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Seminars in Training, Rehab and Pain Therapy

MSK-Plus
has designed continuing education seminars for musculoskeletal professionals to
enhance delivery of clinical services while increasing client base.  Course offerings include:

Ultrasound/IFC/TENS/NMES

These
seminars will be held on Saturday November 10, from 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m., and
on Sunday November 11, from 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m at MSK-Plus facilities, 355
Eglinton Ave E, in Toronto.

By the
end of this course participants will be able to:

• Describe the biophysics of
  electrical stimulation (IFC/TENS/NMES) /therapeutic ultrasound;
• Describe the absolute
  contraindications of electrical stimulation/therapeutic ultrasound;
• Describe the relative
  precautions of electrical stimulation/therapeutic ultrasound;
• Describe the indications for
  basic and special applications of electrical stimulation therapy/therapeutic
  ultrasound;
• Construct a patient care plan
  for the each of the basic applications for electrical stimulation (analgesic
  effects, muscle relaxing effects) and therapeutic ultrasound (thermal /
  non thermal effects);
• Construct a patient care plan
  for the special applications for electrical stimulation machines
  (strengthening, re-education) and therapeutic ultrasound (phonophoresis
  and calcific tendinopathies);
• Administer electrical
  stimulation and therapeutic ultrasound for therapeutic purposes using a
  diverse array of application techniques (self adhesive pads, carbon
  electrode pads, stainless steel/suction pads and gel/water baths);
• Modify a patient care plan
  for therapeutic electrical stimulation/therapeutic ultrasound to
  accommodate relative patient precautions;
• Compare and contrast
  differences in professional therapeutic electrical stimulation /
  therapeutic ultrasound machines;
• Test an electrical
  stimulation/therapeutic ultrasound machine to ensure it is operational.

 

Dr.
Craig Liebenson – The Rehab Continuum – Stability to Performance from Head to
Toe

In this
course, learners will explore the following topics:

• Gravity, workplace design
  flaws and training myths: A Postural Conspiracy;
• The Overhead Athlete: Should
  they crawl before they throw?;
• The Hip-Shoulder Kinetic
  Chain and Scapular Dyskinesis;
• Chops and Lifts: The
  Core-Upper Quarter Connection;
• The Best Way to Extend the
  Mid- Thoracic Spine is….
• The Sternal “Crunch” and
  “Packing” Your Neck;
• What is the Most Important
  Movement Pattern?;
• Janda’s Movement Patterns –
  The orofacial-foot connection;
• Why Not Being Able to Hold
  Your Head Up Can Be a Pain in the Neck; and
• The Challenging Pain Patient:
  Inflammation versus Sensitization.

Please
visit the MSK-Plus website at http://www.msk-plus.ca
for more details about these and other MSK-Plus seminars, including registration/early-bird
information, CEU ratings, course dates and more.