Archives for “Physical Therapy”

Bobath Pediatric Courses for 2012

BOBATH PEDIATRIC INTRODUCTORY COURSE A one week introductory course on the Bobath Approach to management of Cerebral Palsy (Pre-requisite course to the Bobath Pediatric Certification Course) When & Where July 1 – 5, 2012 Unit 13-C Strata 100, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines Includes lectures on the Bobath Approach, Bobath [...]


PPTA 2012 National Convention

21-22 July 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) Venue to be announced This year’s convention aims to: Explore the other possible avenues that a physical therapist can practice his/her skills after acquiring their license. Discuss the opportunities that await the future physical therapists locally and abroad from the perspectives of fellow Filipino physical therapists who have tried [...]


Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – 2:00-3:00 pm EST (Wed, May 16, 2012 2:00 AM – 3:00 AM – Philippine Time) Presenters: Larry Briand, Connie Ziccarelli and Kevin Svoboda, PT Patient compliance is a vital sign to your practice and can often be a key indicator of successful outcomes, high productivity and a good reputation. This [...]


PTRP in Sports

Advanced Clinical and Field Training Program for licensed Physical Therapists in the Field of Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation


It’s been announced! The 17th WCPT World Physical Therapy Congress will be held on 1st-4th May 2015 at the Suntec Convention Centre, in the heart of Singapore.


When & Where 12-13 May 2012 Venue to be confirmed This workshop will highlight the principles and applications of different taping techniques. Since this is a workshop, we expect the participants to partake in the different activities. Combination of these taping techniques have been one of the most commonly used taping methods being used now [...]


When & Where April 28-29, 2012 One Executive Suites West Ave, Quezon City Philippines Program Outline Day 1 8:30 am – Registration 9:00 Am – Introduction: Working With Older Patients. – The Reality Of Dementia, Depression & Motivation 11:00 Am – Differentiating Pathological Vs Normal Aging - Neuropathies - Tremors - Weakness - Movement Disorders [...]


Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT (USA) This free 1 hour webinar will feature two experts sharing their experience in the development, management and day-to-day participation in award winning office ergonomics programs. Keith Osborne, HSE Site Specialist at Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., will share how he helped start and [...]


When & Where April 21-22, 2012 (Saturday to Sunday) Moro Lorenzo Sports Center Fees Registration fee: Php 6,000.00 Early bird: Php 5,000.00 (Early bird is until March 20 only) *LIMITED TO 50 SLOTS ONLY* Certificates, Handouts, Lunch and Snacks included. For more information, contact: Phone: 927-7726 loc 101 / 116 Fax: 425-1353 Cellphone: 0906-2409605 0933-5062149 [...]


When & Where 31 March 2012 9:30AM to 3:30PM Asian Social Institute 1518 Leon Guinto Corner Escoda Sts., Malate, Manila Speaker: Ms. Maria Rosario G. Joaquin, MAEd The seminar – workshop will tackle the principles and theories of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), one of the most widely used method in managing persons within the autism [...]


Rolfing or structural integration has been known for its deep tissue manipulation. Though this is a misconception. The superficial layer can have an effect on the deep layers. Learn how you can work on the superficial tissues so you can affect the deep structure. Many of the pains relating to poor posture can be resolved [...]


Stroke Scholarship Opportunity

Are you a clinician working in a developing country in the Asia-Pacific region? The Stroke Society of Australia (SSA) is offering for the first time a $6000 grant for a stroke clinician from a developing country (by World Bank criteria) in the region to attend the SSA annual scientific meeting (held in Sydney, 29th – [...]


When & Where November 17-18, 2012 Medicine Cinematorium University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines Theme: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation Disability Conference Objectives 1. Situate the rehabilitation team in the global efforts of preventing, managing and rehabilitating disability in different patient and client populations; 2. Present a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to combating [...]


Better late than never… congratulations to all our newly licensed Filipino physical and occupational therapists! We are proud of you! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 308 out of 610 passed the Physical Therapists Licensure Examination and 27 out of 72 passed the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination given by the Board of Physical and [...]


When & Where 17-18 March 2012 9AM – 5PM Venue to be confirmed With the increasing demand for more muscle tape users, Muscle Tape Philippines felt the need for an accreditation course, which will standardize the practitioners’ knowledge and skills. Courses that will aid the practitioners have a practical knowledge and clinical reasoning using the [...]


Workplace injuries such as repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s) account for 42% of all lost time claims and 50% of all lost time days. To increase awareness on these issues, the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers is pleased to offer the 13th annual RSIPLUS Awareness Day on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at no fee. With [...]


As part of World Confederation for Physical Therapy’s continued efforts to facilitate information exchange across the profession it is pleased to be able to offer this opportunity free of charge. The following four discussion panels and eight focused symposia have been selected. Discussion panels include a video recording of the session with an option to [...]


PPTA Cebu Congress 2012

Theme – Future Begins Now: Physical Therapy for Cebu and the Visayas Overview PPTA Cebu Congress 2012 aims to provide a venue to discuss the present significant issues being confronted by the physical therapy profession and its individual professionals regarding regulation, education, service delivery, and professional organization representation. A featured forum aims provide an opportunity [...]


March 23-25, 2012 8:30 Am – 5 Pm Three day course Overview: Day 1 AM Lecture on TCM Pulse – this is a focus on pulse qualities and there relationship to the organs -TCM pulse taking is based on distinct palpation of pulse qualities, such as rolling, wiry, taut, etc.. -Objective is to learn how [...]


When & Where February 12, 2012 (1:00 pm to 8:00 pm) AMV Hall, College of Accountancy , University of Santo Tomas The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine will be holding a Post-Convention Workshop entitled, “ Current Trends on Spinal Manipulation and Stroke Rehabilitation.” SPEAKERS: The invited speakers for this workshop are members of the Department [...]


22nd Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM) Annual Convention PARM Probes: Stroke and Low Back Pain Implementing Global Evidence to Clinical Practice Parallel Session for Allied Health Professionals February 11, 2012 8:00 am – 12nn Venue: St. Louie University- Center for Culture and the Arts (SLU-CCA), Baguio City Registration fee: Php 400 This parallel session [...]


When & Where February 9-10, 2012 Century Park Sheraton, Pasay City Theme: “Revisiting Wound Care: Principles and Management in the Clinical Setting” The Philippine Wound Care Society’s 1st Annual Convention is the premiere educational event and gathering of wound care professionals in the Philippines. The conference is designed for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Nutritionists, Dietitians, [...]


Somatic Dry Needling Course

When & Where 14-15 January 2012 Venue to be confirmed Dry needling is a technique of inserting fine needles into trigger points or nodules in order to decrease pain, improve mobility and increase function. This is like basic acupuncture but the insertion of needles is not based on meridian and acupuncture points. Rather, the insertion [...]


When & Where Resources for Educational & Allied Consultancy Habitat (R.E.A.CH.), Inc. 2F Metromall Uniwide Sales, Alabang-Zapote Road, Pamplona, Las Pinas City 9:00AM – 4:00PM November 26 – Applied Behavioral Analysis The principles of ABA have been around for quite some time, and have myriad uses outside the scope of teaching children with autism. ABA [...]


This the fourth webinar of a series of educational webinars initiated by Stroke. Steven C. Cramer, MD, MMSc, Presenter January 26, 2012, at 11:00 AM EDT | 8:00 AM PDT | 3:00 PM GMT Back Up U.S Attendee Phone: (866) 832 – 6378 Conference ID: 15679541 The natural history of ischemic stroke survivors is to [...]