DRS Continuing Education Workshops

Wayne has been providing continuing education workshops related to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and disability for physical therapists, physicians and other healthcare providers since the late 1970s. He was an early and ardent supporter of an evidence-based approach that is practical, patient-centered and focused to building ‘musculoskeletal self-efficacy’. He has received awards and is widely recognized as an outstanding instructor and leader in the field of non-operative musculoskeletal care.

The DRS Workshops

DRS is an approved provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants in New York and California. We are also a recognized provider of continuing education for BOC – NATA; and all of our courses have been approved by the NJ State Boards of PT Examiners for many years, along with multiple other states as course schedules dictate.

All courses start at 9:00AM and conclude at 5:00PM; there are two 15-minute breaks (AM&PM) and a 1-hour lunch break; therefore there are 6.5 contact hours per day.

DRS Introductory Course

This is a 1-day course that provides the participant with the basic principles and procedures for the assessment, reassessment and outcome determination of patients with spine pain and repetitive strain/cumulative trauma disorders. Contact Hours: 6.5 hours

Assess-Treat-Prevent of Back Pain Disorders & Disability

This is a 2-day course that provides the participant with a system to distinguish specific from non-specific back pain disorders and properly match the patient with one of six treatment strategies to optimize treatment effectiveness and efficiency, with a focus to long-term musculoskeletal self-efficacy. Contact Hours: 13 hours

“I am so glad to hear from you. I really enjoyed your courses in the past and still say they are the best courses I ever attended.”
- Josett

“Dear Wayne Great to hear from you and I will definitely post and share the CE with everyone. You are one of the best teachers I ever met!!!!!!”
- Dr. Jeffrey Rothman, Chair Department of Physical Therapy College of Staten Island/ Graduate Center CUNY

Assess-Treat-Prevent of Repetitive Strain/Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the Limbs

This is a 2-day course that provides the participant with a system to distinguish specific from non-specific stages of 10 of the most common repetitive strain/cumulative trauma disorders and properly match the patient with one of six treatment strategies to optimize treatment effectiveness and efficiency, with a focus to long-term musculoskeletal self-efficacy. Contact Hours: 13 hours

Basic Ergonomic and MSD Risk Assessment

This is a 2-day course that provides the participant with tools to objectively assess the physical and work demands of jobs and work tasks with the intent of reducing risk for MSD and injury; the tools include the revised-NIOSH Lift Equation, the LM Manual Material Handling Tables, the QEC, REBA and ROSA. Contact Hours: 13 hours

Duffy-Rath System©: Injury Prevention at Work

This is a 3-day course that trains the participant to implement the DRS onsite injury prevention program. This requires executive of a license agreement prior to the course and attendance is limited to a maximum of 5 participants. Contact Hours: 19.5 hours

Contact Wayne if you would like to sponsor a workshop at your facility: wayne@duffyrath.com