SEPNZ The Lower Limb in Sport

Description

The Lower Limb in Sport

Date: 4 + 5 May 2024

Time: Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 4pm

Venue: Willis Street Physiotherapy, Level 9 Findex House, 57 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington

This course is for registered physiotherapists who work with individual athletes or teams in which lower limb injury is common. The focus of the course is on pathomechanics and kinetic chain deficits as they relate to injury prevention and performance, diagnosis and advanced rehabilitation of lower limb conditions.

By the end of the course you will understand the pathoaetiology of common lower limb injuries, be able to perform key clinical and functional tests, rehabilitate lower limb injury in a number of sporting contexts including football, running and contact sports, and develop individualised return-to-sport programmes.

The Course will cover:

- Pathomechanics of lower limb injury in running sports, football and other lower limb sports
- Performance-related functional tests for the lower limb
- Diagnostic tests and imaging investigations for common sporting pathologies of the lower limb
- Design and implementation of rehabilitation programmes including post-surgical rehabilitation
- Integration with coaching and biomechanics for technique modifications
- Return-to-sport decision planning and processes
- Assessment and management of challenging lower limb conditions

To see the course flyer please click here

Presenters:
Dr Peter McNair - Professor of Physiotherapy
Geoff Potts - Sports Physiotherapist, Clinical Educator & DHSc Student
Jacinta Horan (PBNZ Registered Physiotherapy Specialist)

SEPNZ Members $450 - please click here for the discount code
PNZ Members $520
Non-PNZ Members $650

*Registration will be limited to the first 26 paid registrants