Paediatric Orthopaedic workshop
| Scheduled Courses |
| 01 Nov - 01 Nov 2008 |
St Mark's Hospital, Maidenhead, Berkshire |
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Tutor: Peter Beirne Grad Dip Phys MCSP
Duration: 1 day(s)
Course Description:
Course outline (pdf) click here
This course focuses on a specific area of Paediatric therapy - orthopaedics. The course comprises a mix of theory and practical workshops. The delegate will gain insight into the assessment, management and problem solving in this challenging client group. Practical skills will also be taught in the workshops. Throughout, this course will be led in an open style, encouraging delegate participation and exchange of ideas and information.
Course outline
- Growth and development of the skeleton
- Growth phases and how they affect the body
- Common orthopaedic problems and management
- Use of X Rays in Paediatrics with conditions discussed
- Children in sport, including the effects of puberty
- Talent identification and age banding
- Role of physiotherapy
- Effects of training and exercise
- Talipes – cause, presentation and management
- Ponsetti technique explained and taught in workshop format
Who Can Attend:
This intensive course is essential for all therapists working with paediatric orthopaedic patients in the NHS, private practice and sport.