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The charge for each course listed in this section is f27, payable when the information is sent in. Please ask the Journal Department for submission forms. When filling in details please write clearly or type if possible, and where alternatives are shown, delete any part which is not required. The description of aims and content may be up to 100 words, in addition to the final paragraph about fees and application procedures.

Longer descriptions may be cut at the editor’s discretion. The closing date for this section is the 13th of the month preceding publication.

McKenzie Institute (UK) Courses 1992

This is the list of courses so far scheduled within the United Kingdom for this year. It is meant as a guide only, to help participants with their planning. Applications should be made to the local course organiser only when full details appear in this section of the Journal approximately four months in advance of each course.

January 16-18 January 16-19 January 30-Feb 1 February 5-8 February 26-29 March 4-7 March 4-7 March 9-11 March 25-28 March 27-29 April 1-2 April 4-7 April 9-12 April 9-11 April 27-29 May 14-17 June 3-5

Abergavenny Newcastle upon Tyne Liverpool Warwick Burton on Trent Crewe Craigavon Craigavon London Chester Mansfield Sunderland Newcastle upon Tyne Taunton London Carshalton Birmingham

Part C Part A Part C Part A Part A Part A Part A Part C Part A Part B Part D refresher Part D Part D Part C Part B Part A Part B

June 11-13 June 17-20 July 2-4 July 9-11 September 9-12 September 17-19 September 19-22 October 8-11 October 13-16 October 15-17 October 28-31 October 29-31 November 4-7 November 12-14 November 25-28 December 9-12

Sheffield Glasgow Blackpool Newcastle upon Tyne Burnley Crewe Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield London Exeter Bridgend London Worthing Kidderminster Manchester London

Part B Part A Part C Part ‘B Part A Part B Part A Part D Part D Part C Part A Part C Part A Part B Part A Part A

Minimum periods between courses: Part A to Part B - four months; Part B to part C -six months; Part C to Part D - six months. Maximum period between any two courses: five years, otherwise the retaking of one previous course will be required to progress

The next preliminary announcement such as this will appear in twelve months’ time. Copies of certificates of attendance need to be produced by those applying for Parts B, C and D. Certificates (if not received at

further.

the time of the course) may be claimed by stating date and location of course attended and sending an A5-size SAE to either:

Juliet Moss Malcolm Robinson 3 Calbourne Road or 92 Lindridge Road Balham Whitehouse Common London SW12 8LW Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands 875 6HJ

Please apply to the above if you wish to organise any of the four McKenzie courses in your area of the UK or Ireland or for any other country with no McKenzie Institute Faculty to Paul Van Wijmen, International Secretary, PO Box 56042, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand.

The Society of Orthopaedic Medicine Accredited Courses

Part C JUIY 20-25 Peterborough Part A January 21-24 Norwich

Part B March 22-25 Sheffield Part B September 6-9 Oxford

Part C May 22-27 Edinburgh Part C November 16-20 London Part A July 7-10 Southport

These accredited courses are given by Stephanie Saunders MCSP and Fellows of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine. They are open to doctors and Chartered physiotherapists and consist of a three-part programme covering clinical examination, diagnosis and treatment of the common lesions of the musculoskeletal system. Half the course time is given to practical sessions in small supervised groups where participants review surface anatomy and practise friction, injection, mobilisation and manipulation techniques. Part A covers the cervical spine and upper limb and Part B the lumbar spine and lower limb. There is no prerequisite for either course. Part C covers revision of parts A and B, advanced techniques, thoracic spine, sacro-iliac joint and lumbar injections and is open only to graduates of A and B. There is an optional examination for full membership of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine at the end of part C.

Further information and application forms may be obtained from Mrs Stephanie Saunders MCSP, 20 Ailsa Road, Twickenham TW1 1QW (tel/fax 081-891 6265).

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The Society of Orthopaedic Medicine 1992 Course Programme

The Society of Orthopaedic Medicine offers a course in three parts. Part A covers the upper limb and cervical spine. Part B covers the lower limb and lumbar spine. Part C covers the thoracic spine, sacro-iliac joint, revision of parts A and B, and advanced techniques, with the option of taking the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine’s membership examination. Parts A and B may be taken in any order, but must be completed before attending a part C.

Part B Part B Part A Part C Part A Part B Part A Part A

February 21-24 April 24-27 June 13-16

October 2-5 October 31-November 3 November 16-19 November 26-29

August 7-10

The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Shropshire Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, Yorkshire Brighton General Hospital, Sussex The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Shropshire Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Brighton General Hospital, Sussex St Thomas’ Hospital, London Poole General Hospital, Poole, Dorset

The course in orthopaedic medicine affords the opportunity for like-minded physiotherapists and doctors to work together. It consists of an intensive programme of theoretical and practical teaching in the methods of clinical examination, diagnosis and treatment. Emphasis is given to accurate deep friction massage, injection, mobilisation and manipulation techniques for the treatment of common musculoskeletal disorders. Much of the course is devoted to practical work in small supervised groups. Each participant will be provided with an illustrated course manual. A certificate of attendance is issued at the end of each course.

Application forms for all the above courses are available from the Society’s Course Organiser: Mrs K M Kesson MCSP, 1 The Mall, Faversham, Kent ME13 8JL (tel 0795 534113)

DATE AND PLACE SUBJECT ORGANISER AND ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~

January 20 (part 1) and January 27 (part 2)

Chelsea

6.15 prn-9.45 pm

Laser therapy clinical discussion and user group meeting

Part 1: A review of theory, including the effect of laser and narrow-band light on biochemistry and subsequent physiological changes. Understanding the technical parameters of your own laser. Part 2: An informal, guided discussion in which we expand on participating practitioners’ own clinical experience and consider the various probes, treatment times and techniques they have used. We will consider what worked and what did not and also discuss safety, contra-indications and DoHlNHS regulations. One- day events will also take place in February (Leeds), March (London) and April (Bristol).

Fee: f30 (covers both parts).

Also: Laser therapy safety and competence postal examination

There is still much to be proved regarding laser therapy’s mechanisms and efficacy. However, there are many practitioners using lasers in private practice and the NHS. We will provide a basic safety and competence certificate for those who can demonstrate through a simple examination that they: (1) know the specification of their own laser; (2) know NHS and DOH regulations regarding licensing and safety; (3) understand the fundamental photo-chemicallphysiological mechanisms; (4) can propose a safe treatment rationale for given case histories; (5) can discuss relevant contradictions and (6) can discuss dosimetry theory.

James Carroll, The Laser Exchange, 9 Lymington Road, London NW6 1HX (tel 071-433 3384)

Fee: €5 for paper, €20 for marking and certificate for passing.

February 2

Arts Educational School, Tring, Herts

10.30 am-4.30 pm

Registration 10 am

The injured dancer

This course is aimed at therapists who wish to develop their knowledge of the treatment of dance injuries. This one-day workshop will be run by a profesional ballet teacher and a physiotherapist specialising in the care of dancers. The course will include practical demonstrations of aspects of dancing and training, with live demonstration of training methods and a chance for participants to experience these for themselves. (Loose, comfortable clothing should be worn.) Topics will include the young dancer; psycological problems; problems of extreme flexibility; analysis of demands placed on professional dancers.

Fee: €40, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘A N Greetham’. Please send SAE, no application form required. Students welcome. Closing date January 27.

Mr A N Greetham MCSP SRP, 5 Swanbourne Road, Mursley, Buckinghamshire MK17 OJA (tel 0296 720351)

February 5, 7, 12, 14

Winding Wheel, Chesterfield

1.30 pm-4.30 pm

Registration 1 pm

Wheelchair assessment North Derbyshire Health Authority

Mrs P A Roberts, Wheelchair Service Manager, Scarsdale Hospital, Newbold Road, Chesterfield S41 7PF (tel 0246 551305)

This course addresses wheelchair assessment within the framework of North Derbyshire’s strategy for disabled people which is based on joint planning with the direct involvement of organisations of disabled people. The training includes social and environmental issues of wheelchair assessment and is open to anyone involved in wheelchair assessment and prescription. Wheelchair users run several of the course modules. This course is proving very popular and will run again in June and October 1992. Dates available on request.

Fee: f60, includes tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘North Derbyshire HA’. Application form from course organiser. Closing January 31.


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DATE AND PLACE SUBJECT ORGANISER AND ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS

February 8

Lewisham Hospital. Lewisham

PNF applied to the lower limb in musculoskeletal conditions

South East London Branch of CSP

Miss S Morgan MCSP, 60 Chestnut Rise, London SE18 1RL

9 am-5 pm This one-day course aims to familiarise physiotherapists with the theoretical background and practical application of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), as applied to the lower limbs in musculoskeletal condition. There is a large practical component, so please dress appropriately. Places limited to 24. Tutor: Liz Wright MCSP

Fee: €30, includes coffee and tea, payable to ‘SEL Branch of CSP’. Please send SAE for course programme and confirmation, no application form required. Students welcome. Closing date January 31.

February 12 Cardiac rehabilitation: A multidisciplinary approach

Mrs A McPherson-Davis, Royal B!ompton National Heart and Lung Hospital (Chelsea), Department of Education, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP (tel 071-351 8059, fax 071-351 8099)

To be held at the London Chest Hospital, Education Centre, Bonner Road, London E2

February 13 for 10 weeks

Salford College of Technology, Manchester

5 pm-8 pm

Registration 4.30 pm (first day)

Acupuncture British Shiatsu Association

Mr Bernard Nolan HK Acu Assoc, 34 Acorn Hill, Stannington, Sheffield S6 6AW (tel 0742 346472)

This ten-week evening course will be mainly practical, interspersed with lectures on oriental diagnosis and philosophy. It will include mapping of the 12 meridians, specific point location and their symptomatology, formulae for specific ailments, oriental pulse diagnosis, and the six external pathogenic factors. Students should wear T-shirts, track suit bottoms and be prepared to be needled. Course notes and 100 disposable needles per student are supplied.

Fee: €165, students €145, payable to ‘Bernard Nolan’. Closing date February 10.

Februarv 15-16 Full knee course Miss Sarah Duncan. Senior PhvsiotheraDist.

High Wycombe Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe; Bucks HP11 2TT (tel 0494 526161)

9 am-4.30 pm

Registration 8.45 am This two-day course aims to give physiotherapists a comprehensive understanding of the knee joint. Day one will include both the anatomy and biomechanics of the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints, including demonstrations on cadavers. Day two will be more practical and related to the management of anterior knee pain, using the McConnell approach, and knee rehabilitation following injury. Course tutors: Philip Evans and Rick Tillotson.

Fee: €70, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘WGH Physiotherapy Trust Fund’. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students not eligible. Closing date January 31.

February 17

Registration and coffee 9 am-9.30 pm

Windswept deformity Ms G E Moyse, Senior Nurse, Staff Development and Education Department, North Tees General Hospital, Hardwick, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland (telO642 617617 ext 4034)

This is a practical one-day workshop to learn how to measure windswept deformity. Speaker: Mrs E Goldsmith

Fee: €25. For further information please contact Ms G E Moyse at above address.

February 17-19 Respiratory care

9 am-4.30 pm (intermediate level) Mrs D Curtis MCSP

Mrs G Briggs MCSP, Physiotherapy Dspariment, Phase 1 1 , Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancs OL6 9RW (tel 061-330 8373 ext 6313)

This three-day course is aimed at those physiotherapists who have completed their junior rotations covering respiratory aspects of physiotherapy and senior II therapists working in, or rotating into, areas involving respiratory care. The course aims to give greater insight into a wide range of related topics and to encourage participants to develop objectivity in application of skills. Topics covered include respiratory physiology, paediatric considerations, CXRs, ECGs, drugs, humidification, physiotherapy in ICU, etc.

Fee: €65, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to :Ars C Briggs. Students not eligible.

February 17-21 (a) March 23-27 (b) May 5-7 (c) May 11-15 (d) July 13-15 (e) July 29-31 (f) Exeter

Back to work Mrs S Gorfin, Secretary, Demonstration Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Heavitree), Gladstone Road, Exeter EX2 2ED (tel 0392 405171)

(a) Basic introductory modules; (b) musculoskeletal; (c) respiratory care; (d) neurology; (e) obstetrics and gynaecology; (f) care of the elderly. A modular course for physiotherapists returning to work after a break in service. This course was originally provided for the South West Region, and priority will be given to South West applicants, but is open to those further afield. An introductory week is provided for those with a prolonged break in service of ten or more years. It is intended the remaining modules should be selected according to need.

Fees: (a), (b) and (d) €100; (c), (e) and (f) €75. Application forms from Mrs S Gorfin at above address.


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DATE AND PLACE

February 19 (a)

February 19-20 (b)

Nurses recreation room, Royal Preston Hospital

9.30 am-4.30 pm

Registration 9-9.30 am

SUBJECT ORGANISER AND ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS

Trophic electrical stimulation

Research and clinical practice

Preston Health Authority

Mrs P A Sutton GradDipPhys MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, Sharoe Green Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, Lancs PR2 4DU (tel 0772 711437)

(a) Day course - research and clinical practice (50 places). (b) Day course - second day practical day (20 places). Many problems of rehabilitation may be avoided if muscle is stimulated with carefully controlled neuromuscular stimulation which encourages return to physiological norm prior to gaining full function. This two-day course will have a practical base and will discuss the effects of trophic stimulation in a number of different pathologies, to include incontinence, peripheral nerve injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, sport injury, rheumatoid arthritis, pre- and post-operative use with joint surgery.

Fee: I-day course €17, 2-day course €30, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Preston Health Authority’. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Students welcome. Closing date January 30.

February 21

Cardiff Physiotherapy in tinnitus rehabilitation

Dr S D G Stephens, Consultant in Audiological Medicine, Welsh Hearing Institute, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW (tel 0222 743474)

\ ~~~ ~ , 10 am-4.30 pm

Registration 9.45 am This is a one-day course for physiotherapists and other medical and paramedical staff. It will consist of lectures and demonstrations in the basics of multi-phase convergent therapy (MCT) and its application to the treatment of tinnitus sufferers. Emphasis will be placed on assessment and role of stress management, cognitive behavioural therapy and specific relaxation techniques. Treatment of vertigo and hyperventilation syndrome will also be discussed.

Fee: €35, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Welsh Hearing Institute’. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students welcome.

February 21-22

Bristol

9.30 am-4.30 pm Friday 9 am-5 pm Saturday

February 22

Dorking

10 am-4.30 pm

Registration 9.30 am

February 22

London

Objective measurements in paediatrics

This course aims to explore methods of objective measurement applicable to paediatrics in the evaluation and audit of our practice, both in the acute and community settings. Fields to be covered will include assessment, scoliosis, respiratory care, spasticity and peer review. All physiotherapists working in paediatrics or related fields are invited to apply. Course tutors will include Mr P J Witherow, Bristol and Dr Iris Musa, Cardiff.

Fee: €20, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Physio Dept BCH’. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Closing date end of January.

Mrs J Pyman MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children, St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8BJ (tel 0272 285525)

Sports massage - Principles and application (South)

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine

Ms J Mansfield MCSP, 20-26 South Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 2HQ

The course aims to familiarise the participants with the uses and misuses of sports massage, to give practical skills and confident application of the modality in the sporting environment and clinical practice. Detailing practical application for pre- and post-event massage the course will teach soft tissue assessment and correction of abnormalities found.

Fee: €30 group members, €35 nonmembers, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students welcome. Closing date February 12.

Use of seatbelts for mobilisation of spinal and peripheral joints

Guy’s and Lewisham NHS Trust

Miss Nadya German, Superintendent Physiotherapist, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Street, London SE1 9RT

This course is based on Freddy Kaltenborn’s concept using a problem-solving approach. The course is mainly practical using belts to help in mobilising the large peripheral and spinal joints. Talks will cover the Kaltenborn approach, basic joint biometrics and the physiology of soft tissue injury and repair. Course tutor: Mrs C Jones. A pre-course reading pack will be sent out on application.

Fee: €35, includes coffee, tea and biscuits, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Guy’s Physiotherapy Education Fund’. No application form required. Closing date February 6.

February 22

Cannock

10 am-4 pm

Registration and coffee 9.30 am

Electrotherapy update: Laser therapy and combination therapy

Mrs N F Price, Superintendent Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Department, Cannock Community Hospital, Brunswick Road, Cannock WSll 2XY (tel 0543 576420)

Course participants will be instructed in basic theory and application of both laser and combination therapy. There will be opportunity to use the machines and discuss in depth clinical application. Tutors: Mrs A Thexton, Mr K Stopani. Sponsored by CME.

Fee: €25, students €10, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students welcome. Closing date February 10.


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February 22

Bath School of Physiotherapy 9.30 am-4 pm


The first and last 48 hours of injury

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine - South West Region

Mrs J Osborne MCSP, Department of Sports Development and Recreation, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY

The objective of this course is to familiarise members with the problems of dressing room physiotherapy. It also aims to increase the appreciation and use of fundamental principles involved in early and late sports injury management. Topics to be covered include: first 48 hours - treatment of cuts and lacerations, muscle strains, rib and ankle injuries; last 48 hours - testing'for competitive fitness after shoulder and knee injuries. Tutor: Mr D Wright MCSP DipTP, District physiotherapist for Rochdale and physiotherapist for Wigan Rugby League club.

Fee: €25 group members, €30 nonmembers, €25 students, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to 'ACPSM SW Region'. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students welcome. Closing date February 12.

February 22 Patellofemoral management: Medway Physiotherapy Department in conjunction with

Gillingham, Kent

9.30 am-4.30 pm

Registration 9 am ext 3356)

The McConnell concept Beiersdorf UK Ltd

Miss H Cook, Physiotherapy Department, Medway Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5NY (tel 0634 830000

Jenny McConnell has developed an innovative technique for the management of patellofemoral pain; this course aims to introduce physiotherapists both theoretically and practically to the McConnell concept. The course includes an introduction to patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral mechanics, assessment, taping techniques and exercise programme. The course information has been prepared and reproduced, courtesy of Jenny McConnell MAPA MMTAA.

Fee: €35, includes coffee, lunch, tea, course notes and taping kit, to be sent with application, payable to 'Medway Physiotherapy Training Fund'. Please send SAE, no application form required. Closing date February 14.

February 22-23

lpswich

9.15 am-4 pm

Registration 9 am

February 22-23

London EC1

10.30 am-5 pm

February 22-23

Polygon Hotel, Southampton

9 am-5 pm


Ankylosing spondylitis Mrs S Smith MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, lpswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk (tel 0473 703312)

This two-day course is designed for physiotherapists with an interest in ankylosing spondylosis, especially those involved with NASS exercise groups, or interested in setting one up. The weekend will be of a largely practical nature including hydrotherapy and gymnastic ball work. The course tutor will be Jane Barefoot MCSP, physiotherapy adviser to NASS. Places will be limited to 30.

Fee: €65, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to 'Physiotherapy Trust Fund'. Please send SAE, no application form required. Students not eligible. Closing date February 7.

Feldenkrais method - A focus Ms Barbara McCrea, Feldenkrais Practitioner, The Open Centre, on neck and shoulders 3rd Floor, 188 Old Street, London EClV 9BP (tel 081-549 9583)

Learn to move with ease and comfort and at the same time explore Moshe Feldenkrais' unique contribution to movement co-ordination. The slow, gentle awareness-through-movement exercises offer an ingenious way to release habitual tension and stiffness and have had remarkable success in treating a wide range of complaints. You will feel more relaxed and have good ideas to apply to your own work. Tutor: Barbara McCrea, Feldenkrais practitioner.

Fee: f50. To book send €25 non-returnable deposit to B McCrea, c/o The Open Centre.

Basic introduction to acupuncture Dr J N Kenyon MD MB ChB, Dr G T Lewith MA MRCP MRCGP and Dr D I Dowson MB ChB, Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine, 51 Bedford Place, Southampton SO1 2DG

The course aims: (1) To provide theoretical instruction covering the basic principles of acupuncture, both from the traditional Chinese and Western neuro-physiological viewpoint; (2) To provide a basic clinical training in the practice of acupuncture so that those attending our course will be competent to practise this technique independently. An intensive theoretical and clinical introductory course involving approximately 30 hours training. (Two-day course, plus two clinical days at a future date.) A comprehensive set of equipment will be given to each participant.

Fee: €406.66, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to 'Southampton Acupuncture Courses'. Please send SAE. Students not accepted. Closing date when course fully booked.

February 24-25 Personal effectiveness

Doncaster

Mrs J A Wade, Secretary, Physiotherapy Department, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5LT ftel 0302 366666 ext 237)

9 am-4.30 pm This personal managerial development course aims to increase participants' self-awareness and understanding of interactions with others; consider the process of change at an individual, group and organisational level; identify skills and strategies for managing change; explore strategies for managing time effectively and efficiently; and develop team leadership styles and skills.

Fee: €70, includes coffee, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to organiser. Closing date February 12.


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February 25-28

London N5

10 am-3 pm (including lunch break)

Introduction to Alexander technique: Practitioner training

The course gives an opportunity to experience four days’ tuition with a recognised Alexander technique training course. The content will include: (1) One-to-one Alexander lessons, group lessons and tutorial groups. (2) How to apply experiences gained during lessons to one’s daily life. (3) Theory of the Alexander technique. (4) Skilled observation of oneself and others from an Alexander perspective (diagnosis). (5) Simple anatomy and physiology from an Alexander perspective.(6) Applications in the working environment. There will be a teacher:student ratio of approximately 1:5. The course will be conducted by directors and staff of the School of Use, Paignton, Devon.

Fee: f110, deposit f40, payable to ‘A Mars’.

Alan Mars or Refia Sacks, The Highbury Centre, 137 Grosvenor Avenue, London N5 2NH (tel 071-226 5805, practice; 071-226 1815 home)

February 29

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Herts

9.45 am-4.15 pm


An introduction to strapping Mr S G M Shepard MCSP, 54 Little Ealing Lane, London W5 4EA

This course is aimed at physiotherapists with an interest in the treatment of soft tissue injury and musculoskeletal dysfunction. It will look at the effects and uses of tape in the management of acute and chronic conditions. The different materials and techniques will be explored and there will be a large practical element. The course also aims to look at other forms of external support available such as braces and orthotics. All materials will be supplied by Medisport International Ltd.

Fee: €30, students €25, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Strap F’. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students welcome. Closing date February 23.

Februarv 29 Ultrasound and laser: Shrewsburv Medical. Shrewsburv Technoloav Limited. Basic principles and recent advances (tel 0743 356343)

MonkmooiRoad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire %2 5SU The North Stafford Hotel. - Stoke on Trent

10 am-4.30 pm

Topics covered include ultrasound in tissue repair and wound healinglphysical mechanisms and safety; laser therapy - dosages and applications/safety and contra-indications. Speakers: Dr Mary Dyson, head of tissue repair unit, UMDS, Guy’s Hospital, and Miss Charlotte Abbey, consultant physiotherapist to CB Medico.

Fee: f20, includes buffet lunch, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Shrewsbury Technology Limited’.

February 29-March 1 Normal movement and April 11-12

Falkirk

9 am-4.30 pm

Mrs Valerie Webster MCSP, Senior Physiotherapist, Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Major’s Loan, Falkirk FK1 5LS (tel 0324 24000 ext 3578)

(first wee ken d)

Introduction to Bobath approach of adult hemiplegia (second weekend)

The two weekends together are designed to give a general introduction to the Bobath concept enabling participants to (1) analyse aspects of normal movement; (2) recognise abnormal posture and movement; and (3) appreciate handling. Places limited to 24. Tutor: Mrs Sharon Williams.

Fee: €120, includes coffee, tea and lunch, not to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Closing date February 10.

February 29- March 1 Manchester and sports clinics (tel 061-794 4696 ext 2080)

Functional lower limb biomechanics in departments

Julie Gold, Physiotherapy Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Hospital Road, Manchester M27 1HA

9 am-5 pm This course is designed for physiotherapists who want to know more about biomechanics related to treatment for lower limb conditions. It is a practical course aimed at physiotherapists with little or no real biomechanical knowledge but who understand their treatment approach might be improved following further study of these concepts. The course will teach the therapist how to identify all common foot types and levels of compensation, relate muscle imbalances to the altered mechanics, decide whether correction or otherwise is relevant and initiate corrective measures as well as plan and progress an associated corrective exercise programme. Tutor: Neil Black MCSP.

Fee: €40, students f30, includes tea, coffee and lunch, to be sent with application, payable to ’Physiotherapy Endowment Fund’. Places limited to 26 on a first-come first-served basis. This is not a paediatric course.

March 1

London N3

10 am-5.15 pm


Counselling skills workshop Dr Sandra Delroy BS MA PsyD CPsychol AFBPsS, 3 Northumberland House, 237 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London N3 1LB (tel 081-346 4010)

This one-day counselling skills workshop is aimed at health professionals who use counselling either as a primary or secondary part of their work, in their daily contact with patients. The purpose is to increase the therapist’s level of confidence in his or her listening skills, so that the therapist feels better able to be with and respond to people in distress. The orientation of the workshop is humanistic and the focus is on skills practice. Two-day and five-day counselling workshops and courses are also ongoing throughout the year.

Fee: €40, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to organiser.


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March 4-6 Your role in palliative care Jill Griffiths, Education Secretary, Macmillan Education Centre, 164 Bloomfield Road, Bath BA2 2AT (tel 0225 445545) Ammerdown Centre,

nr Radstock, This short residential workshop will address some of the difficult physical and psychosocial issues for Somerset physiotherapists coping with dying patients and their families. Facilitators: Marjorie Couthard,

physiotherapist: Dr Rod MacLeod, physician in palliative medicine: Kay Mason, lymphoedema nurse; 3 pm on day 1 - and Ann Nash, senior nurse (education)/nurse consultant.

Fee: €95, includes coffee, lunch, tea and residential accommodation, to be sent with application, payable 12.30 pm on day 2

to ’Dorothy House Foundation’. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Closing date February 25.

March 4-7

Leighton Hospital, Crewe

9 am-5 pm


McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis Physiotherapy Department, Leighton Hospital, and McKenzie and therapy. Part A: Institute UK

Course organiser, Regan Gribben, Physiotherapy Department, The lumbar spine

Leighton Hospital, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 4QJ This four-day course consists of lecture and demonstration followed by examination and treatment of patients with complaints of lumbar pain. The patient categories of posture, dysfunction and derangement are described in detail. Appropriate treatment plans are outlined with emphasis on the use of self-treatment procedures. The clinical effectiveness of the self-treatment approach is demonstrated through the use of multiple patient demonstrations. This approach encourages therapists to perform thorough mechanical assessments, enabling them to identify mechanical categories which respond quickly to the use of self- treatment and prophylactic methods and those which require additional manual therapy. Tutor: Juliet Moss MCSF?

Fee: f115, includes coffee, tea, juice and biscuits, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Physiotherapy Endowment Fund 449 MCMT’.

March 5 Manchester

Management and treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease

Topics to be covered include clinical aspects of Parkinson’s disease, speech therapy, medical treatment and impact of the disease in the community.

South Manchester - Rehabilitation Demonstration Centre

Mrs B Hindley, Course Administrator, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, Manchester M20 8LR (tel 061-447 3409)

March 6-8 London SW6 9.15 am-4.15 pm Friday 9.30 am-4.15 pm Saturday 9.30 am-1.15 pm Sunday

Registration 9 am Friday

Headaches and the cervical spine This course will explore the comprehensive management of those patients whose headaches are of vertebral origin. Safe practice will be emphasised, including ‘excluding’ tests. Familiarity with the concept of examination, assessment and treatment devised by Mr G D Maitland is an essential pre-requisite for those applying for this course. Tutor: Mr P E Wells BA FCSP DipTP.

Fee: €88, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Physiotherapy Centre’. Please send SAE, no application form required. Students welcome.

The Courses Secretary, The Physiotherapy Centre, 39 Harwood Road, London SW6 4QP (tel 071-736 0193)

March 7

Salisbury

9.30 am-4 pm

Seating the disabled child Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists - SW Region

Miss D G Riley MCSP, Superintendent Paediatric Physiotherapist, Children’s Unit, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts SP2 8BJ (tel 0722 336262 bleep 1278)

Study day designed to explore further postural development, the various types of seating available and the reasons for using specialised seating - there will be a session on environmeital and communication aids. Speakers include Dr Elizabeth Green, consultant paediatrician and Mr Andrew Brown from Chailey Heritage: Dr Jim Unsworth, director, Regional Rehabilitation Centre, W Midlands; and Dr Ian Swaine, medical physicist, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury.

Fee: €15 APCP members, f20 nonmembers, €15 students, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent wiq application, payable to ‘APCP - SW Region’. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students welcome. Closing date February 29.

March 7 Respiratory workshop Mrs Frances West MCSP, Physiotherapy Department,

Manchester

9.30 am-4 pm

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester M27 1HA

This one-day workshop aimed at all grades of physiotherapists will involve teaching sessions and small discussion groups. Subjects to be covered will include ‘respiratory assessment’, ‘physiotherapy techniques’, ‘appropriate application of respiratory physiotherapy’, and ‘outcomes’. This is not a paediatric course. Places limited to 30; early application advised.

Fee: €30, payable to ‘RMCH Physiotherapy Endowment Fund’, to be sent with application and SAE.


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March 7-8

Hemel H.empstead

9.45 am-4.30 pm


March 7-8

Cambridge

9 am-5 pm Saturday 9.30 am-3 pm Sunday


Combined movements - cervical spine

North West Herts Physiotherapy Lecture Group

Miss Sarah Du Boulay, Physiotherapy Department, Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 4AD (tel 0442 213141 ext 2664)

This two-day course aims to teach examination and treatment of the cervical spine by combined movements as described by Brian Edwards. It consists of lectures, demonstrations and supervised practical sessions. Applicants should have a firm basic knowledge of combined movements and be familiar with the Maitland approach to examination, including the use of movement diagrams. Tutor: Kate Sheehy.

Fee: f55, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘North West Herts Health Authority’. No application form required.

Adverse mechanical tension Cambridge Branch

Mrs S Rossitter MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

This course aims to provide an introduction to the mobilisation of the nervous system for physiotherapists with a knowledge of the Maitland concept. It will cover the biomechanics, pathology, examination and treatment of AMT in the nervous system. Tutor: Mr R Blake MCSP DipTP. Limited places available, early application is advisable.

Fee: f60 Branch members, f65 nonmembers, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Closing date February 24.

March 11

Wimbledon

9 am-4.45 pm

Progressive neurological disease

Mrs A A Dendy and Mrs J FurnivaCDoran, The Wolfson Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Copse Hill, Wimbledon SW20 ONQ (tel 081-946 7711)

Objectives: To outline current physiotherapy research in the management of MND and MS; to discuss clinical team management of the above conditions; and to provide a forum for discussion of the application of research to clinical management. The morning will be on current research and current management in MND, with a similar afternoon programme on MS. The course is aimed at therapists working in neurology in District general hospitals and the community. Speakers include physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.

Fee: f40, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘St George’s Hospital Special Trustees’. Please send SAE, no application form required. Closing date February 17.

March 12

Manchester

Update in diabetic care South Manchester - Rehabilitation Demonstration Centre

Mrs B Hindley, Course Administrator, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, Manchester M20 8LR (tel 061-447 3409)

This course is an update in the care and management of the diabetic patient.

March 14 The hand Suffolk Branch

Postgraduate Medical Centre, lpswich Hospital

Mrs K Donovan MCSP, Course Secretary, Out-patients Physiotherapy Gymnasium, lpswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk (tel 0473 703319)

9 am-5 pm


This one-day course is designed for senior therapists interested in furthering their knowledge in functional anatomy and surgery of the hand. Speakers will include Dr Philip Evans (clinical anatomist, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital), Mr Louis Deliss (consultant orthpaedic hand surgeon, lpswich Hospital), and Margaret Youatt (senior physiotherapist, West Norwich Hospital).

Fee: €30 Branch members, f35 non-members, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Suffolk Branch of the CSP’. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students not eligible. Closing date February 28.

March 14 Effecting change Hare Association for Physical Ability

Royal Hospital and Home, Putney,

Linda Eve MCSF 35 Burton Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5TG

This study day will focus on people with multiple disability. It aims to encourage recognition that changes are possible for such people, how to bring them about and how to recognise them using the theories of physical ability as first expounded by Noreen Hare. Part of the day will take the form of discussion groups and will be followed by the AGM of HAPA.

Fee: €25 members, €30 nonmembers, payable to ‘HAPA’ and to be sent with application and SAE to Linda Eve at the above address. Closing date March 1.

London SW15

9 am-4.15 pm

March 14 Neuroanatomy and Mrs Alison Burns MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, London WC1

9.20 am-4 pm

Registration 9 am

neurophysiology - their application to treatment

This is a repeat of the successful course held in November 1991. It will be of particular interest to physiotherapists involved in the management of neurological disability. The course aims to update participants’ knowledge in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Neuroplasticity within the central nervous system will be discussed, with emphasis on how this relates to physiotherapy treatment. Tutors: Dr Nigel Laws, Dr Iris Musa, Dr Geoffrey Kidd. A bibliography will be supplied with course details.

Fee: f35, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application and SAE, payable to ‘NHNN Physiotherapy Endowment Fund‘. Closing date February 8.

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WClN 4BG (tel 071-837 3611 ext 3147 bleep 843)


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March 14-15 Acupuncture Mrs A Watson MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, April 11-12

Sheffield

9.30 am-3.30 pm


Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF (tel 0742 755835)

The purpose of this four-day two-part course is to create interests in the skills of acupuncture as a pain- relieving modality within physiotherapy. It is intended to be a basic introductory course for practitioners with negligible or no knowledge of this skill. Essentially the contents will include the philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine compared with Western medicine, principles of examinationlassessment; indicationskontra-indications; application of acupuncture to syndromes commonly seen by physiotherapists; safety measures; and needle insertion techniques. The course will cover theory and practice with the emphasis on ‘hands-on’. The first part of the course will deakwith cervico-thoracic and upper limb syndromes, the second the lower quadrant. Lecturer: George Chia MCSP DipTP RGN, member of the British Acupuncture Association.

Fee: €60 per part, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application and A4 SAE, payable to ‘RHH Physiotherapy Education Fund’. No application form required. Students not accepted. Closing date: February 20.

March 14-15

Northampton

9.30 am-7 pm Saturday 10 am-5 pm Sunday

Registration 9.30 am Saturday

Comprehensive basic course in acupuncture

A comprehensive basic acupuncture course for qualified physiotherapists to learn the correct use and application of the principles of acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in the field of physiotherapy by an experienced and qualified medical practitioner of acupuncture. The course includes basic principles of traditional Chinese medicine with particular reference to anatomy and point location with a full description of the channels on which the points lie. The use of acupressure, TNS and some electrical methods are discussed;

Fee: €250, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Application form from course organiser. Students not eligible. Closing date February 28.

Dr David L S Paine MB ChB MRCG DipAc(Beijing) MFHom, The Consulting Rooms, Orchard Paddock, Bugbrooke, Northampton NN7 3QR (tel 0604 832256)

March 14-15

Bristol

9.15 am-4.15 pm

Registration 9 am

Introductory Bobath course Miss S J Challands and Miss Zoe Blair, Course Organisers, Physiotherapy Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8HW (tel 0272 282066)

This is a practical two-day course designed to show the application of normal movement to both assessment and treatment of adult hemiplegia. It will cover both early and late stages of rehabilitation. Tutor: Heather Bright (Bobath tutor).

Fee: €60, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students not eligible. Closing date February 20.

March 20-22 The lumbar spine:

London SW6

9.15 am-4.15 pm Friday 9.30 am-4.15 pm Saturday 9.30 am-1.15 pm Sunday

Registration 9 am

The Courses Secretary, The Physiotherapy Centre, 39 Harwood Road, London SW6 4QP (tel 071-736 0193) Assessment and treatment

This course will revise, upgrade and update the examination, assessment and treatment of patients with lumbar problems, following the concept of Mr G D Maitland. Therefore familiarity with this concept and techniques is an essential pre-requisite for this course. Tutor: Mr P E Wells BA FCSP DipTP.


Friday

March 21

Sandwell.

Patellofemoral management: The McConnell concept

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (West Midlands) in conjunction with Beiersdorf UK Ltd

Birmingham

9.30 am-4.30 pm

Registration 9 am

Ms Helen Betteridge, c/o Beiersdorf UK Ltd, Yeomans Drive, Blakeiands, Milton Keynes MK14 5LS (tel 0908 211444)

Jenny McConnell has developed an innovative technique for the management of patellofemoral pain: this course aims to introduce physiotherapists both theoretically and practically to the McConnell concept. The course includes an introduction to patello-femoral pain, patellofemoral mechanics, assessment, taping techniques and exercise programme. The course information has been prepared and reproduced, courtesy of Jenny McConnell MAPA MMTAA.

Fee: €30 ACPSM members, €35 others, includes coffee, lunch, tea, course file and taping kit, payable to ‘Beiersdorf UK Ltd’. Application form from course organiser. Closing date March 13.

March 21

Aldershot

9 am-5 pm

The Cyriax approach to the assessment and treatment of the cervical spine

This one-day course is an introduction to the Cyriax method of treating the cervical spine. The day will include lectures on basic anatomy, pathology, examination, indications and contra-indications to manipulation, as well as demonstrations and practice of treatment techniques. Tutor: Mr David Smith MCSP (Cyriax Organisation).

Fee: €30, includes coffeeltea and lunch, to be sent with application , payable to ‘Central Bank CMH’. Closing date February 21.

Mr L W Asplin, Physiotherapy Department, Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hants GU11 2AN



March 21 Relearning of motor control Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology

Wolfson Lecture Theatre, National Hospital for Neurosurgery and

Miss Di Johnson MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, South Cleveland Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS4 3BW

Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1

9.45 am-4 pm

Registration 9.1

This is ACPIN's national study and AGM. It will explore the concept of relearning movement following neurological damage and discuss its relevance to rehabilitation. Speakers will be Dr The0 Mulder (clinical psychologist) head of department of rehabilitation research, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (awaiting final confirmation); and Miss Mary Lycch (physiotherapist), senior Bobath tutor, London. Sessions will include lectures on 'cognition and action', 'implications for therapists' and a patient demonstration. Places limited. Priority to ACPIN members.

Fee: €25 members, €30 nonmembers, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to 'ACPIN'. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students not eligible. Closing date February 28.

15 am

March 21

Rotherham

Aromatherapy Ms V North MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, Rotherham District General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 2UD (tel 0709 824400)

9 am-4.30 pm Aromatherapy combines the use of pure essential oils and therapeutic massage to treat and to relax. The aim of this one-day course is to give an introduction into the many uses the essential oils can have. A comprehensive handout accompanies the course. As the day will have a practical component, places must be limited to 30.

Fee: €30, includes coffee and tea, not to be sent with application. (Accommodation available if required.) Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Closing date February 21.

March 21 or 22 Bath

Nags and snags Course Organiser. Physiotherapy Department, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath BAI 3NG

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9 am-4.30 pm Two one-day courses. They will introduce the concept and use of nags and snags in the treatment of spinal musculoskeletal conditions as developed by Mr Brian R Mulligan DipMT in New Zealand. These practically oriented courses will enable the participants to use these simple and very effective mobilisation techniques on cervical, thoracic and lumbar conditions. Tutor: Linda Exelby GradDipManTher MMTAA Bsc(Physi0).

Fee: €25, includes tea and coffee, to be sent with application, payable to 'BDHA-Physiotherapy Training Fund'. Please send SAE, and indicate day preference, no application form required. Closing date February 17.

March 25-28 McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis McKenzie Institute UK

Meyerstein Theatre, Westminster Hospital, London SWI

9 am-5 pm


and therapy' Part A: The lumbar spine

This four-day course consists of lecture and demonstration followed by examination and treatment of patients with complaints of lumbar pain. The patient categories of posture, dysfunction and derangement are described in detail. Appropriate treatment plans are outlined with emphasis on the use of self-treatment procedures. The clinical effectiveness of the self-treatment approach is demonstrated through the use of multiple patient demonstrations. This approach encourages therapists to perform thorough mechanical assessments, enabling them to identify mechanical categories which respond quickly to the use of self- treatment and Drophylactic methods and those which require additional manual therapy. Tutor: Juliet

Mrs J Moss MCSP, 3 Calbourne Road, London SW12 8LW

. .~ Moss MCSP.

Fee: €120, includes coffee, tea, juice and biscuits, to be sent with application, payable to 'McKenzie Institute UK'

March 26-April 3 Aromatherapy

UDton, Hants

The Aromatherapy Tuition Centre

Mrs Elisabeth Jones OBE MCSP, Blakes House, Upton, Nr Andover, Hants 9 am-6.30 pm

daily Aromatherapy combines the use of pure essential oils of aromatic plants with therapeutic techniques, in particular, specialised forms of massage such as lymphatic drainage and Shiatsu acupressure. Aromatherapy is particularly successful in the treatment of stress and stress-related problems. The aim of this postgraduate course is to give thorough theoretical and practical tuition so that treatments may be given with confidence.

Fee: €395, includes coffee and tea, not to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. First-come first-served, as places are limited.

March 28-29 Shiatsu

Sheffield Universitv

British Shiatsu Association, 34 Acorn Hill, Stannington, Sheffield S6 6AW (tel 0742 346472)

Practical Shiatsu is the main aim of this basic weekend. We will cover some of the 12 meridians, plus techniques for head, back, hand and foot Shiatsu, meridian stretching exercises, and talks on pulse diagnosis, five elements, yin and yang, etc. Students should bring track suit bottoms, T shirt, pen and

Fee: €50, includes coffee and tea, payable to 'British Shiatsu Association'. Closing date March 20.

10 am-5 pm

Registration Saturday 9.30 am notepaper.


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March 30-31

East Midlands Conference Centre, Notting ham

9.15 am-5.30 pm

Registration 9 am

Pressure sores - A universal problem

A two-day meeting concerned with the implications of ‘The Health of the Nation’, pressure sore prevalence, hospital and community costs and problems, special mattresses and seating. Workshops on lifting and transfers, wound management policy, mattress testing, and managing cavity wounds.

Fee: €36 members, f41.50 nonmembers, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Wessex Rehabilitation Association’. Application form from course organiser. Students welcome. Closing date March 16.

Mr J Gisby, Tissue Viability Society, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts SP2 8BJ (tel 0722 336262 ext 2392)

March 30-April 2

Doncaster

9 am-5 pm


Clinical reasoning in disorders Mrs J A Wade, Secretary, Physiotherapy Department, of the upper quadrant Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5LT

(tel 0302 366666 ext 237) This four-day course aims to develop the clinical, reasoning skills of newly qualified physiotherapists. The problem-solving aspects of the Maitland concept will be explored with reference to disorders of the upper quadrant (ie cervical spine, upper thoracic spine, shoulder complex and elbow complex). Particular emphasis will be put on two-compartment analytical assessment and treatment by passive movement. Tutors: K Banks MCSP and G Hill MCSP

Fee: €140, includes coffee, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Doncaster Physiotherapy Education Fund’. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Students not eligible. Closing date March 9.

April 1992

Glasgow

Postgraduate diploma in biomechanics

Dr A C Nicol, Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, Wolfson Centre, Glasgow G4 ONW

The postgraduate diploma in biomechanics uses distance learning techniques to enable candidates to obtain a postgraduate qualification during full-time employment in their chosen profession. Eight lecture booklets cover the course material together with Iecturellaboratory/tutorial sessions during the five-day residential periods held at the Bioengineering Unit in June and September. The course includes fundamental mechanics, motion and forces on the body, instrumentation, muscle and joint mechanics, prosthetic and tissue biomechanics. Following the ‘open book’ examinations a short research projectlliterature review will be undertaken by candidates and a dissertation submitted for award of the diploma.

Fee: f785, includes coffee and tea, not to be sent with application. Application form from course organiser. Students not eligible. Closing date April.

ADril 1-2 McKenzie: Mechanical diaanosis Central Nottinahamshire Health Authoritv PhvsiotheraDv

Mansfield

9 am-5 pm

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and therapy. Part D: Refresher course

Services and McKenzie Institute

Mrs J Whitton GradDipPhys MCSP, Deputy Superintendent, Crow Hill Rehabilitation Centre. Crow Hill Drive, Mansfield.

Registration 8.30 am Notts NG19 7AY (tel 0623 22515 ext 4261)

This two-day refresher course will enable participants to revise, under close supervision, those therapist techniques that were taught in part D. Informal discussion and problem-solving will also be encouraged to reinforce understanding of the McKenzie method. Course pre-requisites: Attendance at parts A, B, C and D presented by Robin McKenzie or a member of the teaching faculty of the McKenzie Institute - applicants must enclose copies of their certificates of attendance. Tutor: Ace Neame NZRP DipMT.

Fee: €80, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘CNHA’. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students not eligible. Limit 27 participants. Closing date February 28.

April 2

Bed ford

Sports symposium Ms S Keane, Training Officer, Bedford Hospital, South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford MK42 9DJ (tel 0234 355122 ext 2137)

This day course is suitable for physiotherapists and general practitioners and looks at the diagnosis and management of the injured sports person. Special attention will be given to injuries around the knee and shoulder as well as providing an overview of musculoskeletal lesions. Speakers will include Denis Wright, physiotherapist, Rochdale Royal Infirmary.

Fee: €35, includes coffee, lunch and tea. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Closing date for returned applications February 24.

April 2

Royal College of Physicians, London

12.30pm-5.30 pm

Registration 12 noon

Modern approaches to Ms S P Lawes, Director of Marketing, AM1 Harley Street Clinic, cardiovascular rehabilitation 35 Weymouth Street, London W1N 4BJ (fax 071-224 3129)

This symposium, aimed at the medical and paramedical professions, will review the current state of cardiovascular rehabilitation in the UK and internationally. The faculty includes some of the leading international specialists in this field. The sessions will consist of invited lectures on various aspects of rehabilitation, a review of the current relevant literature and an expert panel discussion, with an opportunity for questions from the floor. A lively and informative debate is anticipated.

Fee: f50, includes lunch and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘AM1 Harley Street Clinic’. Closing date March 20.


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DATEANDPLACE SUBJECT ORGANISER AND ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS

April 3-5

London SW6 9.15 am-4.15 prn Friday 9.30 am-4.15 pm Saturday 9.30 am-1.15 pm Sunday

Registration 9 am Friday

The shoulder: Examination, assessment and treatment

This course will use a problem-solving approach to the assessment and treatment of shoulder problems, including those whose origin is thought to lie within the vertebral structures. Familiarity with the concept and technique of examination, assessment and treatment devised by Mr G D Maitland is an essential pre-requisite for this course. Tutor: Mr P E Wells BA FCSP DipTP.

Fee: f88, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ’Physiotherapy Centre’. Please send SAE, no application form required. Students welcome.

The Courses Secretary, The Physiotherapy Centre, 39 Harwood Road, London SW6 4QP (tel 071-736 0193)

April 4-7 McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis Ryhope General Hospital Physiotherapy Department,

Sunderland and therapy. and McKenzie Institute Part D: Therapist technique

This four-day hands-on course emphasises the practice of beginning and advanced techniques for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines. In addition to practising specific therapist techniques, time is allotted to the thought processes required for appropriate patient and technique selection. This course pre- supposes the student’s adequate understanding of the materials presented in parts A, B and C, so that the role of technique clearly follows exhaustion of self-treatment procedures. Course pre-requisites: Attendance at parts A, B and then C (by at least six months), presented by Robin McKenzie or a member of the teaching faculty of the McKenzie Institute - applicants must enclose copies of their certificates of attendance. Course tutor: Ace Neame NZRP DipMT.

Fee: f150, includes coffee, tea, juice and biscuits (lunch not included). Successful applicants will be invoiced for course fee.

Ms A Weetman MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, Ryhope General Hospital, Ryhope, Sunderland SR2 OLY

April 6

Cardiff

9 am-5 om

Assessment and evaluation in medical rehabilitation

South Glamorgan Health Authority

Mrs C Ellis, Disabled Living Centre, Rookwood Hospital, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YN (tel 0222 566281 ext 3751)

The aims of the course are to discuss techniques of assessment/evaluation in current practice and to inform various disciplines of each other’s approach. The syllabus will include measurement in disability: use of disability scales and specialist approaches.

Fee: f35 MCSPs and students, €25 South Glarnorgan HA employees, includes coffee, lunch and tea, not to be sent with application, payable to ‘South Glamorgan HA’. Application form from course organiser. Students welcome. Closing date February 24.


April 6-24 (a) July 13-31 (b) professional development (tel 071-258 3041) August 10-25 (C)

Coventry

Coventry Polytechnic

diploma in Benesh movement notation for clinicians

This modular course links with the PACE programme under the practical courses section. Its aim is to develop skills in an international language to record normal and abnormal movement and functional activities. Each module may be taken separately and accrue credit ratings with PACE/CATS. These accumulate towards the Diploma of Advanced Physiotherapy Studies. PACE points: (a) Foundation module 13, (b) Gait module 35, (c) General module 22.

Fee: Foundation and gait modules, f300 each; general module €200. A limited number of bursaries will be available to those planning to participate in all three modules during 1992. Further details and application form from course organiser.

The Benesh Institute, 12 Lisson Grove, London NW1 6TS

April 6-10

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Tech nology (UM I ST)

Annual scientific meeting International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics UK National Member Society

Dr D J Pratt, Orthotics & Disability Research Centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby DE1 2QY (tel 0332 254793)

Free papers and clinical notes - submissions for both types of presentation are invited. Invited speakers will include Professor Peter Payne on ‘Instrumentation and measurement’. There will be a forum on ‘Experience with the new p:osthetic/orthotic contracts’, in which short presentations will be followed by a substantial period for lively discussion on this important topic. Special topic sessions will be on ankle- foot othotics, hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy prosthetics, and assistive technology for severe disability. There will be a full commercial exhibition and facilities for scientific and poster displays.

The closing date for this section is the 13th of the month preceding the month of publication. Organisers are remlnded that course objectives must be stated for each entry under this section.

Please ask the Journal Department for submission forms.


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April 9-11 Taunton

McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis and therapy. Part C: Problem-solving practical workshop

Physiotherapy Department, Musgrove Park Hospital and McKenzie Institute Miss C Robbins, Physiotherapy Department, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DG

This three-day practical course involves therapist participation in problem-solving, categorising difficult patients, patient demonstrations, in-depth discussion of appropriate use of therapist technique and specific instruction and practice in these techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to bring forward for discussion any particular difficulties they may be experiencing in these areas. The course has limited enrolment of 24 places to ensure adequate instructor/therapist ratio in case-study problem-solving and learning of techniques. Course pre-requisites: Attendance at part A and then part B (by at least six months), presented by Robin McKenzie or a member of the teaching faculty of the McKenzie Institute - applicants should enclose copies of their certificates of attendance (see Physiotherapy, July, page 475). Course leader: Malcolm Robinson GradDipPhys MCSF!

Fee: €110, includes coffee, tea, juice and biscuits (lunch at participants’ own expense), payable to ‘Somerset Health Authority’, not to be sent with application. Students not eligible. There is no closing date.

April 9-12 McKenzie: Mechanical diagnosis Northumberland Branch and McKenzie Institute Gateshead

- Ms P Dobinson MCSP, 9 Kearton Avenue, Chapel Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 1TX

and therapy. Part D: Therapist technique

This four-day hands-on course emphasises the practice of beginning and advanced techniques for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines. In addition to practising specific therapist techniques, time is allotted to the thought processes required for appropriate patient and technique selection. This course pre- supposes the student’s adequate understanding of the materials presented in parts A, B andC, so that the role of technique clearly follows exhaustion of self-treatment procedures. Course pre-requisites: Attendance at parts A, B and then C (byat least six months), presented by Robin McKenzie or a member of the teaching faculty of the McKenzie Institute - applicants must enclose copies of their certificates of attendance. Course tutor: Ace Neame NZRP DipMT.

Fee: €150, includes coffee, tea, juice and biscuits, payable to ‘Northumberland Branch CSP’, to be sent with application.

April 11-12 London 9.30 am-5 pm Registration 9 am

Management of the knee joint

Day one of the course will cover clinical anatomy and biomechanics of the lower limb by Dr Philip Evans. Participants will have the opportunity to handle knee specimens. Day 2 will cover assessment, examination and treatment techniques of the knee complex. Current knee surgery and the management of anterior knee pain using the McConnell approach will also be discussed.

Fee: €70, includes coffee and tea, to be sent with application, payable to ‘Special Trustees 6305’. Please send SAE. No application form required. Students welcome. Closing date March 6.

Mrs J Hall, Physiotherapy Department, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3

April 24-26 Thoraclc splne: Assessment Courses Secretary, The Physiotherapy Centre,

London SW6 9.15 am-4.15 pm Friday 9.30 am-4.15 pm Saturday 9.30 am-1.15 pm Sunday Registration 9 am Friday

and treatment This course will revise, update and upgrade the examination, assessment and treatment of thoracic problems. Familiarity with the concept of examination, assessment and treatment devised by Mr G D Maitland is an essential pre-requisite for those applying for this course. Tutor: Mr P E Wells BA FCSP DipTF!


39 Harwood Road, London SW6 4QP (tel 071-736 0193)

April 24-27 Orthopaedic medicine, the The Society of Orthopaedic Medicine Leeds 9 am-5 pm Registration 8.30 am Friday

Mr S Young MCSP, Physiotherapy Department, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX (tel 0532 437158)

Cyriax approach: Part B

A course intended for physiotherapists and doctors which is based on the work of the late Dr James Cvriax and will be mainlv oractical. Tutors will be Fellows of The Societv of Orthooaedic Medicine. Parts Aand B may be compleied in any order but must be completed before attending a part C course. Part B covers the examination, diagnosis and treatment of the common musculoskeletal disorders around the ankle, knee, hip, and lumbar spine. Treatment by accurate deep massage, injection techniques and mobilisationlmanipulation will be covered. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions.

Fee: €175, includes coffee, tea and biscuits and course manual, not to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Students not eligible. Places limited to 40. Closing date March 24 - after this date we regret there is no refund unless the place can be filled.


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April 25-26

Chesterfield

9 am-4 pm

Acute-traumatic soft tissue injuries of the lower limb

The aim of the course is to develop a basic understanding of the physiotherapy management of acute/ traumatic injuries of the lower limb. It will include causes, biomechanics, recognition and physiotherapy management of acute quadriceps muscle 'contusion' injury, and acute hamstring strain. Complications. Testing for 'fitness'. Prophylaxis. Anatomy, biomechanics, mechanisms of injury, recognition and differential examination of meniscus, collateral ligament, cruciate ligament and posterior capsule damage. Physiotherapy management of - tibia1 collateral ligament sprain, ankle sprains and associated injuries of foot and leg. Support and strapping techniques for thigh, knee and ankle. Tutor: Mr G Preston MCSP. Detailed course notes provided.

Fee: f65, students f45, includes coffee, lunch'and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students welcome.

Mr E Morgan-Jones GradDipPhys MCSP DipTP, Saltergate Physiotherapy Clinic, 124 Saltergate, Chesterfield S40 1NG (tel 0246 208325)

May 9

Bedford

Spinal injuries in a District general hospital

Ms S Keane, Training Officer, Bedford Hospital, South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford MK42 9DJ (tel 0234 355122 ext 2137)

This day course is suitable for any physiotherapist working in a general hospital coming into contact with spinal-injured patients. It will include lectures and patient demonstrations. Places are limited to 20. Tutor: Sue Edwards, superintendent physiotherapist, National Hospital, Queen's Square.

Fee: f35, includes coffee, lunch and tea. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Closing date for returned applications March 30.

May 9

Chesterfield

How to teach safe lifting and moving of loads


9 am-4 pm The aim of the course is to evaluate personal abilities, to teach others safe manual handling techniques and to gain the necessary proficiency to become competent instructors. The course will include: Back pain - the size of the problem. Why are lifting and handling problems so prevalent? Is training the answer? The components of manual handling tasks. Legal and ergonomic considerations. Developing safer techniques of load handling. Making the best use of your body in manual handling (a) inanimate loads, (b) animate loads. Passing on the message. Problem-solving exercise. Course tutor: C Hayne FCSI?

Fee: f35, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form to course organiser. Students not eligible.

May 16-17

Chesterfield

9 am-4 pm

Chronic/overuse soft tissue injuries of the lower limb

Course tutor: Mr E Morgan-Jones GradDipPhys MCSP DipTl? The aim of the course is to develop a basic understanding of the physiotherapy management of chronic/overuse injuries of the lower limb. It will include causes, biomechanics, examination, differential testing and treatment of anterior knee pain, iliotibial tract friction syndrome, popliteus tendinitis, patellar tendinitis, Osgood Schlatter's disease, bursitis, groin strains, pubic symphysis disorders, pyriformis syndrome, iliac crest disorders, bursitis. Achilles rupture, tendinitis, peritendinitis, 'shin splints', compartment syndromes, cuboid syndrome. Characteristics of good running footwar. Practical application of strapping support for Achilles tendon, footballer's ankle, plantar fasciitis, and patellofemoral joint.

Fee: f65, students €45, includes coffee, lunch and tea, to be sent with application. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Students welcome.


May 30-31 Mobilisation of the hip and Southport Physiotherapy Services - Sport-Kin knee complex (Maitland concept) Southport

9 am-5 pm Saturday

Mr R Bramford, 4 Tulketh Mews, Tulketh Street, Southport PR8 1BX (tel 0704 500635)

This is a basic course for physiotherapists with little or no experience in the treatment of hip and knee problems using passive mobilisation techniques. The course consists of the Maitland concept, subjective planning and objective examination and treatment of the hip and knee complex. Lecturer: Kevin Banks, assistant instructor in the Maitland concept and senior physiotherapist, Montagu Hospital.

Fee: f70, includes coffee and tea. Please send SAE for application form from course organiser. Maximum number of places 20. Students welcome.

9 am-4 pm Sunday

Registration 8.45 am Saturday

June 8-10

James Gracie Conference Centre, Birmingham

Registration 9 am

Residential

Working with people with learning disabilities Mental Handicap

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists for People with a

Mrs Jennifer Hurn, Physiotherapy Department, Ely Hospital, Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff CF5 5XE (tel 0222 56232 ext 3065)

This three-day residential course is to give physiotherapists the background into associated problems of those with learning disabilities. It will cover all disabilities, sensory impairment, profound multiple handicap, and the elderly. There will be practical workshops and discussions. For managers in this specialty there will be talks on audit and professional issues. Day delegates welcome pro rata. There will be appropriate trade stands.

Fee: €180, includes coffee, lunch, tea, and residential accommodation, payable to 'ACPMH'. Please send SAE. Students welcome. Closing date April 24.


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June 19-24

Glasgow G13

Registration 4pm -6pm

ACPOG (accredited) residential course) G ynaecology

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Obstetrics and

Mrs Margaret Bartaby, Flat ED, Fairfield Court, Eaglesham Road, Glasgow G76 7YE (tel 041-644 2786)

This is a residential course in obstetrics and gynaecology for those in the specialty, who intend to study for full membership. A pre-course package will be sent out to course members at the end of March. A further two days completes the course in June 1993.

Fee: f350, includes full board, to be sent with application, payable to 'ACPOG Accredited Course'. No application form but please send SAE. For further information re course and arrangements for course fee, telephone 041-644 2786. Closing date March 31.

September 14-17 BlMH annual conference British Institute of Mental Handicap

Edinburgh Conference Ms Jenny May, BIMH, Wolverhampton Road, Kidderminster, Centre, Worcs DYlO 3PP (tel 0562 850251) Heriot Watt University Call for papers, workshops and posters: Symposia or individual papers on research, innovative practice,

service development. Posfers on research, training, management initiatives, activities of voluntary groups, advocacy. Posters submitted by undergraduate and postgraduate students will particularly be welcome. BlMH will be sponsoring a prize for the best student poster. Workshops on new ways of working with people who have learning difficulties, advocacy, activities for voluntary groups. The conference topics will include elderly and aging, integration, work, parents with learning difficulties, strategic planning, quality assurance, and advocacy.

MSc in health sciences October for two years

The Assistant Registrar, MSc in Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE

Applications are invited from health care workers for this modular' multidisciplinary day-release two-year course. It will be taught on Thursdays over six terms of 11 weeks. Applicants should be graduates or have a recognised professional qualification with three or more years relevant experience.

October 1992 MSc in research methods London University for two years

King's College London Mrs S Kitchen MSc MCSP, Centre for Physiotherapy Research, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS (tel 071-836 0354)

This part-time MSc degree course will provide an introduction to the philosophy of science and review methods of research used in medicine, remedial professions and the behavioural sciences as a basis for the study of research and evaluation. In the second year, students will undertake a supervised research project related to their current professional practice. The course is planned so that those who successfully complete it will be able to undertake and initiate research and examine their own practice in a constructively critical way.

Fee: around €1,000 pa. Application form from course organiser. Closing date March 31.

International April 13-15

Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, Westminster, London

Systemic lupus erythematosus Mr E Howard, Director, Lupus UK, Queens Court, 9-17 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex RM1 3NG (tel 0708 731251)

Conference for members of the medical profession which will deal with clinical and laboratory aspects of the disease.

June 16-18 Health Care 92

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

Cathy Winman, Heakh Care 92, Times House, Station Approach. Rcrislip, Middlesex HA4 8N5 (telO895 677677)

August 5-9 Mental deficiency

Gold Coast, Australia

1992 IASSMD Congress Organisers, GPO Box 2069, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia

The ninth world congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency. Held every four years, this major conference on research in the area of intellectual disability brings together researchers and practitioners from many disciplines. For registration information contact the address above. For programme and presentations information write to Dr T Dolan, Waisman Centre, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53705-2280, USA.

Quantity or quality of physiotherapy by the year 2000

Trinity College School of Physiotherapy and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists are hosting an international Conference in celebration of the Quatercentenary of Trinity College. The conference is to be held in the beautiful setting of Trinity College, Dublin. Topics will include areas such as ethics in health care, work hardening, electrotherapy, paediatrics, athletic evaluation and neurology. There will also be short-paper presentations, poster exhibition, trade exhibition and an exciting social programme.

September 26-28 Quatercentenary Committee, School of Physiotherapy, St James Hospital, PO Box 814, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland (tel 010 353 1 7022110)

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