A Practical Approach to Neuromuscular
Dysfunction
Mile End Hospital Physiotherapy Department, London.
MACP Accredited
A practical based course to develop advanced clinical reasoning and integrated
management, as well as lectures on basic pain sciences, muscle physiology,
exercise and functional practical anatomy. For those who have identified the
necessity for further CPD in a specific topic attendances at individual weekends
is possible.
The course will facilitate the integration of skills into clinical practice
by providing individual clinical visits, patient assessments and directed clinical
reasoning course work.
The course will be running on various dates from October ’08 through to
December ’09.
Venue: Mile End Hospital Physiotherapy Department, London
Cost:
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£2400 for the whole course
£280 per 3 day weekend
£190 per 2 day course
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Course Tutors
Linda Exelby BSc (Physio) Grad Dip Man Ther. FMACP
Samantha Leak MA MCSP MMACP
Claire Small BPhty (Hons) MPhty St. MMACP
Andrea Francis MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP MMACP
Aims of the course:
To provide a learning environment which will allow physiotherapists to critically
develop their skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of all aspects
of NMS dysfunction utilising the principles of evidence based practise, clinical
reasoning and effective handling.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
On completion of the course candidates will have an in depth knowledge and
understanding of:
- The theoretical foundation underpinning the assessment and management
of patients with lower and upper quadrant NMS dysfunction.
- Pathological processes involved in the development of clinical features of
lower and upper quadrant NMS dysfunction.
- Limitations of relevant interventions and when further investigations
may be required.
Skills and Attributes
On completion of the course candidates will be able to:
- Demonstrate enhanced clinical reasoning through analysis and self
reflection applying evident informed practise and current professional issues.
- Demonstrate expertise in clinical reasoning skills within the assessment
and management of patients with lower and upper quadrant NMS dysfunction
- Justify, plan, implement and critically evaluate assessment procedures
for patients with lower and upper quadrant NMS dysfunction
- Justify, plan, modify and implement appropriate treatment according
to the interpretation of assessment findings and guided by continuous
critical analytical
evaluation.
Clinical visits will be provided to candidates who enrol on the whole
programme of weekends.
Application forms and full course details are available on the link below
A practical approach to neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction (PDF of full course
details)
Closing date for application on the whole course 1st July 2008
Closing date for individual weekends is 4 weeks prior to the course date
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