Presenter : Kevin McEvoy CPD Points : 3 Course Description The intention of the presentation is to provide a brief, high-level overview of what Financial Planning is. Students should be in a much better position to understand the process, the pitfalls, the costs, the products, and most importantly be in a much better position to …
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Presenter : Dr. Mande Scheepmaker CPD Points : 1 Course Description Tendons and ligaments are crucial structures inside the musculoskeletal system. Many issues in the treatment of tendon and ligament diseases and injuries have yet not been resolved sufficiently. Tendons and ligaments have been shown to be affected by sex hormones, but the effect seems …
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Presenter : Sue Fuller-Good CPD Points : 3 Course Outline The Female Athlete who participates in sports either very competitively or recreationally or anywhere along the spectrum in between are at risk of suffering very specific challenges and problems. The clinician treating this population group needs to be exquisitely aware of these problems and challenges …
Presenter : Kayleigh Brien CPD Points : 3 Course Outline With the rates of spinal surgery increasing, physiotherapists need to be familiar with what surgery entails, as well as the indications – some of which are less specific than others. When is it acceptable to say that a patient has failed conservative management? Is chronic …
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Presenter : Kayleigh Brien CPD Points : 3 Course Outline In Part 2 we review current practice and evidence regarding early mobilisation and the use of orthoses like collars and braces. Consideration is given to post-operative movement restrictions implemented from the acute phase. Important biomechanical implications, along with complications of spinal surgery are discussed. We …
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Presenter : Tanya Bell-Jenje CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Learn more about the Better Management of Chronic Lower Back Pain. Currently almost 85% of people living in Africa experience low back pain annually. Assessment of provocative factors such as sustained postures and positions that create persistent structural overload is needed. A Positive Health approach …
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Presenter : Jarrad van Zuydam CPD Points : 2 Course Outline An ethics talk given by a professional cycling doctor. Yes, really. In his talk, Dr Van Zuydam will attempt to convince us that the sport of cycling is far cleaner than it used to be (and far cleaner than many other sports claim to …
Presenter : Fiona Lamberti CPD Points : 3 Course Outline In the “Part 1 – The Cervical Spine and Cervicogenic Headaches – Slide Presentation” we will cover the following topics: Differentiation of headaches. Migraine, Tension Type, Cluster and Cervicogenic Differentiating cervicogenic dizziness from other causes of dizziness Assessment tools for dizziness Cervical spine assessment Treatment
Presenter : Fiona Lamberti CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 2 – The cervical Spine and Cervicogenic Headaches – Live Patient Presentation: Differentiation of headaches. Migraine, Tension Type, Cluster and Cervicogenic Differentiating cervicogenic dizziness from other causes of dizziness Assessment tools for dizziness Cervical spine assessment Treatment
Presenter : Tanya Bell-Jenje CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 1 – Deep Gluteal Syndrome – Differentiating the Butt – Slide Presentation Differentiating the source of buttock pain can often be challenging. Many structures can both refer to the region as well be the source of local pathology in this highly nociceptive area. In …
Presenter : Tanya Bell-Jenje CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 2 – Deep Gluteal Syndrome – Differentiating the Butt – Live Patient Presentation: Differentiating the source of buttock pain can often be challenging. Many structures can both refer to the region as well be the source of local pathology in this highly nociceptive area. …
Presenter : Kim Ballantine CPD Points : 2 Course Outline Compassion fatigue, also known as the cost of caring, is an occupational hazard in the helping professions. It impacts individuals psychologically and physically and may have significant ethical implications. However, tools are available for combating its impact. Compassion fatigue, also known as the cost of …
Presenter : Georgia Torres CPD Points : 2 Course Description This Presentation will investigate ethical issues with exercise prescriptions and discuss what International bodies have proposed. Discussion of the code of ethics available in literature for the exercise scientist Discussion of the standards of ethics for sport and exercise medicine research Presentation of a case …
Presenter : Jon Patricios CPD Points : 2 Course Outline “Clinicians have been faced with difficult decisions arising from the competitive nature of sport since the time of the ancient Greeks. The relationship between promoting health and striving for peak performance may also be challenging as injury risks increase. The clinician’s dual goals of improving …
Presenter : Tanya Bell-Jenje CPD Points : 2 Course Outline Lateral Elbow Pain: Differentiation for Better Prescriptive Management The Elbow is rarely taught at undergraduate level, and yet is a frequent source of the presenting patients’ pain, disability & frustration. Many different pathologies fall under the umbrella of ‘Lateral elbow pain’ & these need to be differentiated out for …
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Presenter : Lindsay Harris CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Pearls of the Foot and Ankle – a Patient Presentation Anatomically, biomechanically and with regard to the physiotherapy… In the first part she will discuss these “PEARLS”, whilst in PART 2 she will guide the, process of a live patient subjecting and objective assessment. Clinical …
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Presenter : Lindsay Harris CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 2-Foot & Ankle Pearls – Live Patient Presentation Pearls of the Foot and Ankle – a Patient Presentation Anatomically, biomechanically and with regard to the physiotherapy… In the first part she will discuss these “PEARLS”, whilst in PART 2 she will guide the, process …
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Presenter : Briony Gildenhuys CPD Points : 3 Course Outline The chronic pain patient can at times feel like an overwhelming patient. Often they arrive at your door with years of history involving specialists, interventions, scans and mountains of previous advice and treatments. They have often also done lots of their own research and have …
Presenter : Briony Gildenhuys CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 2 – Getting back on track with Chronic Pain Patient – Live Patient Presentation The chronic pain patient can at times feel like an overwhelming patient. Often they arrive at your door with years of history involving specialists, interventions, scans and mountains of previous …
Presenter : Tanya Bell-Jenje CPD Points : 3 Course Outline Part 1 – Lower Quarter Principals & Practices – Slide Presentation. In this overview we unpack the causes of recurrent or persistent dysfunction in the movement system, respecting the Biopsychosocial model. Understanding concepts such as the neutral zone, motor control and relative flexibility is paramount …
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