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WEEKEND COURSES
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INTEGRATIVE OSTEOPATHIC TECHNIQUE (IOT I , II , III)
Prof. Laurie Hartman
This group of practical workshops is a unique opportunity to develop and update your manual skills under the guidance of Professor Hartman. His use of an integrative manual approach has been developed over many years of clinical experience and teaching osteopathic techniques worldwide. His unique teaching method and his extensive knowledge of different manual approaches will help the participants to revise and update their repertoire of manual techniques. Each course is self-standing and enrolment can be made to one or several of the courses.
Book well in advance as Professor Hartman's courses are usually fully booked several months in advance!
Read Interview with Prof. Laurie Hartman
IOT I: CERVICAL SPINE, CD AND UEX
Dates: 16-17 Feb 08
+ 8-9 Nov 08 (same course repeated)
IOT II: LUMBAR & THORACIC SPINE AND RIBS
Dates: 15-16 March 08
IOT III: SI JOINTS, PELVIS AND LEX
Dates: 27-28 Sept 08
CPD hours: 14 (for each workshop)
Professor Laurie Hartman is an Associate Professor of Osteopathic Technique, British School of Osteopathy, and the author of "Handbook of Osteopathic Technique". He is a world-renowned expert on osteopathic technique and manual therapy and has been practising and teaching for over three decades.
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NEW VISCERAL COURSE: VASCULAR VISCERAL MANIPULATION
Jean-Pierre Barral
For the first time in the UK a new visceral course from Jean-Pierre Barral. In this course the participants will learn how to facilitate arterial and venous circulations to various organs with the aim of increasing their function and energy. The course will explore the physiology of the vascular system with presentation of some of Jean-Pierre's work with Doppler, used to examine the vascular system. The participants will develop the skills to identify the principal pulses and how they may be affected in different conditions. There will be demonstration and practice of direct and indirect vascular manipulations of the cerebellum, and thoracic and visceral organs.
Dates: 9-11 October 08
CPD hours: 21
VISCERAL OSTEOPATHY: THE THORAX
A unique opportunity to train with Jean-Pierre Barral, a leading expert in the field of visceral osteopathy. The courses will focus on a range of osteopathic techniques applied to the thoracic and abdominal viscera, and the approach and management of a variety of visceral conditions. There will be a review of anatomical relationships, osteopathic examination and management approaches, and osteopathic treatments for a variety of clinical presentations.
Due to the popularity of Barral's work, early advance booking is recommended.
Dates: 1-3 May 08
CPD hours: 21
Jean-Pierre Barral is well known internationally for his extensive contribution to osteopathy in the area of visceral osteopathy. He has written several books in this and related areas and has developed many of the techniques used by osteopaths worldwide. The two workshops run by Jean-Pierre are a rare opportunity to train under his guidance.
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MODERN MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES
Leon Chaitow
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) have emerged from a background of osteopathic soft tissue manipulation methodology. MET methods represent a variety of techniques that have, in common, active participation of the patient in the process that markedly facilitates subsequent mobilisation of joints, or the stretching of soft tissues. Among the specific MET methods/uses that will be discussed, demonstrated and practised will be MET in acute settings; MET in chronic settings; Pulsed MET (Ruddy's method), as well as a slowly applied eccentric isotonic version of MET. An integrated use of MET in treatment/deactivation of myofascial trigger points will be explored, in which it is combined with positional release methods.
By the end of the course participants should have:
- An understanding of the rationale and methodology of a variety of osteopathic MET approaches, based on clinical and research evidence, and the ability to apply these in clinical settings
- The ability to apply a range of functional assessment methods for identification of specific soft tissue dysfunctions prior to application of MET
- An awareness of a variety of clinically useful MET approaches applicable to a variety of dysfunctional soft tissue and joint situations
- An increased ability to justify the choice of MET in the management of soft tissue and joint dysfunction, on its own, or preparatory to HVLA manipulation.
- An understanding of the principles and practice of Muscle Energy Techniques as part of a broader approach to pain relief, mobilisation and rehabilitation
Dates: 16-17 February 08
CPD hours: 14
INTEGRATED MANUAL THERAPY AND NATUROPATHIC APPROACHES TO THE PELVIS
Leon Chaitow
This two day workshop will explore pelvic pain and dysfunction, including chronic pelvic pain (CPP), interstitial cystitis, stress incontinence, vestibulitis and dyspareunia. In addition, male CPP strategies will be outlined relative to coccydinia and prostatitis. The newly established links between these conditions and sacroiliac instability in many individuals, as well as breathing pattern disorders, will be explained.
Research-based strategies will be outlined for safe and effective naturopathic treatment and management methods, including nutritional, probiotic, botanical, psychosocial, respiratory, exercise, hydrotherapeutic and physical medicine approaches.
The physical medicine/manual methods will focus particularly on therapeutic choices regarding high-tone pelvic floor issues, as well as home-exercise strategies. Pelvic floor manipulation, Thiele massage, and trigger point deactivation methods (external), will be explained, discussed and demonstrated.
Dates: 25-26 October 08
CPD hours: 14
Leon Chaitow ND DO is a graduate of the BCNO (now BCOM) who has been in practice since 1960. He was until 2004 Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster. He lectures widely in Europe, USA and Australia on osteopathic and naturopathic topics, to chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and massage therapists; is author of over 60 books (including Positional Release Techniques, 3rd edition (2007) Churchill Livingstone). He is Editor-in-Chief of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, and practises in the UK and Greece.
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO CHRONIC PAIN IN PHYSICAL THERAPIES
Heather Muncey + Peter Gladwell
In the last decade the understanding of back pain has dramatically changed. The biomechanical and biomedical models have gradually changed. It is now well established that biopsychosocial factors are important in many painful conditions. This change in therapeutic focus has presented new challenges to manual and physical therapists. It suggests that in addition to using physical treatment the management of the patient's condition should address psychosocial factors. Use of the cognitive-behavioural model is helpful to deliver this therapeutic approach to managing pain as a multifactorial condition. This workshop aims to provide the basic skills used in the cognitive-behavioural approach to physical and manual therapy.
This two day course will be a mixture and theoretical and practical workshop and will cover:
- Cognitive Behavioural Approach theory
- Risk factors for a poor outcome in musculoskeletal pain
- How to conduct a psychosocial assessment
- The use of questionnaires and interview skills
- Goal-setting skills development
- How to develop a treatment plan using a Cognitive Behavioural Approach
- In-depth consideration of the limits of physical therapy practice in the management of pain-related distress
Date: 26-27 April 08
CPD hours: 14
Heather Muncey BA, Dip Grad Phys, MCSP, SRP, MACP - Heather is Principle Physiotherapist in the Pain Management Service at the North Bristol NHS Trust. Heather has worked in interdisciplinary pain management since 1989. She is experienced in delivering pain management programmes to individuals and groups in the area of prevention of pain-associated incapacity for acute recurrent pain, work retention for low back pain and return to work programmes. Heather was the founder of The Physiotherapy Pain Association in 1994 and the first elected Physiotherapist Council member of The British Pain Society (part of the International Association for the Study of Pain). She was the Physiotherapist Advisor to the United Kingdom Clinical Standards Advisory Group Report on Pain, 2000. She was the Physiotherapy clinical supervisor for two of the four centres in the UK Back to Work Studies in 2000 and 2004. She has presented extensively at national and international scientific conferences and has published on her area of expertise in specialist texts.
Peter Gladwell BSc, MCSP, SRP - Peter is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the Pain Management Service and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME Service at the North Bristol NHS Trust. Peter works with groups and individuals in the areas of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME Service, a TENS/Rehabilitation clinic, Pain Management Programmes, a Secondary Prevention Low Back Pain Programme, and Pain Management and rehabilitation. He has recently had a role in a research programme investigating group CBT for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, and was involved clinically with the Back to Work research project. He has a role in teaching General Practitioners about the management of CFS/ME. He was the Public Relations Officer for the Physiotherapy Pain Association, a Clinical Interest Group of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and is currently the Website Editor for the PPA.
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FIRST AID FOR MANUAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Steven Bruce
First Aid skills are easily forgotten and the procedures have recently changed in the light of new evidence. This workshop is designed to teach First Aid essentials, including the new protocols, concentrating on likely clinic scenarios. During the day, delegates will be able to apply their medical knowledge to understanding the new procedures. The course is lively, enjoyable and involves realistic casualty simulation, with plenty of practice in casualty handling. The qualification, in Emergency First Aid, is valid for 3 years.
Dates: 19 January 08
CPD hours: 7
Steven Bruce is an osteopath. Before becoming an osteopath Steven served in the Royal Marines for 28 years where first aid was an ever-present concern and a frequently practised skill. He is approved by the Health and Safety Executive as a provider of First Aid training and lectures regularly to a wide variety of audiences, including healthcare practitioners.
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SIMPLIFYING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE SHOULDER
Prof. Eyal Lederman
A practical workshop exploring the theory and management of common shoulder conditions seen in clinic. In particular, the workshop will focus on frozen shoulder, impingement syndrome and post-operative management of the shoulder. There will be discussion of the aetiology and the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with these conditions. The participants will learn how to develop specific treatment strategies and how to match the most suitable manual techniques and exercise to the patient's condition. The practical session will include a demonstration and practice of specific manual techniques and exercise.
Dates: 19 Jan 08
CPD hours: 7
TRUNK / SPINAL MOVEMENT REHABILITATION
Prof. Eyal Lederman
This workshop will examine the role of manual and physical therapy in managing patients with acute and chronic lower back pain and disability. It will examine the differences between the two presentations and how they can be managed by a combination of manual/physical approaches and cognitive-behavioural tools. There will be a focus on which manual techniques should be used with the different presentations and how to provide management that changes over time.
Dates: 20 Jan 08
CPD hours: 7
TOUCH AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL
Tsafi Lederman + Prof. Eyal Lederman
Research has been showing that many painful musculoskeletal conditions are due to psychological factors, not mechanical. Is there a place for touch as a therapeutic tool in managing these conditions?
This workshop will explore what makes touch therapeutic beyond its direct mechanical/physiological effects and how this awareness can be used to develop the quality of the therapeutic process. The participants will develop and fine-tune their touch skills to make it a more effective clinical tool. There will be an emphasis on hands-on approach during the workshop to encourage the use of the learned material in clinic. The workshop will be led by Tsafi Lederman, with a contribution from Eyal Lederman who will cover the psychophysiological aspects of touch.
Topics covered by the course will include:
- Touch as communication and intention
- Touch as silent dialogue
- Touch and emotion
- The effect of touch on body image
- The use of touch within the therapeutic relationship
- Physiological effects of touch
- The development of touch needs throughout the life cycle
- How to develop therapeutic touch
- Clinical application of therapeutic touch
Dates: 12-13 April 08
CPD hours: 14
Tsafi Lederman is a UKCP registered and practicing psychotherapist who specialises in body-psychotherapy and integrative art psychotherapy. She has a private psychotherapy and supervision practice in London. She studied body-psychotherapy at the Gerda Boyesen Centre and Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (IATE). She is the co-director of the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and Manual Therapy and a tutor and supervisor of the MA programme at IATE. Tsafi has been running workshops and teaching psychotherapy and bodywork for over 18 years. She is co-author of the section on psychological processes in "The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy" (2005) and a chapter titled "Touch as a Therapeutic Intervention" in the book 'Morphodynamics in Osteopathy' (2006)
NEUROMUSCULAR "RE-ABILITATION" (part I & II)
Prof. Eyal Lederman
Discover what happens to the neuromuscular system following musculoskeletal injuries and learn how to treat these changes. Neuromuscular re-abilitation is essential for treating injuries to the back and extremities, sports injuries and for rehabilitation after surgery. The course will also provide an approach for working with patients who suffered CNS damage.
Based on his own and current neuromuscular research, Eyal will discuss the functional organisation of the motor system, how movement and posture are generated, the principles of motor learning, neural plasticity and adaptation. The practical aspect of the course will identify ways of influencing the motor system and look at how Neuromuscular "Re-abilitation" can be used to treat the different conditions associated with motor dysfunction. This includes hands-on manual approaches as well as specific exercises to regain and improve motor control of posture and movement.
The course will run over two weekends and enrolment is for both dates.
Video of the course
Dates: 26-27 April + 14-15 June 08 (enrolment is for both dates)
Students please click here:
CPD hours: 28
Prof. Eyal Lederman has been practising osteopathy for seventeen years and involved in researching and teaching the scientific basis of
osteopathic technique. He is a leading expert in the physiology, neurology and psychology of manual therapy. Eyal has been developing
new approaches in osteopathy in the area of Harmonic Technique and Neuromuscular Re-abilitation. He is the author of several articles
about manual therapy, and is the author of the the author of the three books "Harmonic Technique", "Fundamentals of Manual Therapy" and "The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy".
HARMONIC TECHNIQUE
Prof. Eyal Lederman
This is a practical course and an opportunity to learn a new osteopathic approach that can be clinically used for treating a wide range
of conditions. In the last two decades extensive research has demonstrated the importance of passive motion to the repair process in
acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Harmonic Technique is characterised by passive motion, which can be applied to different
areas of the body. These techniques are used to assist and direct repair processes in the body using a gentle non-painful and non-traumatic
treatment approach.
The course will examine the physiological and biomechanical aspects of Harmonic Technique and the clinical application of the technique.
In particular it will study the effects of Harmonic Technique on inflammation, fluid flow (Harmonic Pump Techniques) and adaptation. Other
aspects of the technique will also be discussed such as its potential neurological pain relief effects and psychological influences.
There will also be a demonstration of how to use Harmonic Technique in treating a wide range of conditions seen in clinic, such as acute
disc, chronic back pain and frozen shoulder.
Dates: 27-28 Sept + 1-2 Nov 08 (enrolment is for both dates)
CPD hours: 28
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INTRODUCTION TO CRANIOSACRAL BIODYNAMICS
Michael Kern
Biodynamic Craniosacral practice involves working with the deeper forces that organise our form and function, and the motion patterns that they produce in our physiology. This process begins at the time of our early embryological development, and continues throughout life carrying a blueprint of health into the body. During this weekend we will cover some fundamental principles of biodynamic practice, including an exploration of the slower tidal rhythms (i.e. the "mid-tide" and "long tide") within the Primary Respiratory System. We will also learn ways to develop sensitivity to these subtle motions, learn some key principles of diagnosis and treatment, and explore the role of stillness in the therapeutic process. An emphasis will be placed on practical sessions.
Dates: 2-3 February 08
CPD hours: 14
Michael Kern is an osteopath and naturopath with a practice in London. He is Course Director of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and senior tutor at the University of Westminster, the College of Osteopaths and the International Cranial Association. He also teaches Biodynamic Craniosacral courses in Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Russia, and is author of "Wisdom in the Body - The Craniosacral Approach to Essential Health".
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MANAGING CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME
Dr.Hazel O'Dowd + Peter Gladwell
This one-day course aims to provide physical therapists with the information required to safely treat people with CFS/ME. It introduces the history of the condition, the different diagnostic criteria used and basic differential diagnosis. It explores the current evidence-base for treating the condition. It will introduce useful strategies which can be used to enhance physical therapy treatments, with the aim of improving sleep, increasing the individual's control over the illness, and setting the scene for recovery. It also introduces important considerations to reduce the risk of side effects of physical therapy treatments.
Dates: 16 February 08
CPD hours: 14
Hazel O'Dowd is a consultant clinical psychologist. She has worked in general medicine for over ten years in the area of biopsychosocial models of care, particularly, working with chronic conditions such as pain, fatigue and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prior to this she worked in general psychiatry where the experience of managing and treating depression, anxiety and personality disorders proved a useful background for this field of health care.
Peter Gladwell BSc, MCSP, SRP - Peter is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the Pain Management Service and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME Service at the North Bristol NHS Trust. Peter works with groups and individuals in the areas of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME Service, a TENS/Rehabilitation clinic, Pain Management Programmes, a Secondary Prevention Low Back Pain Programme, and Pain Management and rehabilitation. He has recently had a role in a research programme investigating group CBT for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, and was involved clinically with the Back to Work research project. He has a role in teaching General Practitioners about the management of CFS/ME. He was the Public Relations Officer for the Physiotherapy Pain Association, a Clinical Interest Group of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and is currently the Website Editor for the PPA.
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MANAGING TENDINOPATHIES
Glenn Hunter
This course will take a theoretical and practical look at the current concepts in the management of tendinopathies. Current evidence with regards to the etiology, pathology and conservative management will be presented and explored. Practical sessions will look at eccentric exercise protocols, specific soft tissue mobilisation and will be focused on Achilles tendinopathy, patella tendinopathy, rotator cuff tendinopathy and medial and lateral elbow tendinopathy.
Dates: 1 March 08
CPD hours: 7
Glenn Hunter is a Chartered Physiotherapist and a principal lecturer at the University of the West of England in Bristol. His main teaching areas are clinical biomechanics, sports medicine, developing clinical reasoning and research. His research interests are in muscle tendon injuries and he has led research investigating hamstring injuries in professional football for the Football Association. In 2003 Glenn was the third winner of the international HvU award for sports physiotherapy, which is awarded by the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapy for outstanding achievement in this field.
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TRUNK / SPINAL MOVEMENT REHABILITATION
Prof. Eyal Lederman
This workshop will examine the role of manual and physical therapy in managing patients with acute and chronic lower back pain and disability. It will examine the differences between the two presentations and how they can be managed by a combination of manual/physical approaches and cognitive-behavioural tools. There will be a focus on which manual techniques should be used with the different presentations and how to provide management that changes over time.
- There is no relationship between spinal damage and back pain
- The progression of spinal damage is not associated with back pain
- Structural / mechanical factors ARE NOT associated with back pain, including: leg length differences, foot mechanics, pelvic and spinal asymmetries, spinal lordosis or kyphosis, spinal mobility, spinal strength, endurance, being overweight, lifting techniques and sitting!
- Standing examination has no diagnostic value
- Palpation has no diagnostic value
- Does improving mechanical factors improve back pain?*
THE STRUCTURAL MODEL IS OBSOLETE - WHAT'S NEXT?
A theoretical and practical workshop containing:
- Review of current related sciences
- Examining the causes of back pain
- Provide new clinical models and therapeutic directions
- Help therapists understand their patient's condition to provide a more effective treatment and management
- Identify differences between acute and chronic lower back pain and disability.
- Practical sessions examining the use of manual / physical approaches to aid tissue and neurological processes and cognitive-behavioural tools
Dates: 17 May 08
CPD hours: 7
Prof. Eyal Lederman graduated from the British School of Osteopathy and is working as an osteopath in London. He completed his PhD in physiotherapy at King's College, where he researched the neurophysiology of manual therapy. He also researched and developed Harmonic Technique. He is involved in research examining the physiological effects of manual therapy and the development of Neuromuscular Re-abilitation. Prof. Lederman has been teaching manual therapy and the scientific basis of manual therapy in different schools in the UK and abroad. He has published articles in the area of manual therapy and is the author of the books "Harmonic Technique", "Fundamentals of Manual Therapy" and "The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy". He is currently writing a book on movement rehabilitation titled "Neuromuscular Rehabilitation in Manual and Physical Therapies".
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SPORTS REHABILITATION - MANAGING THE INJURED ATHLETE
Chris Boynes
Focusing particularly on the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle, this will be a very practical two-day course, working through the stages from injury to return to sport. It will include the mechanisms of injury, assessment and diagnosis; advice on treatment and rehabilitation techniques; exercise programmes and a practical taping session. Particular attention will be given to planning and managing rehabilitation programmes. Participants are encouraged to bring along case studies for discussion during the course.
Date: 14-15 June 08
CPD hours: 14
Chris Boynes is Clinical Director of PhysioActive, Sports & Spinal Practice in London. He is an active committee member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM) and works regularly with elite and amateur athletes of all sporting disciplines. From 1994-2000 he was Club Physiotherapist to London Irish RFC. He is a former lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation at the University of Surrey and continues to lecture regularly on sports injuries and rehabilitation. He is an FA qualified instructor in First Aid for Sport.
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OSTEOPATHIC CARE OF SMALL ANIMALS
Tony Nevin
Love animals? Would like to be able to treat them? This course will provide the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to treat small animals, in particular cats and dogs. Toni Nevin and his team of experts will bring their extensive knowledge in this area to this course. It will include lectures and practical sessions given by eminent veterinary surgeons, anatomists, physiologists and osteopaths.
The theoretical part of the course will cover animal anatomy, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, biomechanics, veterinary orthopaedics and movement analysis. It will also discuss the commonly occurring diseases of cats and dogs and how to treat them using osteopathic principles. The practical aspect of the course will include case history taking, clinical tests, palpatory examination, handling skills, different treatment approaches and specific osteopathic techniques.
Bring your dog to this workshop (but let us know in advance).
Dates: 21-22 June 08
CPD hours: 14
OSTEOPATHIC CARE OF SMALL ANIMALS REVISITED
Tony Nevin
One-day revision and development for participants who have attended the two days course in June.
Date: 6 Sept 08
CPD hours: 7
Tony Nevin graduated from the ESO in 1988. From 1989 onwards he has been working with veterinary surgeons applying osteopathic techniques to treat animals and birds. He pioneered the use of osteopathic treatment for wild and exotic species, ranging from elephants and rhinos to tiny bats. He has presented several papers, and been invited to speak at conferences worldwide. This is all on top of regular horse and dog clinics, oh, and two busy human practices in Gloucestershire. Most recently he has become clinical director of the MSc course on the application of osteopathic principles in the treatment of animals, at the University of Wales.
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NEUROPATHIC ARM PAIN: DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT
Philip Moulaert
This course covers evaluation of neural tissue pain disorders emanating from the cervical spine. Of special interest will be clinical practice, emphasizing examination, interpretation, diagnosis and treatment of neck and arm pain. Treatment techniques will be based on either mobilising the tissues surrounding the irritated nerve or mobilizing the nerve itself (neural gliding techniques). Also addressed will be the neuropathology and biomechanics of the neuromeningeal tissue. Neural tissue examination will be covered with emphasis on precision, differential diagnosis and management. Philip has researched and published on this subject and this course offers a unique opportunity to catch up with current developments in this field.
Dates: 21-22 June 08
CPD hours: 14
Philip Moulaert has been practising manual therapy for 25 years. He is currently a senior lecturer in manual therapy at the Ghent University in Belgium. His special interest in the field of neural tissue started after studying at the Curtin University in Perth, Australia.
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CHRONIC PAIN: WORKING WITH THE INDIVIDUAL’S BELIEF AND COPING SYSTEMS
Prof. Mooli Lahad
In this practical workshop Prof. Lahad will introduce his model for
identifying coping strategies individuals use in dealing with trauma and
pain. His model called BASIC PH looks at the different aspects of human
experience and how individuals use their belief systems and resources to
overcome psychological distress and physical pain. Participants will be
shown how to identify these coping mechanisms and how to utilise them in
the therapeutic encounter. The workshop will also include practical
sessions for developing communication skills with the aim of minimising
resistance and miscommunication during treatment. There will be further
exploration of the therapeutic value of and the use of the body memory
of traumatic pain, as well as exploring the curative potential of images
to reduce pain, and to enhance coping and adherence to management.
Dates: 28-29 June 08
CPD hours: 14
Mooli Lahad is a senior medical and education psychologist holding a
position of a professor of psychology & drama therapy at Tel Hai College
Israel and at Roehampton University, England.
He is director of the
Community Stress Prevention Center. Prof Lahad is considered a leading
expert on community and public behaviour and coping with disasters,
serving as a consultant to the Israeli National Security Council and
consultant on a USA congressional sub committee on public response to
bio-chemical warfare as well as serving for many years as a consultant
to UNICEF during and after the Yugoslavia war.
Prof Lahad was recently
nominated as a member of the NATO committee on psychosocial preparedness
for disasters. His models and methods are widely used in hospitals' ER,
in psychotrauma clinics and centres world-wide by doctors, nurses,
psychiatrists, psychologists and other health professions. Professor
Lahad is the author and co-author of 27 books and many articles on the
topics of communities under stress, community unrest and coping with
life-threatening situations.
His latest book, co-authored with 3 other
leading experts, is "When their world falls apart - Helping Families and
Children Manage the Effects of Disasters".
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IN PAIN CONDITIONS: HOW TO CONSTRUCT A CONSULTATION
Dr. Jeremy Chase
The goals of the course are to become more familiar with the psychological dimensions of patients, review the range of questions used in the clinical assessment, and learn new techniques used in other specialities. Participants will be expected to evaluate the potential benefits of adding a psychosocial assessment to their customary approach. The course will provide information about common psychiatric disorders, the criteria used to make diagnoses and some common rating scales for anxiety, depression and somatisation. We will share clinical experiences and discuss common cases that occur in your practice, focusing on the psychological processes that influence the clinical decisions you make.
Dates: 27 September 08
CPD hours: 7
Dr Jeremy Chase is a consultant psychiatrist with an interest in modernising junior doctor training. He has for fifteen years been clinical tutor for psychiatry trainees in Hertfordshire, and is now also programme director for Year 2 Foundation Trainees, Watford General Hospital. He was vocationally trained as a general practitioner and retains an interest in counselling in primary care, acting as consultant for the Hertfordshire Counselling Service. His research interests have included psycho-neuroimmunology, chronic fatigue syndrome and metabolic problems in people with psychiatric disorders. He runs a home-based service for acutely ill people with serious psychiatric illnesses. His medicolegal experience of assessing victims of road traffic accidents has led to an interest in pain management in those with head injuries and spinal cord disorders.
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PREGNANCY CARE
Averille Morgan + Sue Baxter
This practical and theoretical workshop aims to develop the participants' understanding of the body processes during pregnancy and the potential role of osteopathy in supporting these processes. The workshop will examine "health" during pregnancy and the implications of a positive, patient-centred approach from health practitioners during the antenatal period. The workshop reviews health in terms of maternal body awareness, nutrition and digestion, psychological effects of pregnancy on health and informed consent to treatment. There will be a discussion of the potential role that medical technology, such as ultrasound, has in supporting a natural pregnancy. The participants will be taught about the visceral position changes during pregnancy and indirect techniques to improve visceral dysfunction such as indigestion, constipation, pregnancy-induced hypertension and pressure incontinence.
This course is open to osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors and midwives
Dates: 10-12 October 08
CPD hours: 21
Averille Morgan graduated from RMIT, Australia in 1994 and has practised osteopathy in Australia and the UK. She has published articles in the area of pregnancy and osteopathic childcare. Averille taught for several years at the British School of Osteopathy Community Children's Clinic and developed a series of visceral and Optimal Fetal Positioning (OFP) workshops for osteopaths and midwives.
Sue Baxter is a registered nurse and cranio-sacral therapist with over twenty-five years of health care experience. She teaches under- and post-graduate courses for nurses and complementary therapists, and works full time in private practice. Sue is currently studying for her MA (Psychotherapy).
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MANAGING HEADACHES
Dr. Hazel O'Dowd
This one day workshop will provide an overview of current theories and treatment strategies for patients suffering from head ache/pain. The day will focus on the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which has been shown to be effective in the management of head aches/pain. The aim of the workshop will be to give an overview of CBT and help attendees learn some basic principles which will be useful in the treatment of head pain. It will also cover the psychology of pain and look at the different ways of translating the theory into practice.
Dates: 25 October 08
CPD hours: 7
Hazel O'Dowd is a consultant clinical psychologist. She has worked in general medicine for over ten years in the area of biopsychosocial models of care, particularly, working with chronic conditions such as pain, fatigue and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prior to this she worked in general psychiatry where the experience of managing and treating depression, anxiety and personality disorders proved a useful background for this field of health care.
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YOGA AS THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE
Luise Woerle
This practical course will look at how manual/physical therapies and Yoga can complement each other as clinical tools. The course will examine how to refine some basic exercises in order to:
- Improve or maintain a good flow of body fluids and nerve impulses
- Mobilise restricted areas while protecting hypermobile ones
- Balance stretching and strengthening of muscles
- Integrate these abilities into more complex postures, movements and proprioceptive training
- Integrate these abilities into everyday activities
Dates: 22 November 08
CPD hours: 7
Luise Woerle is an osteopath, natural therapeutics practitioner (Heilpraktikerin, Germany) and Yoga teacher. She has over 30 years' experience in teaching Yoga, particularly therapeutic aspects, and training Yoga teachers, running a Yoga studio and an osteopathic practice in Munich, guest-teaching for seminars and conventions in different countries.
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INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS TAPING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Tom Hewetson
This course is designed to be highly practical, and as an introduction to taping for sport. It will present the basic techniques and will discuss how these can be adapted as necessary to suit any individual. At the end of the session delegates will have a greater understanding of the principles behind taping, its uses and limitations, and will have had adequate practice in taping common areas of injury in the body. The course will provide all the taping materials.
Dates: 22 November 08<
CPD hours: 7
Tom Hewetson is an osteopath and has worked extensively with athletes at both national and international levels. He spent six years as first team Osteopath to London Wasps, and the past five years working for the RFU at London Division. Tom has a Masters Degree in Sports Injury and Therapy. He is one of the founder members of the Osteopathic Sports Care Association, and is still a committee member today. He is a guest lecturer at BSO, BCOM and Oxford Brookes, as well as giving talks for the National Sports Medicine Institute and to regional osteopathy and physiotherapy groups. He is a lecturer on the MSc in Osteopathic Sports Care at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has recently published his new book "An Illustrated Guide to
Taping Techniques".
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