Part A - The Lumbar Spine
Part A - The Lumbar Spine
19-21 April 2024
Stoke-on-Trent
This four day (28 hour - three days face to face and one day online) course presents the theoretical aspects and concepts of the McKenzie Method in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, as applied in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of low back and related referred pain. Through lectures and demonstrations the derangement, dysfunction and postural syndromes are described in detail and appropriate treatment plans are outlined with emphasis on the use of patient self-treatment procedures. The clinical efficacy and limitations of the McKenzie approach as applied to the lumbar spine, are illustrated by examples and demonstrations.
There is a self-learning online component to successfully complete at least one week before commencement of the rest of the course. This online component is approximately 8 hours work and can be completed in smaller sections of time across multiple days.
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Details
Date and time
Start: 9.00am Friday 19th April, 2024End: 5.00pm Sunday 21st April, 2024
There is also an 8 hour online, SELF DIRECTED, learning module that will need to be completed prior to 12th April, 2024
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Therapies Outpatient Department, Trent Building
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Fees
£450.00
£225.00 if this is being taken as a refresher course
Capacity
20 Spaces
Additional Information
This course is open to Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, GP's, Osteopaths and final year students . If you have a similar background to these specialisms, and can demonstrate that you have a sufficient education in anatomy, please contact us to see if you are eligible to attend.
You will need a reliable internet connection to attend this course.
Cancellation Policy:
Once you have enrolled on the course you will be sent an invoice for payment, which is due immediately. No refunds are available for cancellations so please ensure you are able to attend the course before you make your booking. In the event that the course is not able to go ahead on the specified dates, you will be transferred to a later date.
Lecturer profile
Dr Philomena Commons
PhD MSc Dip. MDT Grad Dip Phys MCSP
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
McKenzie Tutor
Phil has vast experience in Musculoskeletal physiotherapy specialising in back and neck problems and often treating people who have exhausted all other rehabilitation options. As a McKenzie Method tutor and practitioner, Phil not only aims to treat an acute episode but also to break the cycle of recurrent disabling episodes of pain. She is currently a board member of the McKenzie Branch in the UK.
Clinical and teaching roles.
Phil has held several senior posts in the NHS in Yorkshire and Lancashire in UK. These include a clinical specialist role in the “Pennine Acute Trust”, working alongside orthopaedic and spinal consultants. She has a fastidious interest in evidence-based practice and completed her PhD in 2011 in Leeds University in the Disability Studies department. Until 2022 she worked part time as a Senior Lecturer of Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy at Leeds Beckett University teaching undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy courses and supervising research projects. She continues to work in a clinical role and to teach Mckenzie courses.
With a keen interest in fitness and well- being Phil previously completed the Crossfit level 1 trainer course and holds a diploma in life coaching. More recently she has completed levels 1 and 2 in Brain Working Recursive Therapy. She works closely with specialist neurophysiotherapists and runs exercise classes weekly for older adults and people affected by Parkinson’s disease focusing on improving functional ability.
Overseas experience
After an initial eight years in the NHS Phil then moved to gain overseas experience. She worked as a Physiotherapist in Bangladesh for several years, where she transformed the lives of many people and made great strides in the teaching of physiotherapy. She taught the first Mckenzie Course in Bangladesh in 2000 and in addition to UK subsequently has been involved in teaching physiotherapy in Afghanistan, Madagascar, India, and in other developing countries. Alongside her clinical work in two Leeds private clinics she provides a physiotherapy service to St Georges Crypt – a city centre homeless project in Leeds.
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Venue and address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Therapies Outpatient Department, Trent Building
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG
United Kingdom