Therapeutic Handling Workshop

Introduction

This workshop is aimed at physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation assistants involved in using manual handling as a tool for rehabilitation. These professionals are exposed to unique risks resulting from the need to balance the client’s rehabilitation outcome with the manual handling risk to staff.The workshop provides a thorough overview of the legal and theoretical issues and explores relevant guidelines from the Charter Society of Physiotherapy and the College of Occupational Therapists, along with a review of safe systems of work, equipment and handling protocols.

Class Size

There is a maximum of 8 places on this workshop and a minimum of 3.

Aim

• Create a forum for the discussion of therapeutic handling amongst therapists
• Define the range of therapeutic handling techniques used by participants
• Critique therapeutic handling techniques to facilitate safe usage

• Apply relevant professional guidance to achieve a balance between patient rehabilitation outcomes and risk to therapists and others

Programme

The following elements feature on the workshop

• Cost of work related muscular-skeletal injuries amongst therapists
• Definitions of therapeutic handling and care handling
• Legislation update
• Professional guidance including duties of care and difference in scale of preference between occupational therapists and physiotherapists
• Current trends in spinal anatomy and biomechanics
• Rehabilitation outcomes Vs staff safety
• Definition of practical treatment handling techniques

• Peer review & hands on critique of techniques

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course delegates should

• Have knowledge of relevant Manual Handling legislation and professional guidelines within their workplace.
• Be confident in carrying out therapeutic handling risk assessments and writing treatment plans which balance rehabilitation goals and staff safety
• Have had the opportunity to participate in the definition and hands on critique of a range of therapeutic handling techniques

All workshops follow a problem solving approach which enables delegates to learn from a hands-on process of critique and peer review.

All workshops are certificated and adaptable to meet the requirements of participants in various specialties.

For further information please contact us.