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Certificate in Spinal Manual Therapy (CSMT)
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Manual Concepts, Australia |
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3rd
November, 2008 - 11th November, 2008
(8 Days, Friday is a day off) |
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Instructor: |
Kim Robinson
BSc,Grad Dipl Manip Ther ,
Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow (Curtin
University)
Director Manual Concepts Australia |
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Toby Hall
MSc, Post Grad Dipl Manip Ther ,Adjunct
Senior Teaching Fellow (Curtin
University, Australia)
Director Manual Concepts Australia |
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Venue: |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
(Exact location will be announced later) |
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Fees: |
Early bird (before July 1st 2008) : AED
6400
Late registration (after July 1st, 2008)
: AED 6600
Last date for registration and payment :
October 1st, 2008 |
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VISA and Accommodation can be arranged if
required. |
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Overview
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Syllabus
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Course Philosophy | Target Audience |
Instructors |
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Programme Overview |
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The course will cover the anatomical and
functional basis to the evaluation of
pain disorders of the spine. Of special
interest will be clinical practice,
emphasizing clinical examination,
evaluation, interpretation, differential
diagnosis and therefore classification
and treatment. Classification of spinal
pain disorders and subsequent
sub-category based treatment strategies
is the way forward in manual therapy,
and there is increasing evidence to
support this.
This course will be conducted in
lecture, tutorial and workshop format
for the clinician or academic who is
interested in manual therapy, manual
medicine or musculoskeletal medicine. It
is anticipated that the course content
will be suitable to individuals who are
seeking new knowledge, to individuals
seeking to expand their knowledge and to
those individuals seeking the
stimulation of clinical interaction.
Whilst the course will be presented at a
high level this should not be seen as a
barrier to participation for those with
little or with no previous experience in
this special area. As a result of
attending the course it is anticipated
that participants will gain personal
satisfaction as in a variety of ways
that will enhance their individual
requirements. There are therefore no
pre-requisites for participation. |
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Syllabus |
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This syllabus will cover
in detail the cervical, thoracic and
lumbar spine regions with appropriate
consideration of the shoulder girdle and
pelvis.
Participants are provided with
pre-course reading material and an
extensive course manual to cover all
aspects of the programme.
Varied teaching formats including
powerpoint presentations, video and
practical demonstrations facilitate the
learning and clinical reasoning
processes.
1. Anatomy,
pathoanatomy, age related changes and
biomechanics of the spine.
2. Regional
assessment of the spine and pelvis.
o Obtain relevant information from the
subjective history.
o Analyze posture types and the
relationship of posture
o type to normal movement and specific
spinal dysfunction
o Movement analysis and how this
relates to specific spinal dysfunction.
o Clinical pattern recognition.
o Clinical reasoning.
o Physical examination procedures
aimed at the joint, neural and muscle
systems.
o Use of case histories, video,
written and role play.
o Technique demonstration with closely
supervised practical sessions.
o Evidence based practice.
o Clinical technique application.
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Development of appropriate diagnostic
specific treatment and management
strategies and appropriate treatment
technique application.
Varied teaching formats including
powerpoint presentations, video and
practical demonstrations facilitate the
learning and clinical reasoning
processes. |
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Course Philosophy |
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This manual therapy programme is aimed
at merging the examination of the joint,
muscle and neural systems into an
integrated wholistic examination
procedure. We place strong emphasis on
teaching clinicians the ability to
perform an accurate and specific manual
therapy examination. The examination
process developed by Manual Concepts
draws on the work of Edwards, Monaghan,
Elvey, O'Sullivan, Lee, Jull, Maitland,
Mulligan and McKenzie among others. We
believe that the merger of various
manual therapy approaches and techniques
into one concept provides a more
realistic, multifactor approach to the
examination and treatment procedure.
Joint System
As part of the assessment of the joint
system we aim to teach a range of
passive motion testing procedures to
include provocative tests for specific
structures as well as tests to determine
specific motion segment dysfunction.
Categorizing dysfunction into joint
hyper or hypo mobility is a basic
requirement for diagnosis of the nature
of the spinal disorder. A significant
aspect of the assessment procedure is
the use of combined movements as
developed by Brian Edwards. Equally
important is the use of specific passive
segmental motion testing and provocative
tests for pain reproduction.
Neural System
Neural tissue dysfunction is an
important aspect of the physical
examination. A comprehensive overview of
neural tissue pain disorders,
particularly with respect to recent
developments in the understanding of
pain physiology and neuropathic pain are
developed. Assessment procedures and
differential diagnosis for three types
of neuropathic disorders are presented;
nerve trunk sensitisation with axonal
mechanosensitivity; denervation and
axonal compromise; neuropathic pain
associated with denervation and
significant central and peripheral pain
mechanisms. The clinical relevance of
classifying neuropathic disorders into
three sub-groups is in relation to
providing appropriate treatment or
management. Neural mobilization
techniques should only be used under
appropriate circumstances. Case studies
are presented to illustrate the
classification process.
Muscle System
An emphasis of this programme is a
functional approach to the assessment of
the spinal muscle system and motor
control. As well we address the
theoretical concept of spinal
instability and the signs and symptoms
that are commonly found on clinical
examination, including assessment
procedures for the local muscle system.
It is important to understand that not
all patients require motor control
retraining. There is ample evidence to
suggest that only a small proportion of
patients with low back pain have
instability. Treating all chronic low
back pain patients with stabilization
exercises involving multifidus and
transversus abdominis is not appropriate
and the literature shows this does not
work. Determining which patients need a
muscle retraining approach is an
important part of this programme.
Classification of spinal pain disorders
into specific sub-groups is the latest
hot topic in musculoskeletal medicine,
in particular manual therapy. This
course will teach participants how to
identify patients with motor control
impairments and classify these into
specific sub-groups that can be managed
with appropriate retraining. A
systematic graded, functional approach
to the management of patients with
spinal motor control impairment will be
taught.
This programme does not provide the
participants with a recipe approach to
treatment. Students will be able to
develop though sound methodology,
appropriate treatment strategies with
logical progression over time. |
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Target Audience |
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This course will be conducted in
lecture, tutorial and workshop format
for the clinician or academic who is
interested in manual therapy, manual
medicine or musculoskeletal medicine. It
is anticipated that the course content
will be suitable to individuals who are
seeking new knowledge, to individuals
seeking to expand their knowledge and to
those individuals seeking the
stimulation of clinical interaction.
Whilst the course will be presented at a
high level this should not be seen as a
barrier to participation for those with
little or with no previous experience in
this special area. As a result of
attending the course it is anticipated
that participants will gain personal
satisfaction as in a variety of ways
that will enhance their individual |
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Instructors |
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Kim Robinson and Toby Hall
are the founders and the directors of
Manual Concepts. This organization was
established to develop and provide a
level of excellence in manual therapy
education to physiotherapists. Through
their expertise in this area Kim and
Toby have been awarded, for over 7
years, the positions of Adjunct Senior
Teaching Fellows at Curtin University of
Technology and Visiting Lecturers at the
University of Dublin (Trinity College). |
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Kim Robinson
BSc, Grad Dip Manip Ther (Distinctions).
Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow (Curtin).
Visiting Lecturer (University of Dublin,
Trinity College), Accredited Mulligan
Concept Teacher. Director Manual
Concepts, Mt Claremont, Western
Australia.
Kim
Robinson has developed a reputation as a
leading figure in manual therapy
education. He was formerly a lecturer
and clinical teacher on the Postgraduate
Diploma in Manipulative Therapy
programme at Curtin University of
Technology for many years before
establishing Manual Concepts. He now
conducts a variety of lectures and
clinical programmes around the world.
Kim is an active member of the
Australian Physiotherapy Association and
the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists
Association of Australia. Kim is an
accredited teacher of the Mulligan
Concept and also the Australasian
Regional Manager of the Mulligan Concept
Teachers Association. His research
interests and publications include
manual diagnosis, cervicogenic headache,
neck pain and the application of the
Mulligan Concept. Please follow the link
for a list of his
publications and conference.
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Toby Hall
MSc, Post
Grad Dip Manip Ther. Adjunct Senior
Teaching Fellow (Curtin). Visiting
Lecturer (University of Dublin, Trinity
College), Accredited Mulligan Concept
Teacher. Director Manual Concepts, Mt
Claremont, Western Australia.
Toby Hall gained his undergraduate
qualification in physiotherapy in the UK
in 1985. He traveled to Perth to
complete the postgraduate Diploma in
Manipulative Therapy at Curtin
University in 1990. He then went on to
complete a Master of Science degree by
thesis in 1996. He has taught on Curtin
University's Manual Therapy programs,
including the Master in Manipulative
Therapy for many years and has lectured
extensively within Australia and many
overseas countries. He is extensively
involved in research at Curtin
University as well as many teaching
commitments. Toby has presented at many
conferences, published a range of book
chapters as well as articles related to
research in the area of neural tissue
dysfunction, cervicogenic headache and
the Mulligan Concept. Please follow the
link for a list of his publications and
conference presentations. Toby has
taught manual therapy in over 15
countries. These courses are well
received by physiotherapists who have a
wide range of backgrounds and manual
therapy experience. |
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