UPCOMING SEPNZ COURSES

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A concussion Workshop in Auckland

Upcoming in June/July, stay tuned for dates and locations

Presented byDr Stephen Kara (Sports Doctor - Axis Sports Concussion Clinic ) (The South Island Concussion Workshop dates TBC) In this workshop you will learn the Basic physiology and current understanding of concussion. Pitch side management of the concussed athlete, Initial Assessment and referral guidelines, Follow up assessment, graduated return to play protocols including use of SCAT, SAC and neurocognitive tests (just description of the latter) and this course is a Combination of lectures, case studies and practical workshops.

Lower Limb The Lower Limb in Sport (SEPNZ LEVEL 2 COURSE) Auckland October 5 th & 6 th

Presenters: Dr Peter McNair Professor of Physiotherapy Geoff Potts Sports Physiotherapist, Clinical Educator & DHSc Student Justin Lopes Sports Physiotherapist This course is for registered physiotherapists who work with individual athletes or teams in which lower limb injury is common. The focus of the course is on pathomechanics and kinetic chain deficits as they relate to injury prevention and performance, diagnosis and advanced rehabilitation of lower limb conditions.

By the end of the course you will understand the pathoaetiology of common lower limb injuries, be able to perform key clinical and functional tests, rehabilitate lower limb injury in a number of sporting contexts including football, running and contact sports, and develop individualised return-to-sport programmes.

Injury Prevention & Performance Enhancement.(SEPNZ LEVEL 2 COURSE) Auckland 12 th & 13 th of October

We will be running both day one and day 2 of the injury prevention and performance enhancement course. We have only run day one previously.

This course will provide you with the key skills used in the enhancement of sporting performance and prevention of injury. It covers the analysis of physical, biomechanical and technical needs of sport, identifying key factors affecting performance and injury prevention.

You will learn how to assess athletes and implement an individualised programme designed to optimise movement efficiency, performance and minimise injury risk. You will learn how to develop a sport–‐specific screening assessment, how to monitor injury rates and target injury prevention strategies within different sporting contexts.

Registrations will be open soon via www.pnz.co.nz Dates are subject to change.

Limited spots available

The new Volume 2 will be out in May. If any members are interested in reviewing, please contact hamish@p2pphysio.nz