CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY

At C.C.D.R We are offering an exciting certificate programme in Sports Physiotherapy. This course will present a systematic approach to the management of the injured athlete with respect to: acute management, treatment in the clinical environment and Sports rehab. utilising sports specific programmes, including return to sports protocols. The primary aim of this six (6) months Certificate Course in Sports Physiotherapy is to educate and prepare qualified Physiotherapists to manage the special and unique rehabilitation needs of a sports person. The strength of this course is the intelligent integration and intertwining of uniquely designed theoretical and practical modules of sports rehabilitation management under a single umbrella. Accordingly, the course provides for a clever mix of theory and practice, that is, relevant theory supplemented with large doses of directly applicable practical training.

Course content

This comprehensive programme provides physiotherapists with intensive Exposure  in:

1.Strengthening and conditioning for rehabilitation and injury prevention;

2 Evaluation and management of spinal and peripheral joints sports injuries.

3.Bio-mechanical evaluation of extremities and Lumbo-pelvic motor control.

4.Manual therapy including mobilisation with movement.

5.Clinical psychology in rehabilitation and performance.

6.Sports dietetics for performance and rehabilitation.

7.Sports Taping .

8.Muscle Energy Technique.

9.Myo-fascial Release.

10 Pilates.

11.Sports Massage

12.Sports Dry Needling and other  related allied therapeutics.

Teaching, structure and assessment

This course runs through 6 months and is delivered through a combination of Online,face-to-face lectures, workshops and seminars. There’ll also be online learning tests which you’ll need to complete.

LEARNING OUTCOME

Sports physiotherapists need to be able to assess and treat sports and other injuries in field and outpatient settings. They need quick decision-making skills to triage injuries during events and need to be able to perform pre-season screening and develop injury prevention strategies for teams and individuals. When travelling with sports teams, the sports physiotherapist needs management, organisation and leadership skills. This program provides the essential knowledge, practical skills and experience to be a sports physiotherapist

pain theory and science, assessment and management

advanced musculoskeletal examination and management

exercise and conditioning

advanced sports management.