Emma Fletcher: Director, Senior Physiotherapist, My Little Physio Family, to present on management, intervention and opportunities for children of all abilities looking to have a career in professional sport/dance.
Dancers can be under intense training loads and have specific needs that should to be understood to best assist them in their rehabilitation and development.
This presentation aims to provide an overview of common dance injuries and their management, along with dance specific assessments and when it is best to refer to a dance specific physiotherapist.
Similarly, the sporty child requires a specific approach that differs to adults. We will discuss the difference between sporting injuries in adults and children, and how this changes their management.
Children with disability often feel excluded from competitive sports, and consequently are missing out on the social and physical benefits they provide. We will discuss how we can assist these children in participating, and some of the barriers that still exist.
This is a face to face lecture only and will not be recorded or live streamed.