Advanced Course Focus on the Equine Spine Pathology, Diagnostics and Management of Equine Spine Related Disorders Part One - Advanced Course - Focus on the Equine Spine (October / November 2006) Day 1 : 9.30 20.00 ( Lunch 12.00 13.00, Horse Centre ; Dinner 17.30 18.30, ODK ) Coffee + Tea Welcome 9.00 9.30 Welcome + Introduction Functional Anatomy of the Equine Spine and Pelvis: Chiropractic techniques of the equine spine: of the Equine Spine: Demonstration and Question and Answer Session for students Spinal examination: observation and observation in motion Contents, philosophy and framework of the Advanced Course Review: Functional anatomy of the equine spine and pelvis: Review: Chiropractic techniques of the equine spine and pelvis equine spine and pelvis Video ( slow motion) : gait and spinal analysis: spinal motion and lameness Solange Schrijer 9.30 10.00 Bodegraven clinic / Institute on Animal Physiotherapy 1 ½ hour (evening programme at Onder de Kastanje ) Day 2 : 9.00 17.00 / 18.00 ( Lunch 12.00 13.00, Horse Centre ) Natural horsemanship : and Demonstration Natural horsemanship / handling of the unanaesthesized horse in evaluation and treatment: theory and demo Emiel Voest ( Behavioural Sciences ) ( Research on equine behaviour related to applications in chiropractic evaluation and treatment ) Spinal analyis : observation and observation in motion : Practise and Treatment of the Equine Spine and Pelvis : Practical Training Anatomy and Examination of the Equine Forelimb: Spinal ( and gait) analysis live : collective training equine spine and pelvis : continuation Chiropractic examination of the forelimb ( Machteld van Dierendonck ) Introduction by Solange, collective discussion Assistance by Solange Schrijer, Guy Blom, Tunna Morriën and Alice Breuers ( 1 hour ) 1 hour
Day 3 : 9.00 18.00 ( Lunch 12.00 14.00, Barneveld / Lunteren ) Chiropractic examination of the hind limb Anatomy and Examination of the Equine Hind Limb: Examination of the Equine Limbs: Demonstration Chiropractic examination of equine limbs 1 hour and Treatment of the Equine Spine and Pelvis : Practical Training Manual Therapy Research : equine spine and pelvis : continuation - Equine craniosacral : research ; - Mobilization versus manipulation : research Assistance by Solange Schrijer, Tunna Morriën, Guy Blom and Alice Breuers Day 4 : 9.00 17.30 ( Lunch 12.00 13.00, Horse Centre ) Experiencing and Nicolas van Coppenolle, 3 hours practising osteopathic Sandra Vetter, and Alice techniques : craniosacral, Breuers fascial and parietal techniques Osteopathic techniques : Practical Training Chiropractic treatment of the equine spine and pelvis : Practcal Training Review : continuation of practical training Assistance by Solange Schrijer, Tunna Morriën, Guy Blom and Alice Breuers Saddlefitting : and Practise : criteria Practise : complexity of saddlefitting in practise Nicole Verweij Nicole Verweij / Jan van Rijs 1 hour 1 ½ hours
Part Two - Advanced Course Focus on the Equine Spine ( Week 16, April 2007 ) Day 1 : Tuesday April 17 ; 9.00 21.00 ; 9.00 12.00 : morning programme conference room Veterinary Horse Centre Kootwijkerbroek 12.00 12.45 : lunch Onder de Kastanje ( ODK) 13.00 17.45 : afternoon programme PTC+ Horse Centre Barneveld 18.00 19.00 : diner Onder De Kastanje 19.00-21.00 : evening programme ODK Coffee + Tea welcome 9.00 9.30 Welcome, short review and Introduction of the Programme Short review and evaluation, introduction and discussion programme part II Solange Schrijer 9.30 10.00 Chiropractic: Discussion on - mechanisms of action, neuro(physio)logical approach - assessment structures, neuro(physio)logical approach Roland Blaauw, 10.00 12.00 Chiropractic techniques: Review 2D techniques, introduction 3D techniques : theory Short review 2 D / straight chiropractic techniques; introduction 3D techniques 13.00 14.00 and techniques of the axial and peripheral skeleton ; question and answer session, practical training equine spine, pelvis, fore and hind limb : training review and continuation 3d techniques ; assistance by Solange Schrijer, Guy Blom, Alice Breuers and Tunna Morriën 14.00 16.00 Diagnostic anaesthesia peripheral and axial skeleton ; static and dynamic (at work / under saddle) : Video, live and Anaesthesia influences axial and peripheral skeleton on spinal motion : video /slomo and : ( continuation of observation training spinal motion ) - influences peripheral anaesthesia on spinal motion - of possibilities and techniques axial skeleton anaesthesia Leendert Jan Hofland, Sander de Blaauw en Bart Veldeman, Veterinary Clinic Bodegraven 16.15 17.45
Saddle and pad fitting ; ; - Saddle and saddlepad fitting : research material 19.00 20.00 ( evening programme at ODK ) Saddlefitting and Dynamic Pressure Measuring ; and video - Saddlefitting ( ) : introduction of developments in pressure measuring techniques in motion, under saddle : theory and video L.J.Hofland 20.00 21.00 (continuation evening programme at ODK )
Day 2 : Wednesday April 18 2007 : 9.00 18.30 9.00-13.00 : morning programme conference room Veterinary Horse Centre Kootwijkerbroek 13.00-13.45 : lunch ODK 14.00 18.30 : afternoon programme PTC+ Horse Centre Shoeiing / foot development : Presentation research material : distal limb development and effects of shoeing on limb dynamics ; focus on clinically sound horses and physiological compensation on distal limb level ; Meike van Heel 9.00 11.00 Research material on spinal motion, theory : 1. effects of manipulative techniques in the axial skeleton motion of horses with back pain 2. influences of induced back pain and induced lameness on spinal and limbs motion Presentation of most recent research material produced in cooperation with P.R.van Weeren, Utrecht University Constanza Gomez Alvarez 11.00 13.00 and Treatment of the Equine spine, hind and fore limb : Practical training Practical training, continuation ; assistance by Solange Schrijer, Guy Blom, Alice Breuers, Tunna Morriën 14.00 16.00 Physiotherapy modalities and the treatment of equine back problems : Massage: theory and Massage : short introduction, techniques, mechanisms of action, scientific research ; and Guy Blom 16.15 17.30 Treatment of equine back problems : Prolotherapy, sclerosering agents ; the effect of corticosteroids and other injectable substances on back pain : theory Presentation of research material 17.30 18.30
Day 3 : Thursday April 19 2007 : 9.00 18.30 9.00 12.30 : Morning programme Conference room Veterinary Horse Centre Kootwijkerbroek 12.30 13.15 : Lunch ODK 13.30 18.15 : afternoon programme PTC+ Horse Centre Acupuncture and the treatment of equine back problems : + Acupuncture : introduction and research material ; + Eric Laarakker 9.00 11.00 Physiotherapy modalities and the treatment of back problems : physio technics : theory Introduction physiotechnics and rehabilitation ; electrotherapy, a.o. TENS, thermotherapy, ultrasound, laser therapy Patrick Herbots 11.00 12.30 equine spine, pelvis, fore and hind limb Continuation practical training ; Assistance by Tunna Morriën, Alice Breuers, Guy Blom en Solange Schrijer 13.30 16.00 Mesotherapy and the treatment of equine back problems : theory Shockwave therapy and the treatment of equine back problems : theory and casuistry Mesotherapy : introduction, research material, case presentation and practical evaluation Shockwave therapy : Introduction, research material, casuistry and practical evaluation Veterinary Clinic De Lingehoeve : Henk van der Veen Veterinary Clinic De Raaphorst : Frans van Toor 16.15 17.15 17.15 18.15
Day 4 : Friday April 20 2007, 9.00 17.00 9.00 13.30 : ( extended ) morning programme PTC+ Horse Centre 13.45 14.30 : lunch at ODK 14.30 16.30 : afternoon programme at ODK Mobilization versus manipulation Introduction and research material 9.00 10.00 Observing spinal motion at work : videomaterial and live Continuation observation training : spinal ( + limbs) motion at work / under saddle : video, slow motion and live Solange Schrijer ( Evert de Jong / Barbara Wolf ) 10.00-12.00 and Treatment : Practical training Review, continuation training, question and answer session, preparation hometraining ; assistance by Solange Schrijer, Tunna Morriën, Alice Breuers, Guy Blom 12.15 13.30 Casuistry : presentation of 4 cases by course candidates : discussion Integration of Base and Advanced course material : case presentation by 4 course candidates ; discussion Caroline vd Ploeg, Arthur Asveld, Dewi van Mechelen, Teun Sterk 14.30 15.45 Conclusion ; proposal + discussion on collective examination protocol : Closure Collective examination protocol of the equine spine for veterinarians and physiotherapists : proposal and discussion; Closure in ODK atmosphere Solange Schrijer 15.45 16.30 16.30 Part Three - Advanced Course - Focus on the Equine Spine ( Week 2 October 2007) exams Practical exams