Explain Pain’ Evening Lecture

This lecture is based on David Butler and Lorimer Moseley’s book ‘Explain Pain’. The presenters will help you understand how the pain system works when there are injured tissues and nerves and what happens in the brain in relation to pain experiences. You will also hear about the impact of stress in relation to pain. The lecture is delivered in a way in which any professional working with patients or… Continue reading

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi for Health Professionals

The aim of this course is to suitably qualify health professionals in a style of Tai Chi Qigong that is highly suitable for all levels of mobility -it can be performed seated and standing and during the coursen candidates learn how to adapt movements for inclusion. This is an OCN level 3 course. Study is flexible with study guides and the Traditional Chinese Medicine theory being available online. There are… Continue reading

Adapted Tai Chi Exercises (For Physios, O.T’s, Assistants and Technical Instructors)

This is a practical course which covers the demonstration and use of effective, relaxing exercises suitable for chronic pain, falls, pulmonary and cardiac rehab, neurological and palliative care clients including a discussion of specific case studies. The course covers - The basic principle of Tai Chi The benefits of Tai Chi for Health and rehabilitation How to adapt and integrate Tai Chi into clinical practice After completion of this course

Understanding and applying Hypnosis

This one day workshop is designed to help you understand and apply hypnosis, including self-hypnosis. The aim is not to be a fully qualified hypnotherapist, but to: * understand how we create natural trance states What the effect of neagtive self-talk is how to create ralaxation or mativation within ourselves and others have a clearer understanding of the history and evolution of hypnotherapy how to hypnotise ourselves to achieve the… Continue reading

Introduction to CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)

CBT aims to help you to change the way that you think, feel and behave. This one day workshop will introduce you to the concepts of CBT and teach you simple techniques to will enable you to create a lasting change. On this workshop we will discuss the ABC model and how we form beliefs; we will look at example situations so you will see how the process works. At… Continue reading

Tai Chi for cardiac rehab

Tai chi for cardiac rehab training is designed to harness the well documented therapeutic benefits of Tai Chi and Chi-Kung along with Alexander Technique, NLP, Clinical Hypnotherapy, CBT etc. The aim is to create change both mental and physical, and to encourage continued personal development. Key Benefits * Improved mind & body awareness through Tai Chi skills * improved personal stability/alignment and relaxation * Change people's phobic response to their… Continue reading

Tai Chi for falls prevention

The most well known and quoted study is the Wolf study which states general exercise reduce risks of falls by 10%. Specialised training reduces risks by 25%. Tai Chi reduces risks of falls by 47% Our program continues to evolve and was first delivered to PCT staff in 1997 so is clearly well tested. This 8 day course is delivered in sections: * section 1 - 4 days - this… Continue reading

Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder – Evening lecture

Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder - Can we fix it? (Yes we can) - Diagnosis, clinical assessment - Overview of the clinical evidence of the effectiveness of rehabilitation in MDI - Intra-muscular EMG findings in MDI compared to normals - Specific rehabilitation programme for MDI - Intra-muscular EMG findings post rehabilitation in MDI - Problems & pitfalls - Future research directions Tutor: Lyn Watson Date… Continue reading

Level 2 Advanced Shoulder Course

A unique 2-day practical course for physiotherapists with considerable experience in the management of shoulder patients. There will be the opportunity for the experienced therapist to observe “actual” patient assessment an diagnosis and joint in an interactive discussion about clinical management strategies. This course encourages therapists to openly discuss the “problem” areas of patient management, look at difficulties encountered in clinical practice with progression of rehabilitation, realistic clinical outcomes and… Continue reading

Level 1 Shoulder Course

This course offers the opportunity to gain extensive clinical insight into the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and progression of shoulder rehabilitation from a specialist shoulder physiotherapist. The course is extensively based on current research and provides “cutting edge” information as to new treatment techniques that are available as well as evidence-based practices that therapists can integrate. The course will provide the therapist with many mobilisation and taping techniques, that have immediate… Continue reading

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