Seminars & Courses
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
Other 2012
OPA’s Hamilton District Presents - Soft Tissue Release
Date: Saturday February 18 and Sunday February 19, 2012
Location: Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Time: (approx.) 8:30am - 5pm both days
Cost: CPA members: $325, non CPA members $350, students: $265
Instructor: Jim Bilotta, Certified Athletic Therapist, Masters degree in Education www.softtissuerelease.ca
Soft Tissue Release Training is the "father" of all the recent "Release" techniques. This two day practical hands-on workshop covers the entire body, without the need to recertify every year. After completing the workshop participants will have the confidence and skills to properly apply the techniques to their clients immediately.
Contact: Maureen Bellavia, bruno.bellavia@sympatico.ca or 905-304-3832
Physiotherapy for Bone Health: Our Role in the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis
Presented by the Eastern Ontario District of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Meena Sran
Location: Queensway Carleton Hospital Ottawa, Ontario
Cost: CPA members: $150.00 / Non-CPA Members: $200.00
Registration Deadline February 3, 2012
Physiotherapists who attend this course will learn about:
- What a diagnosis of osteoporosis or low bone density means for the patient
- Methods of bone measurement used in clinical practice and research
- Measurement and clinical implications of bone quality and strength
- The latest research in mechanical loading/exercise and its effects on bone adaptation
- Prevention of osteoporosis
- Comprehensive management (with an emphasis on the role of rehabilitation professionals in lifestyle modification, exercise prescription, and falls prevention)
- Hip Protectors: rationale and research
- Exercise prescription for bone health through the use of case studies
- Management of acute and chronic vertebral fractures
- Management of back pain in individuals with osteoporosis
Contact: morgandonnellypt@gmail.com or visit www.eophysio.ca for more information.
Webinar - Information on Barefoot Running
Date: April 18, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost: $85 per site for OPA Members
Join Tierney Bowen and the OPA, and learn about barefoot running. This hour long webinar will discuss:
- Difference between barefoot running and shoe running
- Types of running shoes and what to look for in shoes
- Recommendation on how to progress individuals into barefoot running
Tierney Bowen, BScPT, CAFCI is a physiotherapist with a particular interest in the prevention and treatment of running related injuries. Tierney graduated from Queens University with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy, is currently working towards Masters in Clinical Physiotherapy from Curtin University, Australia and is the current Education Coordinator for Sports Physiotherapy Alberta.
Her passion for sports and being an athlete herself has lead her to develop this prevention program after taking the course on "New Trends in the Prevention of Running Injuries" by Blaise Dubois who is a consultant for the Athletics Canada where he works with elite runners.
To register for this course please click here!
Questions? Contact Leah Takeuchi physiomail@opa.on.ca
Beyond Bands course with Karen Orlando
Date: April 21, 2012
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location Points by Sheraton - 6257 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E4
Cost: $350 for OPA Members and $425 for Non-Members. Prices do not include HST.
Beyond Bands is designed to give the therapist that ‘extra edge’ in solving clinical conditions in their practice. It will improve clinical rehabilitation skills of the Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers using a scientific evidence-based approach. The main goal of the course is to improve clinical effectiveness using inexpensive and readily available equipment.
This course combines 50% lecture with 50% hands-on training in prescribing resistive and balance training using the latest tools in elastic resistance and proprioception training.
In addition, this course introduces European concepts of functional exercise and integrates with American, Australian, and Scandinavian concepts. It provides hundreds of ideas for exercise interventions for upper body, lower body, and spine and has immediate application of new techniques and progressive exercise progressions into clinical practice.
The registration fee for this course includes all of your materials -band, stability trainer and a manual for the course, plus lunch and all snacks throughout the day.
To register online for this course please click here!
Putting the Pieces Together:
Integrating Neuro-Developmental Treatment and Sensory Processing Intervention
Date: February 10 and 11, 2012
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Instructor: Kim Barthel, OTR
Sponsored by: The Learning Workshop
Phone: (905) 709-3354
e-mail: tlearningworkshop@gmail.com
website: www.thelearningworkshop.ca
Ontario Chapter of AFCI is hosting an Auricular Acupuncture Workshop
In Sudbury, Friday, February 10, 2012, 9 am - 4:30 pm
At the Best Western Downtown Sudbury, 151 Larch Street
In Ottawa, Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9 am - 4:30 pm
At Hotel Indigo Ottawa, 123 Metcalfe Street
Auricular acupuncture is best known for bringing quick and effective relief from pain.
Instructor: Muriel Agnes, Vital Principal Institute.
Cost is $250 plus hst. You can contact AFCI at 416 752-3988 or www.afcinstitute.com to register
Functional Integrated Needling: A Biomedical Approach
Course Title: Functional Integrated Needling: A Biomedical Approach
Course Description: Designed specifically for manual or physical therapists, the purpose of this course is to improve patient outcomes for pain management using a functional integrated approach. Participants will develop the knowledge and clinical skills required to successfully treat painful neuromuscular conditions in all regions of the body, allowing physiotherapists to immediately integrate needling techniques into their clinical practice. This course will be taught by Dr. Mark Scappaticci, a highly sought-after instructor who has 20 years of needling experience and clinical practice working with Olympic and professional athletes from around the world.
Course Details: Toronto, February 24-26, 2012 , Cost: $1295.00
To register: www.dryneedlingcourse.ca ; or, Melissa@dryneedlingcourse.ca
Clinical Anatomy Review, Winter Series
Dates: 5 Sunday sessions: February - April, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CE hours: 6 per session
Location: CMCC, Toronto, ON
Cost: $185 per individual session / $625 for all 5 sessions
For more information or to register, visit the course website or download a brochure
Consisting of a mix of lecture and laboratory sessions, the program will focus on the nervous and musculoskeletal systems with a review of thoracic, abdominal and pelvic viscera. It will involve cadaver dissections and demonstrations using prosected specimens to augment lecture presentations.
Visceral Manipulation: Abdomen 1; Organ Specific Fascial Mobilization (VM1)
Date & Location: April 26-29, Ottawa, ON
Cost: US$898.35. 60-day early registration discounted tuition is US$672.35. OPA members receive an additional US$75 discount! Call to receive your special OPA discount.
Description: An integrative approach to treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction requires assessment of structural relationships between viscera, and their fascial/ligamentous attachments to the musculoskeletal system.
Contact: Barral Institute - Barralinstitute.com - 866-522-7725
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy 1 (CS1)
Date & Location: May 24-27, Toronto, ON
Cost: US$898.35. 60-day early registration discounted tuition is US$672.35. OPA members receive an additional US$75 discount for CS1! Call to receive your special OPA discount.
Description: In this workshop you'll learn gentle techniques to normalize the craniosacral system and allow the body to self-correct. By unraveling pain and dysfunction at the source, you'll naturally help eliminate stress, strengthen resistance to disease, and enhance health in every dimension.
Contact: Upledger Institute International, Upledger.com - 800-233-5880
Vital Principle Institute German Auricular Acupuncture Level One Training
80 hour training provides Level One Certificate in Auricular Acupuncture. Total tuition $1880.
Only one onsite seminar requirement.
Seminar I: Foundations of German Auricular Medicine. February 28 - May 1, 2012
Online, 9 week course with podcasts, charts, research resources, and a weekly live class that is recorded for those who cannot make the set time. Graduates of this course will have: Comprehensive knowledge of the history and theory of auricular acupuncture; Ability to precisely locate active acupuncture points on the ear to effectively treat acute and chronic pain; Capacity to use the ear for assessment of pathology. Includes a final test. 32 study hours.
Seminar II: Enhanced Assessment and Treatment. June 7 - 10, 2012. Ottawa.
Onsite, 3.5 days Practical Seminar. Through demonstration, hands-on practice and presentations, participants will enhance their skills and knowledge in: precision and effectiveness of treatments; clearing scar tissue blockages; enhanced case management using symptoms, functional support and focus disturbances; additional acupuncture points for Energy and Stress. Includes practical exam. 26 hours.
Clinical Practicum I. June - October, 2012.
Online, Work through case studies with a learning group and an Instructor. 22 hours.
To Register visit www.vitalprinciple.ca. Course materials (textbook, rubber ears) available at online store.
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