Sponsored Workshop
The Benefits of the Integration of High Energy Extracorporeal Radial Shockwave Therapy with Physiotherapy and Exercise Rehabilitation
by Medical Plus Pte Ltd
Learning objectives
- Discover the standard indication list of treatment that can be performed with radial shockwave therapy.
- Learn why there is a difference between manufactures with regards to the power output of a radial shockwave machine.
- Learn if there is a minimum threshold power requirements to achieve clinical results when using radial shockwave therapy.
- Explore research that demonstrations how integration of extracorporeal radial shockwave therapy and exercise provides a superior- results compared when used in isolation.
Facilitator: Mr Gavin Corico, Director/Principal Physiotherapist, Back In Motion. Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Biography: Australian trained Physiotherapist, and Accredited Exercise Physiologist, who is Internationally trained in shockwave therapy by the ISMST. He is a Member of the APA, ESSA and the ISMST. He has been the Shockwave SDCA trainer for EMS Australasia for the past 3 years. Also, a Shockwave clinical expert and trainer for Back In Motion Health Group for the past 8 years and a Clinical adviser for shockwave therapy for Healthia Limited the past 12 months. Key Opinion leader for EMS Australasia past 5 years and 13 years clinical experience with radial shockwave therapy.
Workshop Schedule:
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3:30 - 4:15 pm | Presentation – history of shockwave, theory of shockwave therapy, mechanism of action. Studies to support its clinical use in practice |
| 4:15 - 4:35 pm |
Demonstration of the treatment of OA of the knee Demonstration of treatment of a tendinopathy |
| 4:35 - 4:50 pm | Presentation - Medical advances in shockwave therapy, current research in new areas including, myology, neurology and cardiology |
| 4:50 - 5:50 pm | Q & A session |