Workshop: Targeting Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: Getting it Right for Every Child
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Breakout 4
| Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Dobson 4 |
Overview
Presented by: Aimie O'Hara, Emma Radford, Amanda Meys
Speaker
Ms Aimie O'Hara
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Active Plus - Taranaki
Targeting Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: Getting it Right for Every Child
Presentation Abstract
As musculoskeletal physiotherapists, our approach to assessing and treating children differs significantly from that of adults. Approximately 19% of New Zealand's population falls within the 0-14 age group, emphasising the need for physiotherapists to understand children's cognitive, physical, psychological, and social changes. Supporting physiotherapists in assessing and managing musculoskeletal conditions in children is crucial for achieving optimal outcomes, client and whānau satisfaction, identifying red flags, limiting chronicity trajectories, and avoiding pathologising normal development.
A comprehensive paediatric musculoskeletal workshop is proposed for the Physiotherapy NZ Conference 2024 to address these challenges. This workshop, supported by a musculoskeletal paediatric working group, aims to equip physiotherapists with the necessary skills and knowledge for working effectively with children, including:
* Outlining key differences in musculoskeletal examination in children
* Normal and abnormal musculoskeletal development
* Paediatric Musculoskeletal Anatomy 101
* Youth sports injuries: what are we missing?
* Common musculoskeletal conditions in children
* Creating a child-friendly clinical environment
* Identifying red flags and referral requirements
* Whānau-centred care, care and working with intermediaries.
* Incorporating play into rehabilitation
* Consent processes.
* PGALs musculoskeletal screening and assessment confidence
The workshop aims to enhance physiotherapists' skills and promote practical assessment and management of musculoskeletal paediatric conditions. Understanding children's anatomical considerations and growth patterns is crucial for effective diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Incorporating play and ensuring a child-friendly clinic environment is not just a bonus but an essential part of effective assessment and treatment.
This workshop will provide physiotherapists with diverse skills and knowledge and offer ongoing support, access to resources, and educational opportunities when working with children. By attending, they can ensure they can provide the best possible care to their young patients.
A comprehensive paediatric musculoskeletal workshop is proposed for the Physiotherapy NZ Conference 2024 to address these challenges. This workshop, supported by a musculoskeletal paediatric working group, aims to equip physiotherapists with the necessary skills and knowledge for working effectively with children, including:
* Outlining key differences in musculoskeletal examination in children
* Normal and abnormal musculoskeletal development
* Paediatric Musculoskeletal Anatomy 101
* Youth sports injuries: what are we missing?
* Common musculoskeletal conditions in children
* Creating a child-friendly clinical environment
* Identifying red flags and referral requirements
* Whānau-centred care, care and working with intermediaries.
* Incorporating play into rehabilitation
* Consent processes.
* PGALs musculoskeletal screening and assessment confidence
The workshop aims to enhance physiotherapists' skills and promote practical assessment and management of musculoskeletal paediatric conditions. Understanding children's anatomical considerations and growth patterns is crucial for effective diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Incorporating play and ensuring a child-friendly clinic environment is not just a bonus but an essential part of effective assessment and treatment.
This workshop will provide physiotherapists with diverse skills and knowledge and offer ongoing support, access to resources, and educational opportunities when working with children. By attending, they can ensure they can provide the best possible care to their young patients.
Biography
Aimie is a Paediatric physiotherapist that has worked in paediatrics for the past 14 years, she has worked in tertiary and community settings both in NZ and abroad. She has spent 8 years working in tertiary paediatric rheumatology and orthopaedics.
Aimie currently works part time at Te Whatu Ora Taranaki as a visiting neurodevelopmental therapist and part time at Active plus Taranaki in paediatric musculoskeletal. Her interests include paediatric rheumatology, haemophilia, pain management and congenital orthopaedic conditions.
Mandy has been a physiotherapist working in various paediatric spaces between hospital inpatients and outpatients and in private practice for the last 11 years. Mandy owns Nurture Paediatric Physiotherapy which aims to nurture tamariki and rangitahi physical development in a dedicated child friendly clinic space.
Her interests include injury management, childhood development and chronic pain. Following on from her master’s studies in Child Health she is currently undertaking her doctoral studies, which explore the interaction of clinicians in primary healthcare working with children with musculoskeletal pain.
Emma hails from Yorkshire, England and has a 20 year background in private and public health physiotherapy in the UK and New Zealand. Her focus is upon adolescent musculoskeletal injuries, in particular accurate diagnosis and bridging the gap between physiotherapy and successful return to sport - recognising the pivotal role management of youth injury has to lifelong health.
Involvement within gymnastics, an athlete and then head coach and senior judge has provided first-hand experience of adolescents in sport and an open-mindedness to the many challenges faced by injured youth athletes and sports coaches. Recent work alongside Gymnastics New Zealand education team integrating anatomy and biomechanical principles within coach education has been a rewarding experience to promote an overall philosophy of athlete health comes first.
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