Forward Thinking Orthotics (FORTH) presents
CONTRACTURE MANAGEMENT – A REVIEW OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
26 JANUARY 2019
CENTRE FOR LIFE , NEWCASTLE
Early Bird Tickets – £20
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Email: lisa.swanston@peacocks.net
Phone: 0191 276 9616
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Program
| 9.00 | Registration & Refreshments |
| 9.30 | Welcome |
| 9.35 | Introduction; What is contracture? Dr Stephen Ashford |
| 10:05 | A physiotherapy approach Sharon Solan, paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapist; Great North Children’s Hospital |
| 10.25 | An Orthotic approach Gary Carden Orthotist, Peacocks Medical Group |
| 10.45 | What if it isn’t contracture? Tone v contracture; Jane Gillman Senior physiotherapist North East Regional Clinical Gait Laboratory |
| 11:05 | Coffee & Biscuits |
| 11:25 | Research project; Use of contracture correction devices in Muscular Dystrophy Jassi Sodhi; Research Physiotherapist Regional Muscle Team, Centre For Life |
| 11:45 | Splinting for the prevention and correction of contractures in adults with neurological dysfunction. Practice guidelines for occupational therapists and physiotherapists Dr Stephen Ashford |
| 12:15 | Surgical options for contracture management Mr Antoine De Geldhere FRCS, Consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Great North Children's Hospital |
| 12.45 | Other technologies and applications Professor Anand D Pandyan Professor of Rehabilitation Technology |
| 13:15 | Discussion |
| 13:30 | Lunch |