and hip versus knee dominant training strategies with clear criteria for each.
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A structure that rarely gets its own block. Manual therapy and integrated MRE for a muscle that matters more than most courses acknowledge.
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Intensive versus extensive variations sequenced across a rehabilitation continuum.
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Patellar tendinopathy versus fat pad irritation, reactive versus degenerative staging, and the loading decisions that determine whether a tendon adapts or breaks down.
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One of the most undertrained capacities in knee rehab. Assessed, trained, and progressed as a distinct physical quality.
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90 minutes on the hardest conversation in knee rehab. Criteria-based decision making and a reasoning framework for knowing when the tissue is actually ready.
FROM CLINICIANS ON THE FLOOR
What People Are Saying
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What People Are Saying *
As a clinic director, the immediate introduction of new principles and ways of thinking by providers shows the practical application of the course content to raise the bar in the clinic. Exceptional course with an engaging presenter, current research with the most practical way to apply interventions to patients."
Robert E.
PT · Clinic Director
"Going into this course, I was hoping for a strong framework to help organize techniques and exercises. That is exactly what this course delivered. Actionable, logical, and evidence-based strategies to understand and affect a variety of knee conditions."
Eathan Schultz
PT · DPT
"This course changed my approach to knee rehab. It dives into the nuances of decision making and treatment that directly improves outcomes."
Brock Hanke
PT · DPT · OCS
"This class was by far the best CEU class I've taken. Not too much lecturing, lots of lab time to practice techniques. I left feeling like I could confidently replicate what I learned and add it to my treatment plan with patients."
Breanne Brett
PT · DPT · OCS, CSCS
"I was able to successfully apply the biomechanical principles and techniques on Monday after the course with patients I had been struggling with for weeks.”
Jonathan Nguyen
PT · DPT
October 17–18, 2026 · Rehab 2 Perform, Gambrills, MD
October.
Baltimore.
one weekend that changes
how you think about every
knee that walks in your door.
$600
1.8 CEUs
983 Waugh Chapel Way Gambrills, MD 21054
OCTOBER 17-18
DATE
LOCATION
18 CONTACT HOURS
INVESTMENT
Cohort sizes are kept small to protect the lab experience.
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FAQ
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We have clinicians from every stage of their careers attend our courses, from new graduates to practitioners with 20+ years of experience. They often walk away with different takeaways, but they all find value in the discussions.
The course isn't built around how many years you've practiced. It's designed to strengthen your clinical reasoning and help you think more deeply about the decisions you make with patients. As long as you're curious, willing to ask questions, and open to challenging your current thinking, you'll fit right in.
If you're looking for a checklist of techniques or protocols, this probably isn't the right course. But if you're the type of clinician who constantly asks "Why?" and wants to become more confident reasoning through complex cases, you'll feel right at home.
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Most continuing education teaches what to do.
We spend more time exploring why.
Rather than memorizing techniques or following protocols, you'll learn a framework for connecting anatomy, biomechanics, tissue adaptation, movement, and patient presentation into meaningful clinical decisions.
Our goal isn't to give you more information.
It's to help you think differently.
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Yes, but not in the way that term is often used.
Every recommendation is informed by current research, clinical experience, and the realities of treating patients in the clinic. We discuss where the evidence is strong, where it's evolving, and where thoughtful clinical reasoning becomes most important.
The goal isn't to chase the newest study.
It's to help you make better decisions when the evidence isn't perfectly clear.
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Absolutely.
You can download the complete course schedule to see exactly what topics are covered throughout the weekend.
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Yes.
If you'd like to know exactly what you'll learn, we've included the course objectives, which outline the educational goals and learning outcomes for the weekend.
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You'll immediately receive a confirmation email and access to the course through Teachable.
Two weeks before the course, you'll receive access to the pre-course material. We intentionally release it close to the event so the concepts are fresh in your mind. This allows us to maximize our time together by focusing less on foundational information and more on meaningful discussion, clinical reasoning, and practical application.
As the course approaches, we'll also send venue details, reminders, and everything you'll need to arrive prepared for the weekend.
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CEU approved for licensed physical therapists.
ATCs, DCs, and PTAs are welcome to attend though formal CEU credit is not available for those disciplines at this time.
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Rehab Code submits for continuing education approval in the state where each course is hosted. Depending on your state's licensing requirements, you may also be able to receive credit through reciprocity or by independently submitting the course. We're happy to provide any documentation you need.
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Definitely.
Many clinics choose to attend together because it creates a shared clinical language across the staff. When everyone approaches evaluation and treatment using similar reasoning, collaboration becomes easier long after the course ends.
If you're interested in registering a group, we'd love to help. Reach out to us and we'll walk you through the options.
Email support@therehabcode.com to discuss group registration.
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Due to limited seating and advance planning required for each course, registrations are non-refundable.
If something unexpected comes up, please contact us as soon as possible. While we can't guarantee transfers, we'll always do our best to help find a reasonable solution.