Tutors
Derek J.B Stevens Grad Dip Phys, Grad Dip Man Ther, MMACP, MCSP HPC
David Stanley BSc (hons) MSc MMACP MCSP HPC
Course Outline
This course is mainly a practical based course concentrating on refining manual therapy skills on the treatment and assessment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The two day course develops participant’s skills on performing all manipulation/ high velocity low amplitude thrust techniques. All contraindications and indications for treatment selection will be discussed, along with a clinical reasoning of the effects of manipulation. There will be opportunity for open discussion, with integration of the current evidence base. As the majority of the course will be practical based, there will be lots of opportunity for demonstration of all the techniques and one to one teaching from either of the tutors.
Learning Outcomes
- Appropriate Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Be able to assess for contraindications to manipulative therapy, including Cervical Artery Dysfunction (CAD)
- Perform and demonstrate “joint end feel” and pre-manipulative “wind-up”
- To be able to perform selected manipulative techniques to Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar segments and peripheral joints.
- Discuss case studies and research underpinning HVLA techniques.
Participants
This course is aimed at manual therapists wanting to introduce or refresh their manual therapy skills in particular relation to manipulative (grade V) techniques.
The course will run with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16. All participants will be expected to model for each other, unless otherwise contraindicated.
A course handbook and DVD will be provided
Date: 13th-14th November
Venue: The Hospital of St John and Elizabeth
Cost: £200
