Continuous Professional Development Update

Continuous Professional Development Update

SEAS: Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis 2015

ISICO - ISTITUTO SCIENTIFICO ITALIANO COLONNA VERTEBRALE


27 Feb-1 Mar
P5-03 Graduate House, University Drive, University of Hong Kong

 

Course Description

  • Understand background of SEAS (Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis) approach and the underlying scientific principles.
  • Teach joint protection and proper ADL principles for patients with scoliosis.
  • Learn the principles of the team approach for spinal deformities (physician, physio, trainer, orthotist, patient & family).
  • How to perform the clinical and postural evaluation of the scoliosis and hyperkyphosis patient.
  • Understand what is three dimensional self correction, and the step by step approach to teach individualized self correction to the patient.
  • Learn how self correction is performed for different type of deformities: thoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbar, double curve, hyperkyphosis; correlation with the radiographic and postural evaluation, as well as on observed asymmetries.
  • Learn how to manage the cognitive-behavioral approach to patient and family
  • Understand the role of exercises within the SEAS approach, and the criteria used to choose them for an individualized treatment plan.
  • How to understand if the difficulty of exercises is appropriate to the patient.
  • Goals of exercises in the different treatment phases: no brace, preparation to the brace, in brace, brace weaning.
  •  

     

    Course Content

     

    Date

    Hours

    Teachers Topics

    Friday 27th Feb 2015

    9 – 13

    Michele Romano
    Active Self Correction – Theory and hands-on practice
    14 – 16 Michele Romano
    Active Self Correction – Theory and hands-on practice
    16 – 18 Stefano Negrini (Skype Conference) Scoliosis general knowledge – General knowledge on braces for PT Diagnostic-therapeuthic pathways – Basis of SEAS
    Sat 28th Feb 2015 9 – 13 Michele Romano
    Team approach – SEAS: practical application
    14 – 18 Michele Romano
    Scoliosis manager: an internet tool to build an exercises plan - Theory and hands-on practice
    Sunday 1st Mar 2015 9 – 13 Michele Romano
    Exercise for treatment in mild scoliosis: choosing and applying – Theory and hands-on practice
    14 – 18 Michele Romano
    Exercise for treatment in mild scoliosis: choosing and applying – Theory and hands-on practice

     

    Speakers
  • Professor Stefano Negrini
  • Mr. Michele Romano
  •  

    Date and Time

    27th Feb to 1st Mar, 2015

    Morning Session 9am to 1pm
    Afternoon Session 2pm to 6pm

     

    Venue

    P5-03 Graduate House, University Drive, University of Hong Kong

     

    Charge

    HKD4,800
    (Number of participants limited to 25 persons).

    SEAS bibliography

     

    Enquires

    Please contact cpdntalk@hkccf.org.hk or +852 3998 3222

     

    Registration

    For Registration and Booking Form, click here

     

    Leaflet

    Please download the leaflet, click here