The Elective PT Approach for Spin Deformities

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course all participants should be able to:

• Identify sagittal profile parameters
• Normal and abnormal sagittal profile assessment
• How to radiologically measure the sagittal parameters
• How to make an assessment for sagittal profile from the kinetic control point of view
• How to make management from kinetic control point of view
• Define Spinal deformities from different perspectives.
• Differentiate different types of spinal deformities.
• Detect possible causes of spinal deformities.
• Identify and practice different objective evaluation techniques of spinal deformities.
• Evaluate and practice different radiological measurements related to spinal deformities.
• Determine the risk of curve progression in different spinal deformities.
• Classify spinal deformity patients according to 3D body blocks.
• Evaluate the relevance of obtained data to the functional outcomes for children and adolescents.
• Identify and analyze different types of braces used in spinal deformities.
• Identify the different schools of management of spinal deformities.
• Practice different Myofascial Techniques related to spinal deformities.
• Describe Suitable Corrective exercises for different Spinal deformities.

Content:

5 Intensive practical days of different schools of management of spinal deformities:

• Anatomical, kinesiological, and biomechanical Background of Spine curvature abnormalities.
• Mediolateral balance and segmentation principle
• Radiological evaluation of sagittal profile abnormalities and coronal Imbalance.
• practical lab for radiological assessment
• Roussouly classification for degenerative spinal shape
• Strategies of PT interventions for common cervical, dorsal and lumbar sagittal imbalance.
• Effect of lower limbs strategies on Trunk loading condition and Stability.
• Case Studies and practical lab

• Physiological consideration regarding muscular control and Synergies
• Red flags before managing sagittal spinal imbalance patients
• Assessment of cervical, dorsal, lumbar spine imbalance from kinetic control point of view
• Hollistic management for cervical, dorsal and lumbar spine sagittal imbalance.

• Introduction to Spinal Deformities and Definition of scoliosis.
• Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis.
• Epidemiology of Idiopathic Scoliosis.
• Types of Scoliosis.
• Radiological Evaluation of Scoliosis.
• Practical Lab on real patients x-rays.
• Risk factors of scoliosis progression.

• Clinical Assessment Evaluation Methods
• Practical Lab on clinical assessment with participants
• Scoliosis Classification According to 3D body blocks.
• SOSORT Guidelines
• Evidences of PSSE and Bracing in Scoliosis management
• Different Schools of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercises.
• Different Braces Used in Spinal Deformities and how to assess the efficiency.

• Myofascial Techniques for patient preparation
• Corrective Breathing for Different Scoliosis classification.
• 3D Scoliosis Corrective Exercises according to Scoliosis Classification.
• Practical Lab on corrective exercises.
• Clinical case scenarios.

Who can attend:
Physiotherapists: Graduates or internship students.

Normal registration: 0000 L.E
Group registration (3+):0000 L.E

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