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Vestibular rehabilitation has evolved as a specialist area of clinical practice in rehabilitation as our understanding and awareness of the debilitating sequelae of dizziness and vestibular impairments increases.This course aims to provide an overview of vestibular anatomy and introduce clinicians to the assessment and treatment of individuals with vestibular dysfunction resulting in activity limitations and participation restrictions.

The Introduction to Pilates for Neurological Clients course will introduce the principles of both mat and reformer-based Pilates and how these can be adapted to meet the needs of a neurological client. It aims to introduce some Pilates exercises and equipment which is done in a practical format where course participants will perform and demonstrate the exercises themselves. Neurological case studies will also be presented as a patient demonstration.

Varied discussion topics during this practical course will assist you in applying Pilates to rehabilitating clients with Neurological conditions. One of these is learning how Pilates can bridge the gap between hands on facilitation and resistance training.

Other areas explored are how Pilates can be used to rehabilitate not only weakness but high and low tone, sensory changes, vestibular dysfunction, incontinence, motor control and management of fatigue.

An overarching topic is how Pilates can be used functionally and tailored to assist individual neurological clients to achieve their goals.

As a result of attending this course participants will come away with many exercise-based ideas of how to promote positive neuroplasticity.

This course will provide participants with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to successfully diagnose and treat sporting injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow. Practical components will include throwing analysis, elbow and wrist rehabilitation strategies as well as splinting techniques for the hand and fingers.

Presented by specialist physiotherapist Caroline Callister from Restore Therapy UK, this comprehensive course will enable you to promote improved function and comfort for patients at any stage after Caesarean birth with varied manual skills.

The training includes online theory, two highly practical days of skills development and a post-course case study requirement (2 x 2 treatments) with a library of resources (available for 12 months). A live online lesson for peer-to-peer outcome sharing and an opportunity for any outstanding questions.

You will finish training skilled in professional protocols for treatment and self-scar care to help recovery after Caesarean birth. Skills you will develop on this course:
• Specialist scar massage for Caesarean with adaptions for scar classifications, symptoms and stage of maturation
• Active and passive scar stretch for Caesarean scars
• Assessment and techniques to treat diastasis-recti (suitable for patients after Caesarean or vaginal birth)
• Diaphragm assessment and treatment (suitable for patients after Caesarean or vaginal birth)
• Abdominal massage suitable for patients after Caesarean or vaginal birth
• Self-scar care