Kennari: Vincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDagsetning: 11.-13. september 2026Tímasetning: 9-16Staðsetning: Viska, Borgartúni 27, 3. hæðCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;” redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance). Dr. Massery’s “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions. The speaker presents novel research demonstrating the role of vocal folds as postural stabilizers, extending the concept of “core stability” from the vocal folds on the top of the trunk to the pelvic floor on the bottom. In Part-1, foundational information and quick interventions will be the focus (positioning and ventilatory strategies). In Part-2, the focus shifts to hands-on techniques: assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques. Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts. The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!PART-1:  Friday, September 11th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Registration 8:00 – 8:20 Discussion Introduction to course topics 8:20 – 9:45 Lecture Breathing and posture: Pressure control (Soda pop model) 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Positioning strategies: What can you do in 90 Seconds or less that has a profound and lasting effect?  11:30 – 12:15   Breathing and posture: The diaphragm’s many roles 12:15 – 1:15   LUNCH 1:15 - 1:35 Lab Sneak peek:  Ventilatory/movement strategies 1:35 – 3:15 Lecture Breathing and posture: The internal organs.  The vocal folds. 3:15 – 3:30   BREAK 3:30 – 5:10 Lab Ventilatory/movement strategies:  Integrating neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, respiratory and sensory systems 5:10 – 5:30 Lecture Summary, “Pearls,” sleep homework PART-2:  Saturday, September 12th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Coffee and ... 8:00 – 8:30 Discussion Review, synthesis, and Q&A 8:30 – 9:45 Lecture/ Demo Chest assessment:  Focus on musculoskeletal alignment and breathing patterns 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Assessing breathing patterns and postural implications 11:30 – 12:30   LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 Lecture Airway clearance: From Sherlock to solution 1:15 – 2:15 Lab Facilitating efficient breathing patterns and endurance training: Neuromotor techniques for diaphragm, chest and other breathing patterns 2:15 – 2:30   BREAK 2:30 – 4:00 Lab Facilitating breathing patterns (continued) 4:00 – 4:30 Lecture/ Demo Brief introduction to rib cage and trunk musculoskeletal restrictions associated with breathing difficulties – Quick Screening! 4:30 - 5:30 Demo Patient demonstration (if possible) PART-2:  Sunday, September 13th   (5.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00 Coffee and ...8:00 – 8:30DiscussionReview, synthesis, and Q&A8:30 – 10:00Lecture/DiscussionDifferential diagnosis:  “Find the Problem”10:00 – 10:15 BREAK10:15 - 11:30LabAirway clearance lab: Focus on manual assistive cough techniques11:30 – 12:15 LUNCH12:15 – 1:30LabEccentric trunk control: using voice for postural control and vice versa1:30 - 2:00Discussion/HomeworkHomework: Putting it all together Course wrap upCOURSE OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of Part-1 (Day-1), participants should be able to:Relate trunk pressures to breathing and postural control using the Soda Pop Can Model.Identify the multiple, simultaneous roles of the diaphragm as related to breathing, postural control, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, and venous return.Correlate the role of the vocal folds in normal postural stability responses (balance) and make the case for using speaking valves for patients with tracheostomies.Choose the best client positions using simple equipment (towels, pillows, abdominal binders, etc) for optimal physiological and biomechanical support of breathing.Utilize a ventilatory strategy algorithm presented in class to optimally match breathing with movements from bed mobility to athletic endeavors.Apply concepts to a wide variety of patient populations from infancy to geriatricsAt the conclusion of Part-2 (Days 2- 3), participants should be able to:Utilize a multi-system approach to evaluating motor impairments.Identify the variations of “normal” breathing patterns and discuss the efficiencies/inefficiencies for individual patient conditions.Evaluate need for, and demonstrate, appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).Participate in a live patient demonstration (if a patient is available) and suggest possible evaluation and treatment ideas based on the course material.Design a targeted airway clearance program using the principles of mobilization, expectoration and oral management.Demonstrate airway clearance techniques, with an emphasis on manual assistive cough techniques, and apply an airway clearance algorithm to specific patient conditions.Identify thoracic cage/spine restrictions as they pertain to breathing mechanics and postural control (a very brief introduction of chest wall restrictions).Evaluate the need for, and demonstrate, neuromotor retraining techniques to improve breath support for voicing and postural control (eccentrics).Suggest immediate ways to incorporate the concepts into therapy activities in your clinical setting.SPEAKER BIOGRAPHYVincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDr. Leddy completed his BS in PT in the Netherlands in 1988, his DPT at Rocky Mountain University in 2017, and his certification as a MasseryPT faculty in 2019. Vincent is an APTA pediatric clinical specialist from San Francisco with expertise in diverse conditions such as complex neuro, adult orthopedic, elite level ballerinas, and breathing disorders.Dr. Leddy is a life-long learner who loves teaching other therapists; sharing his curiosity and holistic approach to motor problems. His client and family centered goals work towards meaningful participation using hands on therapy and family education. His goal is to move his clients from just “surviving” to “thriving” in a complex world.His proudest Mary Massery moment was working with a nonverbal toddler allowing her to stand up and walk for the first time after focusing on her voice and core pressures.

Kennari: Vincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDagsetning: 11.-13. september 2026Tímasetning: 9-16Staðsetning: Viska, Borgartúni 27, 3. hæðCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;” redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance). Dr. Massery’s “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions. The speaker presents novel research demonstrating the role of vocal folds as postural stabilizers, extending the concept of “core stability” from the vocal folds on the top of the trunk to the pelvic floor on the bottom. In Part-1, foundational information and quick interventions will be the focus (positioning and ventilatory strategies). In Part-2, the focus shifts to hands-on techniques: assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques. Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts. The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!PART-1:  Friday, September 11th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Registration 8:00 – 8:20 Discussion Introduction to course topics 8:20 – 9:45 Lecture Breathing and posture: Pressure control (Soda pop model) 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Positioning strategies: What can you do in 90 Seconds or less that has a profound and lasting effect?  11:30 – 12:15   Breathing and posture: The diaphragm’s many roles 12:15 – 1:15   LUNCH 1:15 - 1:35 Lab Sneak peek:  Ventilatory/movement strategies 1:35 – 3:15 Lecture Breathing and posture: The internal organs.  The vocal folds. 3:15 – 3:30   BREAK 3:30 – 5:10 Lab Ventilatory/movement strategies:  Integrating neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, respiratory and sensory systems 5:10 – 5:30 Lecture Summary, “Pearls,” sleep homework PART-2:  Saturday, September 12th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Coffee and ... 8:00 – 8:30 Discussion Review, synthesis, and Q&A 8:30 – 9:45 Lecture/ Demo Chest assessment:  Focus on musculoskeletal alignment and breathing patterns 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Assessing breathing patterns and postural implications 11:30 – 12:30   LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 Lecture Airway clearance: From Sherlock to solution 1:15 – 2:15 Lab Facilitating efficient breathing patterns and endurance training: Neuromotor techniques for diaphragm, chest and other breathing patterns 2:15 – 2:30   BREAK 2:30 – 4:00 Lab Facilitating breathing patterns (continued) 4:00 – 4:30 Lecture/ Demo Brief introduction to rib cage and trunk musculoskeletal restrictions associated with breathing difficulties – Quick Screening! 4:30 - 5:30 Demo Patient demonstration (if possible) PART-2:  Sunday, September 13th   (5.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00 Coffee and ...8:00 – 8:30DiscussionReview, synthesis, and Q&A8:30 – 10:00Lecture/DiscussionDifferential diagnosis:  “Find the Problem”10:00 – 10:15 BREAK10:15 - 11:30LabAirway clearance lab: Focus on manual assistive cough techniques11:30 – 12:15 LUNCH12:15 – 1:30LabEccentric trunk control: using voice for postural control and vice versa1:30 - 2:00Discussion/HomeworkHomework: Putting it all together Course wrap upCOURSE OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of Part-1 (Day-1), participants should be able to:Relate trunk pressures to breathing and postural control using the Soda Pop Can Model.Identify the multiple, simultaneous roles of the diaphragm as related to breathing, postural control, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, and venous return.Correlate the role of the vocal folds in normal postural stability responses (balance) and make the case for using speaking valves for patients with tracheostomies.Choose the best client positions using simple equipment (towels, pillows, abdominal binders, etc) for optimal physiological and biomechanical support of breathing.Utilize a ventilatory strategy algorithm presented in class to optimally match breathing with movements from bed mobility to athletic endeavors.Apply concepts to a wide variety of patient populations from infancy to geriatricsAt the conclusion of Part-2 (Days 2- 3), participants should be able to:Utilize a multi-system approach to evaluating motor impairments.Identify the variations of “normal” breathing patterns and discuss the efficiencies/inefficiencies for individual patient conditions.Evaluate need for, and demonstrate, appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).Participate in a live patient demonstration (if a patient is available) and suggest possible evaluation and treatment ideas based on the course material.Design a targeted airway clearance program using the principles of mobilization, expectoration and oral management.Demonstrate airway clearance techniques, with an emphasis on manual assistive cough techniques, and apply an airway clearance algorithm to specific patient conditions.Identify thoracic cage/spine restrictions as they pertain to breathing mechanics and postural control (a very brief introduction of chest wall restrictions).Evaluate the need for, and demonstrate, neuromotor retraining techniques to improve breath support for voicing and postural control (eccentrics).Suggest immediate ways to incorporate the concepts into therapy activities in your clinical setting.SPEAKER BIOGRAPHYVincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDr. Leddy completed his BS in PT in the Netherlands in 1988, his DPT at Rocky Mountain University in 2017, and his certification as a MasseryPT faculty in 2019. Vincent is an APTA pediatric clinical specialist from San Francisco with expertise in diverse conditions such as complex neuro, adult orthopedic, elite level ballerinas, and breathing disorders.Dr. Leddy is a life-long learner who loves teaching other therapists; sharing his curiosity and holistic approach to motor problems. His client and family centered goals work towards meaningful participation using hands on therapy and family education. His goal is to move his clients from just “surviving” to “thriving” in a complex world.His proudest Mary Massery moment was working with a nonverbal toddler allowing her to stand up and walk for the first time after focusing on her voice and core pressures.

Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Áföll og sjúkraþjálfun; áfallafræði, áfallamiðuð nálgun, áfallameðferðNámskeið verður haldið föstudaginn 17.apríl kl. 9 – 16 og laugardaginn 18.apríl kl. 9.30-15.Kennari: Margrét Gunnarsdóttir sérfræðingur í geðsjúkraþjálfun/áfallameðferð og sálmeðferðarfræðingur MScStaður: Fræðslusalur BHM, Borgartúni 27, 105 ReykjavíkÁ þessu námskeiði verður farið í mikilvæga þætti sem tengjast því að vinna með fólki með áfallasögu og virka áfallastreitu. Sjúkraþjálfarar sinna oft einstaklingum með áfallastreitu og annað form af langvinnri streitu, þótt það sé sjaldnast skilgreint sem ástæða komu. Áfallastreita og langvinn streita almennt veldur álagi og ójafnvægi í taugakerfinu. Hjá sumum er opinskátt rætt um reynslu sem áfall en hjá öðrum birtast einkenni í líkamanum sem verkir, bólgur, truflun í ónæmis – og hormónakerfi, svefnvandi, meltingarvandi, óútskýrð einkenni osfr. Á þessu námskeiði fá sjúkraþjálfarar fræðslu og kenndar leiðir til að mæta þessum hópi af meiri næmni. Farið er ítarlega í starfsemi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins út frá Polyvagal kenningu og mikilvægi þess að meðferðaraðili hugi að eigin taugakerfi og velferð í starfi.Námskeið fer fram með fyrirlestrum, stuttum æfingum og umræðum.Ítarlegri lýsing:Markmið og efni námskeiðs:Skilgreiningar og einkenni áfallastreituröskunar og flókinnar áfallastreituröskunarMismunandi stig áfallameðferðarBirtingarmyndir áfallastreitu í daglegu lífi og áhrif í meðferðarstarfi Polyvagal kenningin, flökkutaugin og mikilvægi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins þegar unnið er með áföll, streitu og einstaklinga í viðkvæmri stöðuÁfallamiðuð (trauma-informed) nálgun í sjúkraþjálfun / velferðarþjónustuVægi upplifunar öryggis og góðra meðferðartengslaTaugakerfi meðferðaraðilansFræðsla um mikilvægi meðvitundar um vald/valdamisræmi í meðferðarstarfi.Hlutverk sjúkraþjálfara í áfallameðferðLeiðir til að mæta þörfum einstaklinga með áfallastreitu, í einstaklingsmeðferð og hópmeðferðÁfallameðferð, m.a. EMDR meðferð, áfallamiðuð hópmeðferð og líkamsmiðuð áfallameðferð.Að hlúa að sjálfum sér sem meðferðaraðila í krefjandi starfiÍ lok námskeiðs hafa þátttakendur öðlast skilning og þekkingu á eðli áfallastreitu og hvernig hún getur haft áhrif á gang meðferðar. Þátttakendur vita hvað áfallamiðuð nálgun felur í sér og kunna leiðir til að aðlaga meðferð og umhverfi í því samhengi.Þátttakendur hafa dýpri þekkingu á mikilvægi þess að meta og skilja ástand taugakerfis, bæði hjá skjólstæðingum og sjálfum sér og kunna leiðir til að byggja upp betra jafnvægi í taugakerfi. Þátttakendur kunna leiðir til að skima fyrir áfallastreitu og eru með verkfæri til að vinna með hana innan starfsviðs sjúkraþjálfara í því umhverfi sem þeir starfa og styðja við áfallameðferð sem skjólstæðingur er mögulega í hjá fagaðila á geðheilbrigðissviði.

Kennari: Vincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDagsetning: 11.-13. september 2026Tímasetning: 9-16Staðsetning: Viska, Borgartúni 27, 3. hæðCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;” redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance). Dr. Massery’s “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions. The speaker presents novel research demonstrating the role of vocal folds as postural stabilizers, extending the concept of “core stability” from the vocal folds on the top of the trunk to the pelvic floor on the bottom. In Part-1, foundational information and quick interventions will be the focus (positioning and ventilatory strategies). In Part-2, the focus shifts to hands-on techniques: assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques. Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts. The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!PART-1:  Friday, September 11th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Registration 8:00 – 8:20 Discussion Introduction to course topics 8:20 – 9:45 Lecture Breathing and posture: Pressure control (Soda pop model) 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Positioning strategies: What can you do in 90 Seconds or less that has a profound and lasting effect?  11:30 – 12:15   Breathing and posture: The diaphragm’s many roles 12:15 – 1:15   LUNCH 1:15 - 1:35 Lab Sneak peek:  Ventilatory/movement strategies 1:35 – 3:15 Lecture Breathing and posture: The internal organs.  The vocal folds. 3:15 – 3:30   BREAK 3:30 – 5:10 Lab Ventilatory/movement strategies:  Integrating neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, respiratory and sensory systems 5:10 – 5:30 Lecture Summary, “Pearls,” sleep homework PART-2:  Saturday, September 12th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Coffee and ... 8:00 – 8:30 Discussion Review, synthesis, and Q&A 8:30 – 9:45 Lecture/ Demo Chest assessment:  Focus on musculoskeletal alignment and breathing patterns 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Assessing breathing patterns and postural implications 11:30 – 12:30   LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 Lecture Airway clearance: From Sherlock to solution 1:15 – 2:15 Lab Facilitating efficient breathing patterns and endurance training: Neuromotor techniques for diaphragm, chest and other breathing patterns 2:15 – 2:30   BREAK 2:30 – 4:00 Lab Facilitating breathing patterns (continued) 4:00 – 4:30 Lecture/ Demo Brief introduction to rib cage and trunk musculoskeletal restrictions associated with breathing difficulties – Quick Screening! 4:30 - 5:30 Demo Patient demonstration (if possible) PART-2:  Sunday, September 13th   (5.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00 Coffee and ...8:00 – 8:30DiscussionReview, synthesis, and Q&A8:30 – 10:00Lecture/DiscussionDifferential diagnosis:  “Find the Problem”10:00 – 10:15 BREAK10:15 - 11:30LabAirway clearance lab: Focus on manual assistive cough techniques11:30 – 12:15 LUNCH12:15 – 1:30LabEccentric trunk control: using voice for postural control and vice versa1:30 - 2:00Discussion/HomeworkHomework: Putting it all together Course wrap upCOURSE OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of Part-1 (Day-1), participants should be able to:Relate trunk pressures to breathing and postural control using the Soda Pop Can Model.Identify the multiple, simultaneous roles of the diaphragm as related to breathing, postural control, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, and venous return.Correlate the role of the vocal folds in normal postural stability responses (balance) and make the case for using speaking valves for patients with tracheostomies.Choose the best client positions using simple equipment (towels, pillows, abdominal binders, etc) for optimal physiological and biomechanical support of breathing.Utilize a ventilatory strategy algorithm presented in class to optimally match breathing with movements from bed mobility to athletic endeavors.Apply concepts to a wide variety of patient populations from infancy to geriatricsAt the conclusion of Part-2 (Days 2- 3), participants should be able to:Utilize a multi-system approach to evaluating motor impairments.Identify the variations of “normal” breathing patterns and discuss the efficiencies/inefficiencies for individual patient conditions.Evaluate need for, and demonstrate, appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).Participate in a live patient demonstration (if a patient is available) and suggest possible evaluation and treatment ideas based on the course material.Design a targeted airway clearance program using the principles of mobilization, expectoration and oral management.Demonstrate airway clearance techniques, with an emphasis on manual assistive cough techniques, and apply an airway clearance algorithm to specific patient conditions.Identify thoracic cage/spine restrictions as they pertain to breathing mechanics and postural control (a very brief introduction of chest wall restrictions).Evaluate the need for, and demonstrate, neuromotor retraining techniques to improve breath support for voicing and postural control (eccentrics).Suggest immediate ways to incorporate the concepts into therapy activities in your clinical setting.SPEAKER BIOGRAPHYVincent Leddy, PT, DPT, PCSDr. Leddy completed his BS in PT in the Netherlands in 1988, his DPT at Rocky Mountain University in 2017, and his certification as a MasseryPT faculty in 2019. Vincent is an APTA pediatric clinical specialist from San Francisco with expertise in diverse conditions such as complex neuro, adult orthopedic, elite level ballerinas, and breathing disorders.Dr. Leddy is a life-long learner who loves teaching other therapists; sharing his curiosity and holistic approach to motor problems. His client and family centered goals work towards meaningful participation using hands on therapy and family education. His goal is to move his clients from just “surviving” to “thriving” in a complex world.His proudest Mary Massery moment was working with a nonverbal toddler allowing her to stand up and walk for the first time after focusing on her voice and core pressures.

Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Áföll og sjúkraþjálfun; áfallafræði, áfallamiðuð nálgun, áfallameðferðNámskeið verður haldið föstudaginn 17.apríl kl. 9 – 16 og laugardaginn 18.apríl kl. 9.30-15.Kennari: Margrét Gunnarsdóttir sérfræðingur í geðsjúkraþjálfun/áfallameðferð og sálmeðferðarfræðingur MScStaður: Fræðslusalur BHM, Borgartúni 27, 105 ReykjavíkÁ þessu námskeiði verður farið í mikilvæga þætti sem tengjast því að vinna með fólki með áfallasögu og virka áfallastreitu. Sjúkraþjálfarar sinna oft einstaklingum með áfallastreitu og annað form af langvinnri streitu, þótt það sé sjaldnast skilgreint sem ástæða komu. Áfallastreita og langvinn streita almennt veldur álagi og ójafnvægi í taugakerfinu. Hjá sumum er opinskátt rætt um reynslu sem áfall en hjá öðrum birtast einkenni í líkamanum sem verkir, bólgur, truflun í ónæmis – og hormónakerfi, svefnvandi, meltingarvandi, óútskýrð einkenni osfr. Á þessu námskeiði fá sjúkraþjálfarar fræðslu og kenndar leiðir til að mæta þessum hópi af meiri næmni. Farið er ítarlega í starfsemi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins út frá Polyvagal kenningu og mikilvægi þess að meðferðaraðili hugi að eigin taugakerfi og velferð í starfi.Námskeið fer fram með fyrirlestrum, stuttum æfingum og umræðum.Ítarlegri lýsing:Markmið og efni námskeiðs:Skilgreiningar og einkenni áfallastreituröskunar og flókinnar áfallastreituröskunarMismunandi stig áfallameðferðarBirtingarmyndir áfallastreitu í daglegu lífi og áhrif í meðferðarstarfi Polyvagal kenningin, flökkutaugin og mikilvægi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins þegar unnið er með áföll, streitu og einstaklinga í viðkvæmri stöðuÁfallamiðuð (trauma-informed) nálgun í sjúkraþjálfun / velferðarþjónustuVægi upplifunar öryggis og góðra meðferðartengslaTaugakerfi meðferðaraðilansFræðsla um mikilvægi meðvitundar um vald/valdamisræmi í meðferðarstarfi.Hlutverk sjúkraþjálfara í áfallameðferðLeiðir til að mæta þörfum einstaklinga með áfallastreitu, í einstaklingsmeðferð og hópmeðferðÁfallameðferð, m.a. EMDR meðferð, áfallamiðuð hópmeðferð og líkamsmiðuð áfallameðferð.Að hlúa að sjálfum sér sem meðferðaraðila í krefjandi starfiÍ lok námskeiðs hafa þátttakendur öðlast skilning og þekkingu á eðli áfallastreitu og hvernig hún getur haft áhrif á gang meðferðar. Þátttakendur vita hvað áfallamiðuð nálgun felur í sér og kunna leiðir til að aðlaga meðferð og umhverfi í því samhengi.Þátttakendur hafa dýpri þekkingu á mikilvægi þess að meta og skilja ástand taugakerfis, bæði hjá skjólstæðingum og sjálfum sér og kunna leiðir til að byggja upp betra jafnvægi í taugakerfi. Þátttakendur kunna leiðir til að skima fyrir áfallastreitu og eru með verkfæri til að vinna með hana innan starfsviðs sjúkraþjálfara í því umhverfi sem þeir starfa og styðja við áfallameðferð sem skjólstæðingur er mögulega í hjá fagaðila á geðheilbrigðissviði.

Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 25.-27. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 25.-27. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 25.-27. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 27.-28. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 27.-28. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.

Kennari: Mervyn TraversDagsetning: 27.-28. septemberTímasetning: 9-17Staðsetning: Auglýst síðarCourse overviewThis 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.Participants will learn to:Demystify the gym & make patients feel safeCoach broad repertoire of lower limb exercisesTailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patientsConstruct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmesPrescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older peopleUtilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressuredDr Merv Travers PhD. Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.