Key Information
CPD Hours: 18 hours
Course Length: Six weeks
Course Format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Resources include introductory course notes, case assessments, supplementary reading material, and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors
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I loved this course. I feel I have gained more knowledge on the physio techniques and have already started to use them more in practice to help patients recover quicker and prevent muscle deterioration
Course Information
Key Areas
- How do rehabilitation techniques help your patients?
- What are rehabilitation techniques? Indications/contraindications
- Basic anatomy and muscle functions
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Useful equipment
- Hydrotherapy
- What cases can physical rehabilitation be useful for?
- Making a plan – practical cases
Are you aware of the benefits physical rehabilitation can have for patients postoperatively and for conservative management of injuries? Do you want to understand the different types of rehabilitation techniques that are available for your patients? Would you like to broaden your skills base to aid your patient's recovery?
In this course, you will learn the basics of physical rehabilitation, the different techniques that can be used and useful equipment that can assist you in practice. We will also discuss indications and contraindications of physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
Why do this course?
This course will provide you with a good knowledge of various rehabilitation techniques and new ideas for achieving excellent rehabilitation skills for inpatients and outpatients that can be used in practice under veterinary supervision.
Please note that this is a CPD course where you will obtain a CPD Certificate for the work completed. This course does not provide a qualification in physiotherapy.
Tutors
Holly Smith, DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy
Head Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation
The Royal Veterinary College
Helen Webb, GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy
Senior Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation
The Royal Veterinary College