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Few spaces remaining – 7.5 hours of CPD – Central London! Management and Treatment of the Upper Limb – Saturday 19th May - 9am – 5pm Lunch and refreshments included. The event, entitled ” Management and Treatment of the Upper Limb ” will be delivered by seven leading Consultants and Sport Physicians and will cover everything you need to know on the Upper Limb including smaller breakout sessions to cover examinations of the Shoulder, Wrist and Hand. This interesting, exciting and interactive programme offers 7.5 hours CPD including lunch and for only £99 + VAT: Holiday Inn, Regent’s Park. CPD Event – St Michael’s Manor, St Albans – Wednesday 23rd May – 7pm – 9pm Spinal Problems & Referred Leg Pains Session 1: Vertebral compression fractures and spondylolisthesis Mr James Langdon will be speaking on: Back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal causes for patients to consultant a therapist or doctor. Some patients with chronic back pain can develop acute problems. Two common causes of acute-on-chronic back pain are vertebral compression fractures and spondylolisthesis. This talk will give the therapist further knowledge about these conditions and the options for treatment. Session 2: Spinal pathology and referred leg pain – the differential diagnosis Leg pain is often due to spinal pathology (disc prolapses, spinal stenosis, facet joint arthritis, and spondylolisthesis), but it can also be the presenting complaint for a number of non-spinal conditions (peripheral vascular disease, hip and knee OA, trochanteric bursitis, and piriformis syndrome). This talk will outline the common causes of referred leg pain, how they present as well as providing useful examination tips helping you to make the correct diagnosis for your patients. CPD Event – Holiday Inn, Milton Keynes - Wednesday 30th May - 7pm – 9.30pm Confused? ! Orthopaedic Surgeon v Neurosurgeon v Pain Management Consultant During an extended evening session attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with two local Consultants specialising in the management of spinal pain.
Few spaces remaining! – READING – WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY CPD Event – Hilton Hotel, Reading 7pm – 9pm Rotator Cuff Treatment: New Advances and Surgical Strategies Professor Ofer Levy & Mr Giuseppe Sforza based at the Reading Shoulder Unit are speaking on:- The treatment of Rotator Cuff Disease has changed significantly in the last few years. This has come about as we now have more specific information available in relation to the locality in which the lesion starts, how much and how quickly it progresses as well as the natural history of this disease. This event will provide the audience with a better understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and evidence based treatment algorithm. Session 1 - Rotator cuff Tear - Mr G. Sforza • Classification • Clinical examination • Natural history • Algorithm of treatment • Mechanical & biological enhancement Session 2 - Unrepairable cuff tears - Professor O. Levy • Treatment options • Cuff arthropathy • Prosthesis for cuff deficient shoulder • Reverse arthroplasty Question & Answer Session CPD Event – The Chalk Lane Hotel, Epsom – Thursday 10th May – 7pm – 9pm Whiplash Injury! Dr Jenner will present an interactive lecture focussing on whiplash and whiplash associated disorders. These conditions are responsible for significant amounts of morbidity following RTAs and are a common cause of medico-legal claims. Dr Jenner will look at the definition and causes of whiplash injury, he will review the clinical findings in these patients and illustrate them with case histories. He will review the investigation findings commonly seen and the multi-disciplinary approach to treatment that he uses. This will include a discussion of the role of analgesic medication in combination with physical rehabilitation therapy, as well as the overlap with clinical pain psychology. Dr Jenner will also discuss contemporary treatments used in the management of refractory whiplash cases including image guided steroid injections, radiofrequency denervation techniques and the role of Botulinum Toxin A therapy. There will be information on the medicolegal aspects of whiplash injury including the rise in use of covert surveillance by defendant’s solicitors in such cases. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and Dr Jenner would welcome discussing any difficult cases attendees would like to discuss. CPD Event – St Michael’s Manor, St Albans – Wednesday 23rd May – 7pm – 9pm Spinal Problems & Referred Leg Pains Session 1: Vertebral compression fractures and spondylolisthesis Mr James Langdon will be speaking on: Back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal causes for patients to consultant a therapist or doctor. Some patients with chronic back pain can develop acute problems. Two common causes of acute-on-chronic back pain are vertebral compression fractures and spondylolisthesis. This talk will give the therapist further knowledge about these conditions and the options for treatment. Session 2: Spinal pathology and referred leg pain – the differential diagnosis Leg pain is often due to spinal pathology (disc prolapses, spinal stenosis, facet joint arthritis, and spondylolisthesis), but it can also be the presenting complaint for a number of non-spinal conditions (peripheral vascular disease, hip and knee OA, trochanteric bursitis, and piriformis syndrome). This talk will outline the common causes of referred leg pain, how they present as well as providing useful examination tips helping you to make the correct diagnosis for your patients. CPD Event – Holiday Inn, Milton Keynes - Wednesday 30th May - 7pm – 9.30pm Confused? ! Orthopaedic Surgeon v Neurosurgeon v Pain Management Consultant During an extended evening session attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with two local Consultants specialising in the management of spinal pain. Mr Jeremy Reynolds, Spinal Surgeon, explains why he believes spinal surgery has sometimes failed to deliver a satisfactory reputation to its users, whether that be those referring or the patient’s themselves. Many misconceptions prevail often due to less than ideal application of complex interventions and expensive technologies and often a fundamental misunderstanding of pain generators. He will explain how spinal surgery has traditionally come under the auspices of two separate camps, neurosurgery and orthopaedics, and how this has further served to muddy the waters. Dr Yaser Mehrez, Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia, will explain the various mechanisms involved in development of chronic pain and ways of assessing the extent of chronic pain problems in general. The presentation will share with attendees the pain clinic approach in assessment, investigations of patients with chronic spinal pain and different interventions that can be delivered by the pain clinic. As always there will be ample time for formal and informal discussion with our speakers throughout the evening.
Our Second Oxford CPD Event The evening will consist of: Session 1 • Rapid neurological screening examination • The role of imaging in back pain • Non-surgical options in back pain • Surgical options. Session 2 • Neural compression imaging • Degenerative lumbar and cervical surgery • Spinal tumour surgery.
Mr Jeremy Reynolds, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, will be speaking on What Role Is The Spinal Surgeon and Spinal Surgery on Thursday 1st March at the Holiday Inn, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 8OD between 7pm and 9pm.
Our First CPD Brighton Event We are delighted to have Mr Philip Stott, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon speaking on the subject of A Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Hip Pain.
We are pleased to announce that our first Brighton event is to take place on Thursday 23 February 2012 between 7pm and 9pm at the Thistle Brighton Hotel, King's Road, Brighton, BN1 2GS.
CPD Event - Holiday Inn Gatwick
We are pleased to announce that Mr Martin Knight will be speaking on Transforaminal Spinal Surgery – Transforming Patient Outcomes on Thursday 16th February at the Holiday Inn, Gatwick between 7pm - 9pm.
This event will introduce and discuss Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression & Foraminoplasty (TELDF). It will commence with a descriptive, historical and developmental overview of the concepts and procedures and will continue with clinical and cost benefits, treatment pathways and case discussions. Plus much more!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event will now take place at The Holiday Inn, Welbeck Street, London, W1G 8DN. The new venue is literally one minute's walk from the Marylebone Hotel.
We are pleased to announce the following event to take place on Tuesday 18th October between 6.30 and 9.00pm at The London Bridge Hotel, 8-18 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG. We are privileged to have Mr Simon Moyes, Mr Omar Haddo and Mr Giuseppe Sforza, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons speaking on the subject of Management and Arthroscopic Surgery for Common Sports Injuries of the Shoulder
Introduction to MRI course to be held at Vista Daignostics now rescheduled for Wednesday 19th October at 7pm.
We are pleased to announce Lower Limb Soft Tissue Injuries presented by Mr Simon C Ellis, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on Tuesday 27th September 2011 7-9pm, at The Felbridge Hotel East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2BH
Rotator Cuff Defects - Defining a Rationale for Treatment in the Modern World and Shoulder Instability