Musculoskeletal Management of Patients with Chronic Lung Disease across the Lifespan
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This course is presented by expert musculoskeletal and respiratory physiotherapists and will cover many of the common musculoskeletal issues that arise for patients with chronic respiratory disease.
Event date
Event location
Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne
Speakers / Instructors
- Jane Ashbrook – Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Julia Taylor – Advanced Practitioner MSK Physiotherapist, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Angela Serong – Grade 4 Physiotherapist, Team Leader, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
- Lisa Wilson – Grade 3 Physiotherapist, Departments of Physiotherapy & Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
- Brenda Button – Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Grade 4, Respiratory Stream Leader, Departments of Physiotherapy & Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Topics
- Musculoskeletal theories & concepts in respiratory disease
- Pain theory including physiological & psychosocial aspects
- Clinical Reasoning in musculoskeletal medicine
- Musculoskeletal screening, assessment & screening for red flags
- Designing a patient specific treatment program
- Musculoskeletal considerations in paediatrics
- Assessment tool with practical session
- Case study discussions (shoulder impingement and scapular control; discogenic back pain, sciatica and SUI; headache including differential diagnosis and red flags; chest pain including rib fractures and soft tissue pain; common causes of knee pain and ideas for treatment)
Cost
$250.00 (inc GST) includes course manual, lunch and refreshments.
Registration
Registration closes 21 July 2017