Spine pain is a common presentation and major source of disability in the Australian public. There are specific pathologies common across the ages and exercise rehabilitation is often the first line of treatment. This presentation will cover the identification of those patients who would benefit from medical assessment and management in collaboration with their Physiotherapist guided exercise rehabilitation program.

A discussion of the common pathologies we see in clinical practice and the identification of those where medical adjuncts to exercise based rehabilitation may be needed in management.

This is a student member event only

Practical student workshop which, as the name suggests is run with the assistance of machine rather than on the floor.

Scott Brown has years of experience both in Machine Pilates and with running this APA student workshop. Backed with a wealth of knowledge he is sure to enlighten.

This session will cover an algorithmic approach to assessing and managing shoulder dislocations. Learn a number of different techniques in order to optimise your plan for every patient.

Optimising hamstring injury prevention & rehab in sports involving sprinting

This lecture will cover:

• What happens when we run fast?
• How much do we actually sprint in different sports?
• Top coaches video opinion on hamstring strain injury
• Systematic Review findings
• Clinical implications of research
  1. Including high speed running/sprints in late stage rehab
  2. Force-velocity profiling relevance and implementation
  3. High speed running/sprint drills and technique training

Join us at the annual Vic Branch Winter Breakfast, to be held at AAMI Park.

The keynote speaker will be Anne-Marie Hill, presenting 'Encouraging Older People to Exercise - An Evidence Update'.

Physical activity and exercise have strong, established benefits for people aged 60 years and older. However, getting this population sufficiently active remains a serious problem. Health professionals need to encourage all older people, regardless of age or health condition, to engage in a regular activity program that includes cardiovascular, strength and balance components to maintain the highest levels of physical activity possible. To accomplish this, health professionals need to be aware of the dosage of exercise that is recommended, as well as barriers and enablers to exercise for older people, and take these into consideration when prescribing a program.

This presentation will summarise the latest evidence regarding exercise for older people, with particular focus on the benefits of strength training. It will also briefly explore how health professionals can better encourage and support older adults to exercise at an amount and intensity that makes a difference.