Overview
This course is accredited for 7 CPD Hours by the European Academy of Chiropractic.
Registration Saturday: 08:45
Saturday: 09:00-17:00
Course Details
Get to grips with competent instrument assisted techniques or improve on your existing experience with this one day course. Bring and use your own instrument to develop your skills further or use our collection of various instruments to highlight the differences between them. Learn to apply instruments in clinical practice for great patient outcomes with an understanding of the principles behind this technique. Gain awareness of appropriate application across patient demographics.
Seminar aims, objectives and learning outcomes:
• Do you want to see immediate changes in function with your patients?
• Do you want to ‘save your hands’ but still need good sensory feedback?
• Would you like to cut down your time spent treating soft tissues?
• Have you done IASTM before but never really felt confident in using it?
• Did patient reaction and bruising put you off?
• Concise research backed theories behind the effects of IASTM
• Clear instructions on various holds and strokes and their clinical rationale
• Guidelines to bruising and patient reaction
• Full spine and extremity demonstrations with lots of practical workshops so you can immediately use instruments effectively n practice .
Kay Pearce BSc(Hons) MSc DC ICSSD PgDip Medical Ultrasound
Kay graduated in 2001 from the AECC and has a PgDip in Diagnostic Ultrasound (MSK).
Alongside clinical practice, Kay has been instructing Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue techniques since 2009. and has instructed both physical therapy teams of elite sporting organisations across the UK in and those in private practice. Kay has worked as a Chiropractor at the Paralympics (2012), IAAF World Championships (2017) and Commonwealth Games (2022).
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
For more information contact the CPD team at cpd@aecc.ac.uk.
Will lunch & refreshments be provided?
A light lunch & refreshment breaks will be provided.
What if I have a Dietary requirement?
Our catering team cater for the standard 14 food allergens. You will be asked to select any of these allergens that might be applicable when booking online.
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