Upcoming Courses

If You Can’t Breathe, You Can’t Function

Course Sponsor/Host: Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association
Location: Veterans' Memorial Hospital, Room 1613A
Registration Dates: Early Bird ends August 27. Last date to register is Sept. 17.
Registration Fees: CPA Member discounted fees: $215 for one-day; $645 for three-day. Fees increase after August 27 (see brochure)
Description: NSPA is extremely pleased to be presenting this three-day paediatric and adult lab course with internationally renowned instructor Mary Massery.

This course will challenge the practitioner to make a paradigm shift; acknowledging the importance of the cardiopulmonary system as an integral component of postural control.
 
Every muscle of the trunk plays a dual role in postural control and respiration. This is the cornerstone for the speaker's multi-system clinical approach to the evaluation and treatment of trunk and/or respiratory impairments. She will demonstrate how to integrate the cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary and internal organ systems into every evaluation and intervention, as well as how to recognize physiologic causes or consequences that may accompany these motor dysfunctions.
 
The speaker will show participants how to effectively pair ventilatory strategies with specific movements in order to establish the pulmonary system as an asset rather than a liability for their patients, regardless of whether their original diagnoses were physiologic or physical. The emphasis of the presentation will be on developing and applying practical quick clinical solutions that are applicable for both pediatric and adult patients in all practice settings.
 

TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop is designed for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, respiratory therapists and registered nurses.

"Excellent problem solving and strategies to facilitate pulmonary, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal activity and function.  The speaker made the subject come alive."

            M.P. PT
           London, ONT Canada 

Click here to Download the Registration Brochure.

Payment by credit card can be made using PayPal - no PayPal account is needed!  Please note that the registration details requested in the brochure must be forwarded by e-mail to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) when you pay for your registration by PayPal.
To pay using PayPal, go to our online payments page, http://www.physiotherapyns.ca/index.php/site/online_payments/

Registering from outside Nova Scotia? 

If you are registering for this course and are not registered with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists (NSCP), you will need to obtain a Temporary Registration from NSCP.  Temporary registration requires proof of professional liability insurance coverage.  There is no cost to obtain the temporary registration, however we advise that you allow several weeks for processing.  The application form for Temporary Registration for CE Purposes can be found at http://www.nsphysio.com/Downloads.html    Please note that the form must be submitted to the College, not to the Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association.