SpineCare 2022

A professional development course for clinicians who:

Want to improve their knowledge and skill in managing back and neck pain
Would like to learn from neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal surgeons, rheumatologists, pain physicians, and psychologists, about their perspectives in managing spinal pain
Would value pragmatic clinical training with specialist and senior musculoskeletal physiotherapists

Program details:

A 30-hour training program, spread over 12 weeks with:

10 weekly webinar and integrated quiz sessions with presenters from:

Neurosurgery, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Pain management and Specialist Physiotherapy, presenting on biological and psychosocial aspects of lumbar and cervical disorders, including surgical and conservative management options.

2. 20 hours of virtual and face-to-face training on clinical assessment and treatment including exercise prescription and manual therapy skills, interactive case studies and small group sessions with a one to eight ratio, led by specialist and senior musculoskeletal physiotherapists.

Topics covered include:

- Learning to visually read, understand, explain and use MRI images wisely
- Diagnosing and discerning between patho-anatomic, movement and psycho-social drivers of pain
- Re-framing current views on motor control/movement into new perspectives. Identify strength, fitness, and motor control/movement deficits that contribute to ongoing pain.
- Explore the strengths/limits of a manual therapy approach and how manual therapy leads to specific exercise. Build an exercise program that improves fitness, strength and mobility based on individual needs
- Use case studies to enhance integration of knowledge into clinical practice
- Learn to identify and then engage with cognitive and emotional barriers, to reduce fear and increase engagement and active cooperation with your patients.

Dates and details

	Webinar topic	Webinar date	Virtual training	F2F Manual therapy (optional sessions)
Week 1 Dr Rob Laird Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist	Intro to LBP, Anatomy and pathoanatomy	Mon 9/5/22 6-8pm (2 hour session)
Week 2 Ms Caitlin Farmer Musculoskeletal physiotherapist	Masquaraders and red flags	Mon 16/5/22 6.45-8pm	Session 1 Thursday 19/5/22 3-6pm	to be confirmed
Week 3 Mr Bhadu Kavar Neurosurgeon	Neurosurgery for Physiotherapists – the lumbar spine	Mon 23/5/22 6.45-8pm
Week 4 Dr John Moi Rheumatologist	A rheumatologists view on managing spinal pain	Mon 30/5/22 6.45-8pm	Session 2 Thursday 2/6/22 3-6pm	to be confirmed
Week 5 Ken Niere Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist	Cervico-thoracic pathoanatomy	Mon 6/6/21 6.45-8pm
*Week 6 QB Hol** Ken Niere Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist	Cervico-thoracic motor control	Mon 13 or Tues 14/6/22 6.45-8pm	Session 3 Thursday 16/6/22 3-6pm	to be confirmed
Week 7 Ms Tanya Yuen Neurosurgeon	Neurosurgery for physiotherapists – the cervical spine	Mon 20/6/20 6.45-8pm
School Holidays		27/6/22
School Holidays		4/7/22
Week 8 Mr Yi Yang Orthopaeodic Surgeon	An orthopedic view on managing spinal fractures and scoliosis	Mon 11/7/22 6.45-8pm	Session 4 Thursday 14/7/22 3-6pm	to be confirmed
Week 9 Dr Malcolm Hogg Pain Physcian	A Pain physicians view of managing persistent spinal pain	Mon 18/7/22 6.45-8pm
Week 10 Dr Anne Daly Specialist pain physiotherapist	A Pain Physiotherapists view of managing persistent spinal pain	Mon 25/7/22 6.45-8pm	Session 5 Thursday 28/7/22 3-6pm

Costs

The course will cost $1400 with all payments to Royal Melbourne Hospital. An early-bird course fee of $1150 is available until April 14th 5pm. Course numbers are capped, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Contact for enquiries

For further enquiries please contact Yash Rathi at yashwant.rathi@mh.org.au