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Learning Objectives
- Refresh your understanding of the anatomy of the thorax including the thoracic spine & ribs.
- Learn how to conduct a comprehensive assessment for thoracic/rib pain.
- Understand different treatment strategies and the role of manual therapy in alleviating symptoms.
- Develop skills to screen for involvement of the cervical spine.
- Learn when and how to treat the upper thoracic spine.
- Learn the key principles for graded exercise rehabilitation.
Clinically Relevant Anatomy
Refresh your knowledge of thoracic and rib anatomy in a way that helps you understand how pain develops here and how to best treat it.
Manual Therapy
Learn how to use manual therapy as an effective tool in reducing symptoms and creating a window of opportunity to facilitate exercise rehab.
Graded Exercise Rehab
Go beyond the generic approach and introduce intent and purpose to your exercise rehab programs with Trish's graded approach.
Dr Trish Wisbey-Roth
FACP | MSportsPhysio
Dr Trish Wisbey-Roth is one of the select group of Australia’s first Specialist Sports Physiotherapists (awarded 2010) and is recognised as a Specialist Dr of Physiotherapy. She is a Sports Specialist in spine, pelvic and hip problems. Trish is known for her expertise in the management and treatment of musculo-skeletal problems with emphasis on diagnosis, manual therapy where indicated and individualised exercise programs.
Trish has been involved at the highest level of sport being part of the medical team at multiple Olympic games, Commonwealth games, World championships and National championships from 1991 through to 2019.
A physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience, Trish has completed both a Sports Physiotherapy Masters at the AIS Canberra and Post Graduate Manipulative Therapy training. She has pioneered the design of simple and effective, repeatable rehab strategies to optimise recovery and performance after injury. She is currently consulting as a Specialist physiotherapist at Take Control Active Rehab.
Randall Cooper
FACP | MSportsPhysio
Randall Cooper is the founder and CEO of Premax. He is an internationally recognised APA titled Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, and co-Author of the world’s best selling sports medicine textbook ‘Clinical Sports Medicine.’ Having spent over 20 years working with some of the world’s most notable sporting organisations, including the Australian Winter Olympic Team, Hawthorn Football Club and the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Randall has played a pivotal role in the injury management and success of numerous Olympic champions and professional athletes.
While you won't find Randall in the clinic as much these days his perpetual passion for keeping people active and achieving their physical goals still lies at the heart of everything he does. Premax is a bit like Randall - a vehicle to help people live healthy, active lives, and the same is true for his other venture, Learn.Physio – an online education platform for health professionals designed to facilitate knowledge sharing from the world's leading experts.
