BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:603@club-physio.com DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20191011T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20191012T170000 DTSTAMP:20190724T110825Z URL:https://club-physio.com/courses/the-foot-and-ankle-course-dubai-uae/ SUMMARY:THE FOOT AND ANKLE COURSE\; Dubai\, UAE DESCRIPTION:[spoiler title='Important Information']\n\nThe Foot and Ankle C ourse with Helene Simpson\; Dubai\, UAE 11-12 October  2019\nCourse times :  1pm - 8pm on day 1 and 9am - 5pm on day 2.\n \;\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[ spoiler title='Course material']\n14 DHA CPD POINTS APPLIED FOR\nFOOT AND ANKLE COURSE - Assessment\, Diagnosis\, Treatment and Rehabilitation\n\nTh is course will present an update on the functional anatomy of the foot and ankle and how this influences the choice of treatment and management outc omes for foot and ankle pathology and injury. A practical protocol to mana ging acute ankle injuries will also be presented and discussion around sev eral case studies and treatment regimes will also take place.\n\nThe treat ment and rehabilitation of more complex and long standing foot and ankle i njuries with a special input into "weak and unstable" ankles will also be presented incorporating foot wear\, orthotics\, braces and taping and reha bilitation strategies. This course is practical and easy to implement in y our practice and will assist you in making correct and informative decisio ns regarding your patients' foot and ankle problems.\n\nWHY DO THE FOOT AN D ANKLE COURSE?\n\nHelene is foremost a clinician who is passionate about evidence based clinical practice.  The course aims give tips and guidance based on the clinical knowledge she has amassed and her on-going research .\n\nThe workshop will kick off with an update on the functional anatomy o f the foot and ankle and how this influences the choice of treatment\, man agement and functional outcomes.\n\nHelene wants to assist physiotherapist s with their clinical reasoning in grading ankle sprains\, assessing acute ankle injuries and concomitant injuries. We will discuss the most useful clinical tests\, the importance of the Ottawa Ankle and foot rules in excl uding fractures\, and how to assess a patient’s functional performance\, inclusive or return to sport.\n\nAn evidence based protocol in managing a cute ankle injuries will be presented and various treatment regimens will be discussed. We will discuss when and for how long an ankle should be imm obilised and the immediate treatment following an ankle sprain.\n\nA compr ehensive rehabilitation workshop will address the important components to be included in a rehabilitation regime. Treatment and rehabilitation of co mplex and long standing foot and ankle pathologies such as recurrent ankle sprains\, ankle instability and impingements\, osteochondral lesions and a short introduction on mid-foot sprains\, plantar heel pain\, and the acq uired flat foot and “weak and unstable" ankles will be presented.\n\nShe will discuss/ debate foot wear\, orthotics\, preventative braces and tapi ng. This is in essence a hands-on/ practical/ interactive course (and usua lly a lot of fun). The rehabilitation skills are easy to implement in your practice.\n\n\nCOURSE PROGRAMME\n\nDay 1\n8AM\; Registration: Introductio n and welcome\n\n9 - 11AM\; Anatomy: functional anatomy (practical)\n\n11- 11.15AM\; Tea\n\n11.15 - 1PM\; Assessment of the ankle foot complex\n\n1-1 .30PM\; LUNCH\n\n1.30-2PM\; Management of acute ankle sprains\n\n2-3.30PM\ ; Complications of ankle sprains\; impingements\, instabilitie\n\n3.30-3.4 5PM\; BREAK\n\n3.45-5PM\; Manual mobilisation of the ankle &\; foot (pr actical)\n\nDay 2\n8h00 - 8h30\; Manual mobilisation of the ankle &\; f oot (practical)\n\n8h30 - 09h30\; Syndesmosis Ankle fractures\n\n09h30 - 1 0h30\; Tibialis posterior dysfuction and plantar heel pain\n\n10h30 - 10h4 5\; Tea\n\n10h45 - 13h00\; Rehabilitation (practical)\n\n13h00 - 13h30\; L unch\n\n13h30 - 14h15\; Taping/ or foot injuries: lis franc\, sesamoiditis \n\n14h15 - 15h00\; Midfoot sprains and toe injuries\n\n15h00 - Optional t ea break\n\n15h00 - 16h30\; Case studies (practical)\n\n16h30 - 17h00\; Qu estions and close\n\nPast Course Testimonials\n\n Helene is a brilliant t eacher &\; explains things very practically with lots of clinical/patie nt experiences to help us understand. She also demonstrates wonderful fres h ideas for assessment and rehab\, thank you – Belinda\n Even after 20 years experience there are new research results &\; treatment possibili ties! – Regina\n A fantastic course. Very informative &\; practical. Will definitely be better at treating/rehab ankles now\, thank you – Li ndsay\n Uitstekende kursus\, uitstekend aangebied. Kan definitief met mee r vertroue ‘n problem enkel aanspreek! – Mariana\n Unthreatening lear ning environment – difficult anatomy made clear &\; new rehab exercis es – Julie\n I enjoyed the course – the information was highly transf erable to the clinical settings – Linda\n\nHELENE SIMPSON - BRIEF CV\n\n CURRICULUM VITAE: Helene Simpson\n\nAffiliations: Registered with HPCSA\, Registered APDL2 physiotherapist with SASP (member of 3 interest groups: O MPTG\, Sport and Pain)\, member of SASMA\, member of South African Foot Su rgeons Association\, member of AFAP in United Kingdom.\n\nEducational Back ground:\nM.Sc. Physiotherapy (thesis) (cum laude): Physiotherapeutic Manag ement of Acute Ankle Sprains: A survey of clinical practice in the Western Capeand and comparison thereof to evidence-based guidelines\, 2013\, Univ ersity of Stellenbosch\nCompleted and passed OMTG 1\, Western Cape 2011\nB Sc. Med Hons Sports Science (Physiotherapy)\, UCT\, 1990\nHDE\, Universit y of Pretoria\, 1987\nB Sc. Physio\, UOFS\, 1981 – 1984\n\nPublications: \nContributing author for book: Quick questions in Ankle Sprains. Expert A dvice in Sports Medicine\; What is Cuboid Syndrome? 2015 (Amazon).\nPublis hed research article in SAJP: (Volume 70\, no 2 2014): Physiotherapy for a cute ankle sprains: How do we compare to evidence based clinical guideline s?\n\nContributing author for article: Post-treatment Follow-up\, Imaging and Outcome scores: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle\, Foot Ankle International\, volume 39\, Iss ue 1 Supplement July 2018\n\nProfessional work experience:\n\n.\n1997 – Present Sole proprietor Helene Simpson Physiotherapy in the UCT Sport Inju ries Centre: Managing practice and HR\, coordinating and liaising on-field physiotherapy for UCT Sport. Arranging journal clubs and ongoing clinical training for team at Sport Injuries Centre. Performing 30 treatments per week – ankle and foot related complaints\n\n1991 – 1997 Chief Physioth erapist at Sports Injuries Centre\, UCT: practice management: budget\, HR\ , treatment protocols and treating patients (40 slots per week)\n\n1991 Pa rt time lecturer B Sc Sports Science for the physiotherapy curriculum\n\n1 987 – 1990 Physiotherapist in Private Practice\, Nicky Ackermann\, Cape Town\n1986 – 1987 Junior Lecturer\, Dept. of Physiotherapy\, UP (Spinal Injuries\, ICU)\n1984 – 1986 Physiotherapist at Conradie Spinal Unit\, C ape Town\n\nLecturing and presentations:\nInvited to participate as clinic al expert physiotherapist at Proceedings of the International Consensus Me eting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle\, specifically related to topic of post operative treatment\, Pittsburgh\, USA 2017.\nInstructional presenter at SAOC 2018 (CSRI\, Pretoria): Does my Hallux Valgus patient need physio therapy?\nInstructional presenter at SASMA congress 2017 in Cape Town: Tip s for physiotherapists on management of difficult lower limb tendinopathie s – based on current evidence.\nKeynote speaker at sympsiom hosted by OM PTG\, KZN\, November 2017: How to manage the difficult ankle with confiden ce?\nCo-presenter (physiotherapist expert) at Colloquims presented by Ossu r on “How I manage Inserrtional Achilles Tendinopathy and Plantar fasico pathy”. Cape Town\, Hermanus\, Durban 2017\nInstructional presenter at S AOC 2017 (Port Elizabeth): Should I manage ruptures of the achilles tendon conservatively?\nCo-presenter (physiotherapist expert) at Colloquims pres ented by Ossur on “How I manage Ankle Sprains”: Worcester\, Stellenbos ch\, Cape Town\, Nelspruit\, Durban\, Pietermaritzburg\, Richards Bay\, Po rt Elizabeth\, East London 2015\, 2016.\nLecture ad-hoc at MPhil course at UCT and MSc Programme at University of Stellenbosch on: Ankle Rehabilitat ion and Management\, Cuboid Syndrome\, The Difficult Ankle and The Princip les of Rehabilitation 2015\, 2016 and 2017.\nLecturer of the Foot and Ankl e module (14 hours) on SPT1 2017.\nPresenter of 2 day workshops: “Clinic al Workshop for physiotherapists on the Ankle and Foot (based on evidence from current literature). Presented 30 + workshops in South Africa (since 2006). This workshop was also presented internationally in Windhoek (3 tim es\; 2014\, 2016\, 2017) and at Aspetar Hospital\, Quatar in November 2018 \, upon invitation of the Department of Rehabiltative Services.\nSpeaker a t First and Second National Congress of Sports Group of South Africa in 20 10 2011\, and 2015: The difficult ankle. The unstable ankle. It is not a s prain – so what can it be?\nPresenter South African Clinical Sports Medi cine Conference 2014: Prevention of recurrent ankle sprains: the evidence? \nPresented 6 evening lectures during 2013\; Update of evidence based rese arch on Physiotherapeutic managment of Functional Unstable Ankles\, Cape T own.\nPresented paper at 5th International Ankle Symposium in Lexington\, Kentucky: 16 to 20 October 2012: Topic: Physiotherapeutic treatment of Cub oid Syndrome following an acute ankle sprain.\n\nAwards:\n• Awarded memb ership to Golden Key Society for academic excellence 2014\n• Awarded pri ze for best presentation and best clinically relevant research by a physio therapist (based on MSc thesis) at University of Stellenbosch Research Day 2013\nCourses\, workshops\, conferences attended\n2014 to 2018/ current:\ no Attended SAFSA meetings: two per year since 2015\, Discussing clinical cases\no Radiology meeting for ankle and foot surgeons and other clinical experts\, 2018\no SAOC congress Pretoria\, August 2018: Hallux Valgus and other foot issues\, 1 day\no Ossur Colloquium: How I manage the OA Knee\, August 2018\no Attended Module 3 of Pain: Pain Interventions for Rehab Pro fessionals\, by Jacqui Koep and Dr Tory Madden\, April 2018\no Optimal Loa ding in Orthopedic Rehabilitation\, 1.5 days\, by Arnold Vlok of Optimal L oading\, April 2018\no Journal club Sport Injuries Centre 2018 (6 meetings )\no Completed 2 online courses with Physioplus: Chronic Ankle Instability risk identification\, The Foot model November 2018\no 1 Day Symposium OMP TG\, KZN 2017: Managing ankles – conservatively\no Attended WCPT 2017 in Cape Town (8 CPD points)\no Attended SAFSA congress 25 – 27 May 2017in Sandton\, Gauteng (22 CPD points)\no Sport Injuries Centre: Practice Journ al Club: lecture on acquired flat foot and midfoot sprains (10 CPD points) \no Completed Foot and Ankle course on-line 2017 by Physiopedia (16 CPD po ints)\no Attended lecture by Dr G McCollum on Common Ankle conditions\, 20 17 (2 CPD points)\no COMOC 2016\, Day 1 and 2: Foot and Ankle group\, 11 a nd 12 April 2016\no Attended weekend workshop by Adriaan Louw on 6 and 7 F ebruary 2016: Therapeutic Neuroscience Education\no Attended 6th Internati onal Ankle Symposium in Dublin 16 – 18 October 2015\no Attended Internat ional Congress on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle\, South Africa June 2015\, Kwa Maritane\, August 2015.\no Attended National Sports Group Congress 20 15\, Lagoon Beach\no Attended Modules 1 and 2 presented by national Pain G roup of SA: Principles of Pain 2014 and Move the Fear Away 2015.\n\n2011 t o 2014:\no Rehabilitation of ankle sprains (Prof Graham Smith) 2014\no Reh abilitation (Helen Millson) 2014\no Evening lectures on “Barefoot runnin g”\, Training for Triathlons\, Supplements in Sport etc. 2013 – 2015\n o Completed OMPTG 1 2013 (Western Province Branch\, Cape Town).\n\n2001 – 2013\n• Attended a variety of workshops:\nPilates\, SIJ\, lumbar sta bility\, Cranio-sacral therapy\, Nags and Snags\, Pilates on the ball\, ki netic activation and control (2 courses)\, Muscle Activation etc.\n• 200 8 Kinesio Taping: David Parish 2-day workshop\n• 2009 Anatomy Trains: Th omas Myers 2-day workshop\no Chronic Low Back Pain: Dr Peter O’Sullivan 3-day workshop\n• 2010 Tendon Rehabilitation: Jill Cook 1-day workshop\n o OMT 1\no 2011 – 2013 Rehabilitation of the Hip post-injury and post-su rgery (Dr Dower and Marina Wege)\no Rehabilitation of cervical whiplash in juries (Kerry Grierson)\n\n1990 – 2001\n• Courses in Physiotherapeutic management: Spinal treatments\, management and rehabilitation\n• Course s in alternative medicine: different types of massage\, Feldenkrais techni ques and rehabilitation: Pilates and Yoga\n• Attended various seminars b y Orthopedic Surgeons on Treatment of range of injuries of sports persons. \n\nOther work experience: Sporting events:\nManaged and worked at UCT spo rting events and sporting tournaments\nManages physiotherapy services for the Argus Cycle Tour 1992 – 2015\nCo-ordinator of SPT1\, Cape Town 1998 to 2013.\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='How to book for this course?']\n How To Book This Course:\n• Step 1: Create an account\; register your de tails here or click on the 'Members Area' button on the top menu: we need your details in order to reserve your seat and email you the preliminary m aterials for the course - ps\; please note that registering your details d oes not book you onto the course - you need to follow step 2 below.\n\n• Step 2: Book your place\; Once you have registered your details\, come ba ck to this course webpage to submit your booking below and choose your pa yment method\; to book\, click on the Submit button below.\n\n• Step 3: Choose and make your payment method below\; Payment by Bank Transfer: If y ou wish to pay via a bank transfer\, simply follow the payment details on the proforma invoice that has been emailed to you now that you have made y our booking. Payment by PayPal or Credit Card: Click the "Buy Now" Paypal button above to pay via PayPal or Credit Card. You are now booked and will receive a confirmation email shortly!\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='Co urse Times']\nView the course times:\n\n Course times:  1pm - 8pm on day 1 and 9am - 5pm on day 2.\n\n[/spoiler] CATEGORIES:Foot and ankle Courses,India / UEA / Asia Courses LOCATION:Mediclinic City Hospital\, Building 37 - 26th St\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates GEO:25.1669904;55.24937539999996 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Building 37 - 26th St\, Dub ai\, United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mediclinic City Hospi tal:geo:25.1669904,55.24937539999996 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181011T130000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR