BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:585@club-physio.com DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190401T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190402T170000 DTSTAMP:20190327T123007Z URL:https://club-physio.com/courses/the-foot-and-ankles-course-dublin-irel and/ SUMMARY:THE FOOT AND ANKLE COURSE\; Dublin\, Ireland DESCRIPTION:[spoiler title='Important Information']\n\nThe Foot and Ankle C ourse with Helene Simpson\; Dublin\, Ireland 01 April - 02 April 2019\nCou rse times:  9am-5pm on both days 1 and 2.\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title=' Course material']\n14 CPD HOURS ON ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE\nFOOT AND ANKLE COURSE - Assessment\, Diagnosis\, Treatment and Rehabilitation\n\nThis cou rse will present an update on the functional anatomy of the foot and ankle and how this influences the choice of treatment and management outcomes f or foot and ankle pathology and injury. A practical protocol to managing a cute ankle injuries will also be presented and discussion around several c ase studies and treatment regimes will also take place.\n\nThe treatment a nd rehabilitation of more complex and long standing foot and ankle injurie s with a special input into "weak and unstable" ankles will also be presen ted incorporating foot wear\, orthotics\, braces and taping and rehabilita tion strategies. This course is practical and easy to implement in your pr actice and will assist you in making correct and informative decisions reg arding your patients' foot and ankle problems.\n\nWHY DO THE FOOT AND ANKL E COURSE?\n\nHelene is foremost a clinician who is passionate about eviden ce based clinical practice.  The course aims give tips and guidance based on the clinical knowledge she has amassed and her on-going research.\n\nT he workshop will kick off with an update on the functional anatomy of the foot and ankle and how this influences the choice of treatment\, managemen t and functional outcomes.\n\nHelene wants to assist physiotherapists with their clinical reasoning in grading ankle sprains\, assessing acute ankle injuries and concomitant injuries. We will discuss the most useful clinic al tests\, the importance of the Ottawa Ankle and foot rules in excluding fractures\, and how to assess a patient’s functional performance\, inclu sive or return to sport.\n\nAn evidence based protocol in managing acute a nkle injuries will be presented and various treatment regimens will be dis cussed. We will discuss when and for how long an ankle should be immobilis ed and the immediate treatment following an ankle sprain.\n\nA comprehensi ve rehabilitation workshop will address the important components to be inc luded in a rehabilitation regime. Treatment and rehabilitation of complex and long standing foot and ankle pathologies such as recurrent ankle sprai ns\, ankle instability and impingements\, osteochondral lesions and a shor t introduction on mid-foot sprains\, plantar heel pain\, and the acquired flat foot and “weak and unstable" ankles will be presented.\n\nShe will discuss/ debate foot wear\, orthotics\, preventative braces and taping. Th is is in essence a hands-on/ practical/ interactive course (and usually a lot of fun). The rehabilitation skills are easy to implement in your pract ice.\n\n\n\n\nDay 1\n\n\nlecture time\nbreaks\n\n\n8h30\n9h00\nRegistratio n\n\n\n\n\n9h00\n9h15\nIntroduction and welcome\n15\n\n\n\n9h15\n11h00\nAn atomy: functional anatomy (practical)\n105\n\n\n\n11h00\n11h30\nTEA\n\n30\ n\n\n11h30\n12h30\nAssessment of the ankle foot complex\n30\n\n\n\n12h30\n 13h30\nLUNCH\n\n60\n\n\n13h30\n14h30\nAssessment of the ankle foot complex \n60\n\n\n\n14h30\n15h00\nManual therapy ankle and foot theory: improving dorsi-flexion\n30\n\n\n\n15h00\n15h15\nTEA\n\n15\n\n\n15h15\n17h00\nManual therapy ankle and foot (practical)\n105\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n9h00\n10h00\nSyndesmosis\, Medial ankle sprain\, Ankle fractures\n6 0\n\n\n\n10h00\n11h00\nAchilles tendinopathies\, tib post dysfunction\, pl antar fasciopathy\n60\n\n\n\n11h00\n11h30\nTEA\n\n30\n\n\n11h30\n12h00\nMi dfoot sprains\, Hallux valgus\n30\n\n\n\n12h00\n12h30\nruptures of Achille s\n30\n\n\n\n12h30\n13h30\nLUNCH\n\n60\n\n\n13H30\n16h00\nRehabilitation ( principles and practical)\n150\n\n\n\n16h00\n16h45\nCase studies (practica l)/ TEA\n30\nTea * while doing cases\n\n\n16h45\n17h00\nClosing and questi ons\n15\nTea * while doing cases\n\n\n\n\n\n720\n210\n\n\n\nPast Course Te stimonials\n\n Helene is a brilliant teacher &\; explains things very practically with lots of clinical/patient experiences to help us understan d. She also demonstrates wonderful fresh ideas for assessment and rehab\, thank you – Belinda\n Even after 20 years experience there are new rese arch results &\; treatment possibilities! – Regina\n A fantastic cou rse. Very informative &\; practical. Will definitely be better at treat ing/rehab ankles now\, thank you – Lindsay\n Uitstekende kursus\, uitst ekend aangebied. Kan definitief met meer vertroue ‘n problem enkel aansp reek! – Mariana\n Unthreatening learning environment – difficult anat omy made clear &\; new rehab exercises – Julie\n I enjoyed the cours e – the information was highly transferable to the clinical settings – Linda\n\nHELENE SIMPSON - BRIEF CV\n\nCURRICULUM VITAE: Helene Simpson\n\ nAffiliations: Registered with HPCSA\, Registered APDL2 physiotherapist wi th SASP (member of 3 interest groups: OMPTG\, Sport and Pain)\, member of SASMA\, member of South African Foot Surgeons Association\, member of AFAP in United Kingdom.\n\nEducational Background:\nM.Sc. Physiotherapy (thesi s) (cum laude): Physiotherapeutic Management of Acute Ankle Sprains: A sur vey of clinical practice in the Western Capeand and comparison thereof to evidence-based guidelines\, 2013\, University of Stellenbosch\nCompleted a nd passed OMTG 1\, Western Cape 2011\nB Sc. Med Hons Sports Science (Physi otherapy)\, UCT\, 1990\nHDE\, University of Pretoria\, 1987\nB Sc. Physio\ , UOFS\, 1981 – 1984\n\nPublications:\nContributing author for book: Qui ck questions in Ankle Sprains. Expert Advice in Sports Medicine\; What is Cuboid Syndrome? 2015 (Amazon).\nPublished research article in SAJP: (Volu me 70\, no 2 2014): Physiotherapy for acute ankle sprains: How do we compa re to evidence based clinical guidelines?\n\nContributing author for artic le: Post-treatment Follow-up\, Imaging and Outcome scores: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle\, Foo t Ankle International\, volume 39\, Issue 1 Supplement July 2018\n\nProfes sional work experience:\n\n.\n1997 – Present Sole proprietor Helene Simp son Physiotherapy in the UCT Sport Injuries Centre: Managing practice and HR\, coordinating and liaising on-field physiotherapy for UCT Sport. Arran ging journal clubs and ongoing clinical training for team at Sport Injurie s Centre. Performing 30 treatments per week – ankle and foot related com plaints\n\n1991 – 1997 Chief Physiotherapist at Sports Injuries Centre\, UCT: practice management: budget\, HR\, treatment protocols and treating patients (40 slots per week)\n\n1991 Part time lecturer B Sc Sports Scienc e for the physiotherapy curriculum\n\n1987 – 1990 Physiotherapist in Pri vate Practice\, Nicky Ackermann\, Cape Town\n1986 – 1987 Junior Lecturer \, Dept. of Physiotherapy\, UP (Spinal Injuries\, ICU)\n1984 – 1986 Phys iotherapist at Conradie Spinal Unit\, Cape Town\n\nLecturing and presentat ions:\nInvited to participate as clinical expert physiotherapist at Procee dings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the An kle\, specifically related to topic of post operative treatment\, Pittsbur gh\, USA 2017.\nInstructional presenter at SAOC 2018 (CSRI\, Pretoria): Do es my Hallux Valgus patient need physiotherapy?\nInstructional presenter a t SASMA congress 2017 in Cape Town: Tips for physiotherapists on managemen t of difficult lower limb tendinopathies – based on current evidence.\nK eynote speaker at sympsiom hosted by OMPTG\, KZN\, November 2017: How to m anage the difficult ankle with confidence?\nCo-presenter (physiotherapist expert) at Colloquims presented by Ossur on “How I manage Inserrtional A chilles Tendinopathy and Plantar fasicopathy”. Cape Town\, Hermanus\, Du rban 2017\nInstructional presenter at SAOC 2017 (Port Elizabeth): Should I manage ruptures of the achilles tendon conservatively?\nCo-presenter (phy siotherapist expert) at Colloquims presented by Ossur on “How I manage A nkle Sprains”: Worcester\, Stellenbosch\, Cape Town\, Nelspruit\, Durban \, Pietermaritzburg\, Richards Bay\, Port Elizabeth\, East London 2015\, 2 016.\nLecture ad-hoc at MPhil course at UCT and MSc Programme at Universit y of Stellenbosch on: Ankle Rehabilitation and Management\, Cuboid Syndrom e\, The Difficult Ankle and The Principles of Rehabilitation 2015\, 2016 a nd 2017.\nLecturer of the Foot and Ankle module (14 hours) on SPT1 2017.\n Presenter of 2 day workshops: “Clinical 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 prese nted internationally in Windhoek (3 times\; 2014\, 2016\, 2017) and at Asp etar Hospital\, Quatar in November 2018\, upon invitation of the Departmen t of Rehabiltative Services.\nSpeaker at First and Second National Congres s of Sports Group of South Africa in 2010 2011\, and 2015: The difficult a nkle. The unstable ankle. It is not a sprain – so what can it be?\nPrese nter South African Clinical Sports Medicine Conference 2014: Prevention of recurrent ankle sprains: the evidence?\nPresented 6 evening lectures duri ng 2013\; Update of evidence based research on Physiotherapeutic managment of Functional Unstable Ankles\, Cape Town.\nPresented paper at 5th Intern ational Ankle Symposium in Lexington\, Kentucky: 16 to 20 October 2012: To pic: Physiotherapeutic treatment of Cuboid Syndrome following an acute ank le sprain.\n\nAwards:\n• Awarded membership to Golden Key Society for ac ademic excellence 2014\n• Awarded prize for best presentation and best c linically relevant research by a physiotherapist (based on MSc thesis) at University of Stellenbosch Research Day 2013\nCourses\, workshops\, confer ences attended\n2014 to 2018/ current:\no Attended SAFSA meetings: two per year since 2015\, Discussing clinical cases\no Radiology meeting for ankl e and foot surgeons and other clinical experts\, 2018\no SAOC congress Pre toria\, 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 Professionals\, by Jacqui Koep and Dr Tory Madden\, April 2018\no Optimal Loading in Orthopedic Rehabilitation\, 1.5 days\, by Arnold Vlok of Optimal Loading\, April 2018\no Journal club Sport Injuries Centre 2018 (6 meetings)\no Completed 2 online courses wit h Physioplus: Chronic Ankle Instability risk identification\, The Foot mod el November 2018\no 1 Day Symposium OMPTG\, KZN 2017: Managing ankles – conservatively\no Attended WCPT 2017 in Cape Town (8 CPD points)\no Attend ed SAFSA congress 25 – 27 May 2017in Sandton\, Gauteng (22 CPD points)\n o Sport Injuries Centre: Practice Journal Club: lecture on acquired flat f oot and midfoot sprains (10 CPD points)\no Completed Foot and Ankle course on-line 2017 by Physiopedia (16 CPD points)\no Attended lecture by Dr G M cCollum on Common Ankle conditions\, 2017 (2 CPD points)\no COMOC 2016\, D ay 1 and 2: Foot and Ankle group\, 11 and 12 April 2016\no Attended weeken d workshop by Adriaan Louw on 6 and 7 February 2016: Therapeutic Neuroscie nce Education\no Attended 6th International Ankle Symposium in Dublin 16 – 18 October 2015\no Attended International Congress on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle\, South Africa June 2015\, Kwa Maritane\, August 2015.\no At tended National Sports Group Congress 2015\, Lagoon Beach\no Attended Modu les 1 and 2 presented by national Pain Group of SA: Principles of Pain 201 4 and Move the Fear Away 2015.\n\n2011 to 2014:\no Rehabilitation of ankle sprains (Prof Graham Smith) 2014\no Rehabilitation (Helen Millson) 2014\n o Evening lectures on “Barefoot running”\, Training for Triathlons\, S upplements in Sport etc. 2013 – 2015\no Completed OMPTG 1 2013 (Western Province Branch\, Cape Town).\n\n2001 – 2013\n• Attended a variety of workshops:\nPilates\, SIJ\, lumbar stability\, Cranio-sacral therapy\, Nag s and Snags\, Pilates on the ball\, kinetic activation and control (2 cour ses)\, Muscle Activation etc.\n• 2008 Kinesio Taping: David Parish 2-day workshop\n• 2009 Anatomy Trains: Thomas Myers 2-day workshop\no Chronic Low Back Pain: Dr Peter O’Sullivan 3-day workshop\n• 2010 Tendon Reha bilitation: Jill Cook 1-day workshop\no OMT 1\no 2011 – 2013 Rehabilitat ion of the Hip post-injury and post-surgery (Dr Dower and Marina Wege)\no Rehabilitation of cervical whiplash injuries (Kerry Grierson)\n\n1990 – 2001\n• Courses in Physiotherapeutic management: Spinal treatments\, man agement and rehabilitation\n• Courses in alternative medicine: different types of massage\, Feldenkrais techniques and rehabilitation: Pilates and Yoga\n• Attended various seminars by Orthopedic Surgeons on Treatment o f range of injuries of sports persons.\n\nOther work experience: Sporting events:\nManaged and worked at UCT sporting events and sporting tournament s\nManages physiotherapy services for the Argus Cycle Tour 1992 – 2015\n Co-ordinator of SPT1\, Cape Town 1998 to 2013.\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler t itle='How to book for this course?']\nHow To Book This Course:\n• Step 1 : Create an account\; register your details here or click on the 'Members Area' button on the top menu: we need your details in order to reserve you r seat and email you the preliminary materials for the course - ps\; pleas e note that registering your details does not book you onto the course - y ou need to follow step 2 below.\n\n• Step 2: Book your place\; Once you have registered your details\, come back to this course webpage to submit your booking below and choose your payment method\; to book\, click on th e Submit button below.\n\n• Step 3: Choose and make your payment method below\; Payment by Bank Transfer: If you wish to pay via a bank transfer\, simply follow the payment details on the proforma invoice that has been e mailed to you now that you have made your booking. 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You are now booked and will receive a confirmation email shortl y!\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='Course Times']\nView the course times: \n\n Course times:  9am-5pm on both days 1 and 2.\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n  \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://club-physio.com/wp-content/uploads/Flag- Ireland.png CATEGORIES:Foot and ankle Courses,Lower Limb,Manual Therapy,Pain Management,Rehabilitation,Running Injuries,Sports,UK / Ireland Courses LOCATION:Louis Fitzgerald Hotel\, Naas Road\, Dublin\, Naas road\, Dublin\, Ireland GEO:53.3051767;-6.41061000000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Naas road\, Dublin\, Irelan d;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Louis Fitzgerald Hotel\, Naas Road\, Dublin:g eo:53.3051767,-6.41061000000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20180401T080000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR