The following courses usually take place at PhysioActive, Old Bank House, Mottingham Road, London, SE9 4QZ, unless a different venue is specified. Most courses take a maximum of 14 participants, so places tend to fill quickly and should be booked early to avoid disappointment.
For further information about each course, please contact us using our enquiry form.

We ask that all course participants have appropriate UK professional liability insurance to cover them for the techniques taught on the courses and reserve the right to ask for proof of this in order to ensure eligibility to attend.

The following courses are featured in this section:

 

Nags & Snags & Mobilisations with Movement

                                                        Oct 8-9, 2011

Sports Taping   

Date to be confirmed. Please register your interest by emailing info@physioactive.com

Course Information:

Nags & Snags & Mobilisations with Movement

Dates: Saturday 8th October and Sunday 9th October

Cost: £218 (including text book)

CPD Hours 14

Tutor: Ed Wilson (BA (Hons) MCSP, HPC, Mulligan Concept Teachers Association

Summary
This practically orientated 2 day course for HPC Registered Chartered Physiotherapists will introduce the concept and use of NAG's, SNAG's and Mobilisations with Movement in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions as developed by Mr. Brian Mulligan from New Zealand.

Objectives
On completion of this course participants will be able to:
• Describe the underpinning theory of NAG's, SNAG's and Mobilisations with Movement (MWM's).
• Demonstrate and justify the use of spinal NAG's and SNAG's in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
• Demonstrate and justify the use of peripheral MWM's for the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee and foot and ankle.

Content
This course will cover the theory and practical application of a wide range of NAG's, SNAG's and Mobilisations with Movement's. An understanding of the relevant anatomy and biomechanics will be provided and spinal and peripheral techniques will then be taught under close supervision. echniques using a treatment belt and strapping will also be included. Finally the application of the techniques to the patient's pathology will be discussed to ensure that the concept can be applied to each individual's clinical case load.

Please Note: The lumbar techniques performed on this course are not suitable for anyone who is pregnant or thinks they may be pregnant.

 

Sports Taping

Dates: To be confirmed

Cost: £175.00 

CPD Hours:  12

Tutor: Chris Boynes BEd (Hons) PE, MCSP, HPC, AACP, ACPSM

Content

Taping is used as a support, to aid return to playing sport, for injury care and protection and for injury prevention.

In this intensive, practical course, physios will learn taping techniques on how to strap the following:

Shoulder dislocation/instability (return to sport)

A/C 

Elbow hyper-extension

Tennis Elbow

Thumb

Quad/Hamstring

Hip Flexor

Patello Femoral

MCL

Shinsplints

Ankle

Functional testing of these areas will also be covered in the course.