Moving & Handling for Physiotherapy
Specialist moving and handling training for Physiotherapists and rehabilitation staff working in a range of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centres, day centres, care homes and patients' homes. We offer both an introductory course and a refresher course covering risk assessment, therapeutic handling techniques, and advanced practical skills.
Course Details
Physiotherapy Introduction Course
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 day
Class size: 3–8 delegates
Target Audience: Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Assistants and Technical Instructors
Note: This course adopts a workshop approach — delegates are encouraged to contribute their own scenarios and techniques.
Physiotherapy Refresher Course
Level: Advanced — refresher
Duration: Half day
Class size: 3–8 delegates
Target Audience: Physiotherapists and rehabilitation staff with existing therapeutic handling experience
Aims & Objectives
Physiotherapy Introduction Course
- Have a working knowledge of the law, local arrangements on manual handling risk assessment and professional guidance
- Have participated in a practical peer review of a relevant selection of manual handling techniques used in rehabilitation
- Acquire knowledge and skills in the safe use of manual handling equipment and techniques relevant to rehabilitation handling
Physiotherapy Refresher Course
- Acquire information on changes in the law, local arrangements on manual handling risk assessment and professional guidance
- Have participated in a practical peer review of a relevant selection of manual handling techniques used in rehabilitation
- Have renewed knowledge and skills in the safe use of manual handling equipment and techniques relevant to rehabilitation handling
Course Content
Physiotherapy Introduction Course
- Introduction and aims & objectives
- Quiz — the cost of work-related back pain amongst therapists
- Legislation and policies
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) / College of Occupational Therapists (COT) guidelines
- Current trends in biomechanics
- Risk assessment — rehabilitation vs risk: balancing treatment outcomes against risk
- Defining the scope of therapeutic handling (practical scenarios)
- Principles of handling of rehabilitation clients
- Interactive critique of therapeutic handling techniques (practical)
- In-patients, outpatients, neurology and community scenarios
- Conclusion and course appraisal
Note: The selection of techniques covered will vary based on the mix of delegates.
Physiotherapy Refresher Course
This advanced level half-day practical workshop focuses on honing existing manual handling techniques used in rehabilitation. The selection of techniques covered will vary based on the mix of delegates.
- Update on relevant legislative changes and professional guidance
- Practical peer review of therapeutic handling techniques
- Equipment update and practice
- Problem solving scenarios
- Course appraisal
Learning Outcomes
Physiotherapy Introduction Course
By the end of the course, participants should:
- Have a working knowledge of the law, local arrangements on manual handling risk assessment and professional guidance
- Have participated in a practical peer review of manual handling techniques used in rehabilitation
- Have acquired knowledge and skills in the safe use of manual handling equipment and techniques relevant to rehabilitation handling
- Be confident in applying therapeutic handling techniques across a range of clinical settings
Physiotherapy Refresher Course
By the end of the course, participants should:
- Be up to date with changes in the law and professional guidance on manual handling
- Have participated in a practical peer review of therapeutic handling techniques
- Have renewed knowledge and skills in the safe use of manual handling equipment and techniques relevant to rehabilitation handling
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Contact Universal Safety Consultants to discuss your training requirements or to book this course for your organisation.