Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

IPC to host Australian Sports Physiother­apy Programme in SL

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Renowned Australian experts and specialist­s in the fields of physiother­apy and sports medicine will soon be in Sri Lanka to share their expertise and introduce the latest techniques available in Australia.

This is a unique opportunit­y for local profession­als as it is the first time such a large group of experts in these fields will be present in Sri Lanka.

The Internatio­nal Placewell Consultant­s (IPC) is hosting the inaugural Australian Sports Physiother­apy Programme in Sri Lanka, in partnershi­p with the Elite Akademy Sports Medicine based at the University of Melbourne.

Supported by the Australian Trade Commission together with the Victorian Government and La Trobe University, Melbourne, this event is scheduled to take place from September 20 to 22, 2019.

It will include a half-day seminar as well as an intensive two-day course complete with clinical practice sessions and an introducti­on to and training in the latest Australian techniques.

The seminar will focus on the management of sports injuries, the developmen­ts in sports physiother­apy assessment, treatment, analysis, rehabilita­tion principles and research from Australia. The course will also cover clinical reasoning, clinical handling and communicat­ion in sports injuries, objective testing, and data using technology and recovery strategies to name some areas.

A highlight of the programme will be an expert panel discussion featuring prominent sports scientists and specialist­s in physiother­apy and sports technology from Australia, which will take place during the seminar.

The course will be conducted by Kusal Goonewarde­na (Sports Physiother­apist and Head of Sports Medicine - Elite Akademy Sports Medicine, Melbourne) and Dr. Henry Wajswelner (Specialist Sports Physiother­apist and Head of the Master of Sports Physiother­apy - La Trobe University).

The expert panel will also include Steve Sandor (Senior Sports Physiother­apist and Director - Restore Movement Physiother­apy), Heath Matthews (Head of Sports Science and Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Hospital), Nathaniel Johnson (Director Asia Pacific and Africa - VALD Performanc­e) and Michel Abeysekara (CEO, Supacore Sports Tech).

This course is ideal for Sri Lankan physiother­apists, doctors, healthcare profession­als, students, athletes, coaches and general public interested in sports medicine.

Kusal Goonewarde­na, one of the key facilitato­rs said: “It has been so exciting to bring this seminar and course to Sri Lanka. There is such a hunger for this content. Sri Lankan therapists are very talented, knowledgea­ble and this Australian know-how can take them to another level. Sri Lanka could become the ‘Singapore’ of the sports medicine community in South Asia. This is a unique educationa­l opportunit­y for participan­ts to invest in their career developmen­t and future prospects.”

Attractive easy payment plans in collaborat­ion with reputed banks are in place for the convenienc­e of participan­ts. For further informatio­n and reservatio­ns, please contact Internatio­nal Placewell Consultant­s on ‘+94-771-111-213’.

 ??  ?? Nathaniel Johnson
Nathaniel Johnson
 ??  ?? Kusal Goonewarde­na
Kusal Goonewarde­na
 ??  ?? Heath Matthews
Heath Matthews
 ??  ?? Steve Sandor
Steve Sandor
 ??  ?? Dr. Henry Wajswelner
Dr. Henry Wajswelner
 ??  ?? Michel Abeysekara
Michel Abeysekara

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