Osteopathic Techniques for Physiotherapists Series (3 days)
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Length | 3 days |
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Cost | £375.00 |
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CPD hours | 21 |
Summary
'Best course I have been on - Karen is an excellent tutor, and it was very refreshing to leave a course with new techniques I can use straight away...'
This 3 day series aims to take participants on a clinical journey over a number of months to improve their handling and manual therapy skills. Each day is separated by at least a month to allow for practise and consolidation and to maximise learning.
The tutor is a highly experienced osteopath who has been teaching physiotherapists for over 10 years. Karen covers mobilisations before teaching Grade V manipulations and effective soft tissue techniques for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions. These skills are then transferred to treat the peripheral joints. There will be plenty of time for practice and with a small group giving a good ratio of tutor / student interaction.
The course contains one short lecture on Day 1 and the rest of the course is practical in nature. Participant numbers are limited to a maximum of 16. Participants cannot book on individual days, they need to attend all three days.
Tutor
Objectives
On completion of this course participans will be able to:
1. Justify and demonstrate therapist and patient positioning for any manual technique taught to ensure efficiency, safety and effectiveness.
2. Perform PPIVM's on the cervical thoracic and lumbar spine using low effort gentle techniques.
3. Perform effective mobilisation and manipulative techniques for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine in both lying and sitting.
4. Demonstrate soft tissue techniques for the lumbar spine and scapulothoracic region.
5. Demonstrate joint mobilisation techniques for the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic region.
6. Demonstrate peripheral mobilisation and manipulative techniques for the elbow and foot and ankle.
Content
Day 1 concentrates on mobilisations and manipulation of lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine. Included are an SIJ technique, passive mobility testing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine and some spinal soft tissue techniques.
Day 2 concentrates on the cervical spine, cervico-thoracic junction, upper thoracic spine and shoulders and includes a review of mobilisations and manipulation of lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine covered on Day 1. Day 2 consolidates and refines the spinal work covered in day 1 as well as starting on some peripheral joint work.
Day 3 focuses on deep soft tissue / fascial release techniques for the shoulder girdle, neck and lower extremity. We cover further cervical, lumbar and foot mobilisation techniques and manipulation of the cervico-thoracic area and radial head. The manipulation techniques already covered will be reviewed and further refined. There will also be a brief introduction to cranio-sacral palpation to allow participants to assess their interest in this way of working. The day further increases the practitioners range of soft tissue / fascial release techniques and effectiveness, and refines the manipulation skills already worked on.
A key feature of the tutor's approach is to maximise positioning and efficiency of technique application for each individual, thus making the numerous techniques taught both comfortable to apply and highly effective.
Course preparation
There is currently no recommended pre course reading for this course.
Restrictions
All participants must have an undergraduate or post graduate training in spinal joint assessment and mobilisation. Those with a purely soft tissue background are not eligible for this course.
All eligible participants, as listed in the audience section, must have appropriate UK professional liability insurance to cover them for the techniques to be taught, as detailed in the summary / content section. To ensure eligibility to attend, we reserve the right to ask for proof of this.
For any participant that is or maybe pregnant when attending any of our courses with a practical component we advise they email us to let us know.
Audience
This course is for HPC Registered Chartered Physiotherapists only. Unfortunately we can't accept any other professions on this course. All participants must have appropriate UK professional liability insurance to insure them for the techniques taught. We reserve the right to ask for proof of this to ensure eligibility.
Participant feedback
- Brilliant course. Tutor made things simple and effective, practised techniques until you were confident.
- The relaxed and friendly atmosphere created on the course was very conducive to learning. It was very easy to ask questions.
- 'The course was very well run and presented. the tutor was extremely knowledgeable and approachable. There was ample time to go over and over techniques if we wished to. I immediately put what I have learned into practice and feel I am a better physiotherapist now than before the course started. '
- 'Thank you very much for an enjoyable and enlightening course. I wish all the courses I attended were this beneficial.'
- 'Very beneficial and worthwhile course. Excellent teaching and made me very aware of correct positioning of patient to ensure techniques work.'
- 'Great hands on course. Kept my attention throughout.'
- 'Excellent course focusing exactly on the primary subject. Did not waste time with irrelevances.'
- 'Very useful course. Clear structured format with very high practical element.'
- 'Great introduction for simple to use, practical techniques.'
- 'An excellent course for someone interested in manipulative techniques and done at a good pace.'
- '...Good consolidation of techniques I knew already and fantastic new ones!!!'
- 'Brilliant course. Tutor made things simple and effective, practiced techniques until you were confident.'
- 'The relaxed and friendly atmosphere created on the course was very conducive to learning. It was very easy to ask questions.'
- 'Could not improve it, tutor brilliant and content was perfect for my needs of this course'
