Posture and Balance in Relation to the Lower Limbs For Assistants
Date: 29th November 2022
Venue: Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road, Derby DE1 2QY.
Trainer: Erica Malcolm MCSP
Specialist Neurological Therapy Services (SNTS)
Consultant To and Founder of Physio Where You Are
Specialist Mobile Neurological Therapy Team
A course for assistants, working with adults with neurological damage.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the importance of postural control for function.
- Develop an understanding of selective balance for sitting and standing.
- Develop an understanding of the meaning of 'selective' movement of the lower limbs.
- To be able to link poor postural control to inappropriate muscular activity in the lower limbs in sitting and standing.
- To be able to recognise aspects of postural deficits and link these to functional difficulties.
- To be able to assess whether an individual is using the lower limbs appropriately in sitting and standing.
Attendance Information
- Attendance Certificate: Yes
Fees
- £130
Additional Information
- All Participants are required to look at the relevant anatomy prior to attending and to bring an anatomy book along to the course.
NOTE: This course has a high practical element and loose clothing or comfortable shorts and t-shirts should be worn.