Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Dancer’s Knee


The “Dancer’s Knee” is the third in a series of lectures considering lower limb injuries in dance.

5 CEU’s approved

R300 for the two evenings

Part 1 Wed 16 May 2012
Constantiaberg Mediclinic lecture hall

18h30: Registration

18h45: “Femur is the mother of all evil”. 
Knee Injuries in Dance – An Orthopeadic specialist’s perspective.
Dr. Leith Stewart, Orthopeadic specialist.

19h45 - 21h30: “Dancing Knee’s
Kim Murphy, Biokineticst.


Part 2 Wed 23 May 2012
Constantiaberg Mediclinic lecture hall
        
18h45: Management of knee injuries in the young dancer. 
With specific attention to Patellofemoral pain; Unstable Patellofemoral complex; fat pad impingement; Osgood- Schlatters and strain of the medial complex.
Elize van Zyl, Physiotherapist.

20h00 - 21h30: Rehabilitation of knee injuries in dance. 
Christy Johnson, Dance conditioning specialist. 

Please RSVP to Alison 021 794 7283 or email Elize at elize@softswitch.co.za for more information/payment details.