Muscle Energy Techniqe (MET)

Workshop 17:
Treating Lower Back Pain

What
A Guest one-day
workshop
Where
The British School of Osteopathy, London
When
16th October 2010
How much?
£100

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Who’s it for?

Anyone qualified, in massage, sports massage, physio or trainee osteopaths looking to refresh and re-enforce their skills or learn new ones.

Where you’ll train
UKFor this workshop we’re at the British School of Osteopathy (BSO)Teaching Centre.

A comprehensive workbook accompanies the day and a certificate of attendance is awarded. In addition to this, we automatically and informally assess all attendees. This ensures that you have reached a good understanding of the subject and are able to apply techniques safely and effectively. 

What you’ll learn:
Workshop snapshot

Mechanical back pain is a common problem seen in practice, with a wide variety of treatment approaches available to the sufferer. This workshop will help you approach this problem in a logical and effective way.

Cameron Reid, BSc(Hons) DO Registered Osteopath, demonstrates assessment and osteopathic technique approaches to treating lower back pain.

What you’ll learn:
The big picture

On the day you will learn:

How to deal with acute back pain episodes and how your client can get better quicker and be able to reduce the incidence of further episodes
How to examine for predisposing factors and relate these to the kinetic chain, and learn easy workable rehabilitation and preventative approaches
Assess your client actively
Understand your assessment
Base your treatment on your assessment
Osteopathic treatment techniques for lower back pain
Learn workable rehabilitation approaches to supplement your treatment and help with prevention


 

Cameron has 24 years experienc as an Ostopath. He read Human Biology at the University of Surrey where he specialised in Ergonomics. He then spent a year in the Dept of Ergonomics, University of Zurich, working on computer keyboard design, and repetitive strain injuries in bank workers. He graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in 1986, and became a clinical tutor at the School for a further 2 years.

His interest in sports injuries started with his own participation in sports training. He has had ten years of pitchside experience and works with Norwich City FC. He writes regularly in professional journals such as Sports Injury Bulletin and Massage World.

He is Guest lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology, and Prevention of Sports Injuries at Easton College Norwich. He runs courses in Osteopathic Technique, and Understanding Sports Injuries.
www.cameronreid.com