EXERCISE OF THE MONTH APPI - Long Stretch on the Reformer

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1 UHM News: New courses, exercise of the month, blog & more... NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2014 APPI PILATES COURSE FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES PINC CANCER REHAB APC CLINICAL EXAMS PRODUCTS JOB BOARD INSTRUCTOR FINDER BLOG Meet this months featured instructor - Jennifer Kellett Exercise of the month - Long Stretch on the reformer Upcoming Courses around Australia This months hot pick - Muscle Energy Techniques EXERCISE OF THE MONTH APPI - Long Stretch on the Reformer Long Stretch on the reformer is a brilliant for: Upper body strengthening Lumbo- pelvic stabilisation Retraining of gleno-humeral dissociation from the spine and pelvis. Start position - Plank position, feet against shoulder pads. Neutral lumbo- pelvic alignment. Hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart, elbows extended, scapulae set. Inhale to prepare Watch now! Exhale to push the carriage away, maintain pelvic stability Inhale, extends shoulders to return carriage (Repeat 10 times) We'll be posting the clip on on our youtube channel each month but we're asking you to tell us what's your favourite Pilates exercise. Visit our You Tube Channel 1 of 5 14/10/14 9:07 AM

2 UHM News: New courses, exercise of the month, blog & more... NEW COURSES - Our top pic! Muscle Energy Techniques Lumbar Pelvis & Sacrum We cannot wait to attend the Muscle Energy Technique Lumbar Pelvis and Sacrum course in November. This course will give you a whole new way of looking at low back and pelvic pain. Mobilisation techniques by nature, METs will totally revolutionise the way you look at non-specific low back pain. This highly practical 2 day course will inspire any manual therapist who treats musculoskeletal dysfunction in this region. At the completion of this course participants will be able to: Apply muscle energy technique principals to the treatment of patients with low back & pelvic pain Accurately identify whether the pelvis is part of the clinical picture in the region Appreciate the importance of screening the pelvis Watch the video! and sacro-iliac joints for all patients with lumbopelvic pain Confidently palpate the lumbo-pelvic region, being able to identify positional diagnostic faults of the innominate, sacrum and pubic symphysis Specifically treat dysfunctions in this region using Muscle Energy Techniques Progress treatment programs to incorporate rehab principals for pelvic as well as lumbar dysfunction Course Dates: Muscle Energy Techniques Lumbar Pelvis & Sacrum Melbourne November Viva Physiotherapy, Level 9/289 Flinders Lane, Carlow House, Melbourne VIC 3000 Quick Book Now Perth November Central City Health Professionals, Wellington & Barrack Streets, Perth WA 6000 Quick Book Now Cost: $695 (book as a group of 3 or more & receive a 20% discount) Read the full course outline >> International Presenter and Physiotherapist Darren Higgins has been delivering the Muscle Energy Techniques courses across Europe since 2003 and we cannot wait to welcome him back to Australia. Read Darren's full bio here. Testimonials "A inspiring educational and practical course, which is very well taught with excellent take home skills to use in a clinical setting immediately. I was able to develop a better understanding of lumbar, pelvic and sacral mechanics that helped me logically assess and treat dysfunctions in this region. There was plenty of time spent practising the techniques and Darren was approachable and keen to answer any questions 2 of 5 14/10/14 9:07 AM

3 asked". - Tim, Physio, Adelaide "The MET Course for the Lumbar Pelvis and Sacrum has easily been the best course I have done in ages. I was able to use my new assessment and treatment skills with success in my clinic the next day. I highly recommend this course to any musculoskeletal physiotherapists treating low back and pelvic pain".- Faye, Physio, UK "I would highly recommend doing the Muscle Energy Technique course for the Lumbar Pelvis and Sacrum with Darren. I have been able to use the techniques straight away in my clinical practice with great results. Darren's presentation style is very relaxed, making the information easy to take in, and there was lots of time for practising the techniques. Darren has come to Turkey twice to teach for me, and it has been a really enjoyable experience having him here. The feedback is always excellent and he scored 96% on our feedback questionnaire. We are already looking forward to his next trip here". - Ozlem, Physio, Turkey "The course was an interesting combination, and I learned many new ways of treatment. The teacher was excellent. The best course I have ever attended".- Katja, Physio, Finland MEET this months Instructor Jennifer Kellett Certified APPI Matwork Instructor & Principal and Owner of Hawker Place Physiotherapy & Pilates What is your background? I have had a very varied background. I finished my General Nursing Certificate in 1976 and worked in Accident & Emergency at the Royal Brisbane Hospital for four years and in theatre for one year. I became more and more fascinated by the human body which lead me to further my studies by undertaking a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies and Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland over 7 years. In 1990 we moved to Canberra. My husband was a sports physician and worked for many years at the AIS. In 1991 I opened my practice - Hawker Place Physiotherapy. After 23 wonderful years I decided to Hawker Place Physiotherapy A: Unit 1 Playoust Building 108 Hawker Place, Hawker, ACT 2614 T: (02) W: move into larger premises and on 6 January this year I opened my new beautifully equipped practice Hawker Place Physiotherapy & Pilates. What brought you to Pilates? As a triathlete I experienced injuries myself and as a physiotherapist I became very aware of how muscle imbalances developed quickly following even a minor injury. It became very obvious to me that many incidences of back pain (for example) could be traced back to a period of immobility or altered gait pattern from an old ankle of knee injury. In the late 90's, it was through my admiration for another triathlete who practised Pilates that I became interested in it myself. I completed the Clinical Pilates Courses for Physiotherapists offered by Dance Medicine Australia from 2000 to I purchased a reformer and it was well used in the practice for 10 years. The practice area was small however, and I was never able to conduct small classes as part of a group rehab program, which is something I would have really enjoyed. In January this year I opened my new rooms with a fully equipped Pilates studio. One of my physiotherapists, also interested in Pilates, hosted the APPI Foundation course for 10 local Physiotherapists, including myself, at my practice. I found myself totally immersed in the APPI 3 of 5 14/10/14 9:07 AM

4 method from the start. The course content is meticulously structured linking current research to each principal of Pilates with certain aspects modified to comply with evidence based best practice. The traditional Pilates exercises have been beautifully broken down to levels that can be taught and progressed based on the abilities of the client. How do you use it in your clinical practice? I can honestly say a day in my practice would not go by where I do not use the APPI repertoire of exercises to draw on as part of my therapy in the management of my clients. I really feel that the program should be offered as an elective for Physiotherapy students. My three new graduates have done the APPI Foundation course and two of them will continue on to complete the matwork and equipment certification program. Whats is your favourite APPI course that you have done so far and why? I would find it difficult to single out one course in particular. I have enjoyed them all. The instructors have all been very professional and knowledgeable. If I had to say one in particular I would say Equipment Level 1. Kathryn Anderson had an amazing way of explaining functional anatomy and I felt like she shed light on things that I thought I had previously understood completely. Whats next for you? It has been a very tough year for me in many ways. After 23 years in practice it was a real challenge moving to new rooms. I had actually been thinking of selling the practice and cutting back a little. After having a shortage of physiotherapists and working very long hours I now have four full time and four part time physiotherapists working with me. Apart from our very capable regular team we are very fortunate to have Dr Irmina Nahon who is a specialist in pelvic pain and continence working one day a week, Dr Angie Fearon who is 'The Hip Physio' and specialises in hip pathology and lower limb tendinopathy, Dr (almost) Cherie Wells who is about to complete her doctorate on 'Pilates and Low Back Pain'. My plan is to continue to grow the Clinical Pilates side of the business and develop a practice of excellence. Thanks to the clinic move and my engagement with APPI I feel totally reinvigorated and committed to my profession. It's a good feeling! Want to be featured?? Contact [email protected] Upcoming Courses around Australia *Click on the course name for more information & to enrol! Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney APPI Matwork Level 1 The Foundation Sep 6-7 Dec 8-9 Nov APPI Matwork Level 2 Class Instructor Oct 4-5 Oct (FULL) 6-7 Dec APPI Matwork Level 3 Intermediate/Advanced APPI Equipment Level 1 Lumbo Pelvis Stabilisation APPI Equipment Level 2 Scapulo Thoracic Stabilisation APPI Equipment Level 3 Spinal Articulation & Stretching Oct Nov 8-9 Nov Oct 4-5 Oct Nov Sep 4 of 5 14/10/14 9:07 AM

5 APPI Equipment Level 4 Progressions & Planning APPI Certification Exam Matwork & Equipment APPI 3D Standing Pilates Functional Pilates APPI Ante/Post Natal Pilates Oct 29 Nov Sep Oct Functional Strength & Conditioning For Physiotherapists Muscle Energy Techniques Lumbar Pelvis & Sacrum Intro to PINC Cancer Rehab Next Steps Program 8-9 Nov Oct Oct 6-7 Dec Nov Nov Oct APC Clinical Exams Preparation Course 3-5 Oct All course bookings can be made at or by calling Contact us to host a course at your workplace - [email protected] Unite Health Management [email protected] (03) unitehealth.com.au STAY CONNECTED WITH US Forward this This was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] Update Profile/ Address Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. Unite Health Management 6 Stevens Parade, Black Rock Victoria 3193 Australia 5 of 5 14/10/14 9:07 AM