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Australian & International Training

The Australian Spine Institute Directors have also completed the following Australian & International Training Programs

  1. Advanced Lumbar Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  2. Advanced Shoulder Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  3. Advanced Spinal Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  4. AFL Grand Final Symposiums - Australia
  5. Australian/American Sports Medicine Symposium - Australia
  6. Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) - LaTrobe University, Australia
  7. Basic Spinal Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  8. Building Quality Relationships, Assertive Behaviour, Support staff and Patient Satisfaction - Louise Quinn - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  9. Cardiothoracic Update - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  10. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries - University of Florida, USA
  11. Cervical Spine Seminar - Lance Twoomey/Bob Elvey - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  12. CPR & Emergency Cardiac Care Provider Certification - American Heart Association, USA
  13. Fifth McKenzie Institute International Conference - McKenzie Institute International
  14. Headache & Face Pain - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  15. HIV/AIDS Course - American Red Cross, USA
  16. International Congress of Australian Physiotherapy Association - Indonesia
  17. Isernhagen Work Systems Functional Capacity Evaluations Training Program - USA
  18. Level I Sports Physical Therapy Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  19. Lower Limb Sports Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  20. McKenzie Part A: The Lumbar Spine - McKenzie Institute International
  21. McKenzie Part B: Cervical / Thoracic Spine - McKenzie Institute International
  22. McKenzie Part C: Practical Workshop - McKenzie Institute International
  23. McKenzie Part D: Advanced Problem Solving - McKenzie Institute International
  24. Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy: Credentialling Examination - McKenzie Institute International
  25. Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy: Diploma Program - McKenzie Institute International (In Australia, there are only 18 health care professionals who have completed this program currently based in the USA)
  26. Mobilization of the Nervous System - Neuro Orthopaedic Institute - USA
  27. Muscle Energy - URSLA Foundation, USA
  28. Myofascial Release I - John Barnes, USA
  29. Neural Headache & Tennis Elbow - David Butler - Australia
  30. North American McKenzie Institute Conference: Rehabilitation - Mechanical Therapy and Beyond - McKenzie Institute International
  31. Outcome Management in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation - Biodex, USA
  32. Patello - Femoral Joint Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  33. Peripheral I Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  34. Physiotherapy Sports First Aid Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  35. Relationship Marketing, Service Quality Research, Personality Types,Lessons in Service Quality, Commercial Negotiation Skills - Rod McColl - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  36. Shoulder Joint Mechanics, Assessment of the Shoulder, Treatment of the Problem Shoulder - Jenny McConnell - Australia
  37. Shoulder Review & Update - Victor Popov - Australia
  38. Soft Tissue and Team Physical Therapy - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  39. Spinal & Peripheral Joint Mobilization Course - Brian Mulligan, Australia
  40. Tension Testing of Neural Structures in Upper & Lower Limbs - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  41. The Role of Abdominals in Active Trunk Stabilisation - Jull & Richardson - Australia
  42. The Sporting Wrist-Level 2 SPG Course - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  43. Throwing & Swimming Biomechanics, Overarm Athlete Rehabilitation, Care of the Throwing Arm - Craig Allingham - Australia
  44. Treatment of Pain, Muscle Energy Approach - Rich Phaigh - Australia
  45. US Soccer Symposium on the Sports Medicine Of Soccer - USA
  46. USA Licensure Examination Preparatory Course for Physical Therapists - USA
  47. USA Licensure, State Board Exam - American Physical Therapy Association, USA
  48. Wound Healing Update - USA

 

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