Is surgical intervention necessary after ACL rupture? Discussion and dinner.
There are still places available. Please call the WA Branch Office with payment details to register: 9389 9211
Australia has the highest rate of ACL surgical reconstruction in the world. There is an emerging cultural shift within physiotherapy and the research literature, that is advocating an evidence based, non-surgical approach to management of ACL rupture.
Join colleagues from the APA, as well as the College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, to listen to these experienced clinicians discuss this thought-provoking topic.
Door prize: 1 pair ASICS footwear.
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Presenters
Dr Toby Leys
Dr Toby Leys is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in all aspects of knee surgery and has a special interest in ACL injury management. Dr Leys works in both public and private hospital settings, working alongside Advanced Scope Physiotherapists at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in the Acute Knee Injury Clinic, and in the Perth Knee Clinic as part of Coastal Orthopaedics.Dr Leys is actively involved in ACL injury research, and in teaching, as the moderator of the “knee module” in the state Orthopaedic Training Program
Kieran Richardson
Dr. Kieran Richardson is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and the Director of Global Specialist Physiotherapy, a consultancy company of expert clinicians, academics and educators offering Formal Mentoring, ongoing Professional Development and Second Opinions for difficult patient presentations for clinics around Perth, Australia and internationally. He has completed a Masters in Clinical Physiotherapy (Majoring in Manipulative Therapy) on the renowned post-graduate teaching program at Curtin University in Perth, and a Fellowship at the Australian College of Physiotherapy. He has previously held formal academic undergraduate and post-graduate positions at multiple universities, and still acts as a guest lecturer around Australia at universities and conferences. He is currently also assisting in various research projects around Australia. He spends most of his working week training clinicians with the latest research to inform practice, and takes pride in seeing Physiotherapists grow in leadership and take confidence in their knowledge and skills.
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