Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium

The University of Arkansas Master of Athletic Training Program and the U of A Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation present:

20th Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium

An Interprofessional Approach to Overhead Athlete Injury Management and Rehabilitation

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

Hillside Auditorium, University of Arkansas, 902 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville

6.5 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer continuing education units available, and 6.5 Arkansas Physical Therapy Association CEs have been approved.

Program Description

Sharing evidence-based, interprofessional education with sports medicine professionals in Arkansas and beyond is the driving force behind the annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium. This symposium will focus on providing practitioners with prevention and rehabilitation strategies from leading experts. All sports medicine professionals are welcome to attend.

Topics

Biomechanics of Overhead Movement Patterns
Overhead Athlete Injury Prevention and Maintenance
The Role of Sports Science in Baseball
Overhead Athlete Rehabilitation Perspectives
Prevention and Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries in the Overhead Athlete
Return to Play Considerations and Testing for the Overhead Athlete

Fees

☞ Online Registration Form ☜ (Registration closed as the event has passed.)
Form will record your reservation and accept online payment

Early registration continues until midnight Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Regular registration costs apply after midnight Jan. 23. Only online payment accepted. The Razorback Symposium does not provide refunds for cancellations. However, the paid registrant can apply the payment to a future symposium. Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided and are included in the symposium fee.

Physical therapists/Physical therapist assistants — $130 for early registration and $140 regular registration, CEs provided
Athletic trainers — $100 early registration and $110 regular registration, CEs provided
U of A M.A.T. Program preceptor (CEs provided) — $30 early and regular registration
Health care profession students including residents and fellows — $30 (no CEs provided)

For further information please contact Luzita Vela, Ph.D., vela@uark.edu

PDF of flyer

Presenting Faculty

• Ryne Eubanks, ATC, LAT, head athletic trainer for the Detroit Tigers
• Daniel Evans, PT, MSPT, OCE, CSCS, director of rehabilitation/center coordinator for clinical education, TMI Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
• Daniel Kline, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, ATI, physical therapy sports physical therapist and upper
extremity fellowship director
• Chelsea Martin, PT, DPT, SCS, graduate research assistant at the UNC Injury Prevention Research
Center and physical therapist at Breakthrough Physical Therapy
• Adam Nebel, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, Texas Rangers, motion performance sports scientist

Schedule in Brief — Subject to Change

The detailed schedule (PDF) has more information.

7:30-8:20 a.m. — Onsite registration
8:20-8:30 — Conference welcome and introduction
8:30-9:20 — "Biomechanics of Overhead Movement Patterns" — Adam Nebel — 50 minutes
9:20-9:25 — Stretch break
9:25-10:25 — "Overhead Athlete Injury Prevention and Maintenance" — Daniel Kline and Chelsea Martin — 60 minutes
10:25-10:45 — Snack break
10:45-11:35 — "The Role of Sports Science in Baseball" — Adam Nebel — 50 minutes
11:35-11:40 — Stretch break
11:40-12:25 p.m. — Keynote address (virtual) — Ryan Eubanks
12:25-1:25 —Lunch in lobby — Also in lobby, research poster presentations
1:25-2:25 — "Overhead Athlete Rehabilitation Perspectives" — Daniel Kline and Chelsea Martin — 60 minutes
2:25-2:30 — Stretch break
2:30-3:30 — "Prevention and Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries in the Overhead Athlete" — Daniel Evans
3:30-3:45 — Snack break
3:45-4:45 — "Return to Play Considerations and Testing for the Overhead Athlete" — Daniel Evans — 60 minutes

Symposium Objectives

Define anatomy and movement patterns that are important to overhead athletes
Compare differences in biomechanics between multiple sports
Prepare the audience to integrate biomechanics into clinical decision making
Identify and design an appropriate intervention program for overhead athletes based on impairments
Describe and implement appropriate progression of strengthening through return to sports for throwers
Explain the rationale for training speed in the upper extremity as a part of the return to sport progression
Identify key stakeholders in the sports science framework for baseball athletes
Explain similarities and differences between each of the stakeholders influence on the baseball athlete
Demonstrate examples of unique case studies where interdisciplinary sports science was used
Describe methods of treatment for overhead athletes based on applicable tools and information
Provide insightful information useful for decision making with the scope of the professional baseball athlete
Use standardized testing protocols in guiding safe and evidence-based return-to-play decisions for overhead athletes following injury, ensuring optimal functional recovery and minimizing risk of reinjury

Research Poster Session

All attendees are welcome to participate in a research poster session. All submissions are accepted and will be presented in Hillside Auditorium during the symposium's lunch break. The poster presentation application has details including specifications.

For more information, please contact:

Luzita Vela, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, FNAP
Teaching Associate Professor and Program Director, Master of Athletic Training Program, University of Arkansas
vela@uark.edu

Seal of the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers

The University of Arkansas Master of Athletic Training Program is an approved BOC Inc. provider.

Gold Sponsors

Thanks to the following supporters of the 20th Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium: UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, U of A College of Education and Health Professions WE CARE Strategic Plan and U of A Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation.