Dr Bhanu Ramaswamy OBE is an Independent Physiotherapy Consultant and Honorary Visiting Fellow Sheffield Hallam University
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Introduction
Parkinson’s is a complex disorder with a wide impact on quality of life. This often challenges the physiotherapist when designing an appropriate individualised management program. After learning about the assessment of Parkinson’s in the previous course you are now about to dive into an intervention framework that considers primary and secondary symptoms of Parkinson’s. Dr. Bhanu Ramaswamy, a physiotherapist consultant specializing in the treatment of older people with neurological conditions, will share with you the aims of physiotherapy when sharing the management of Parkinson’s, and practical intervention strategies to help individuals with the condition fulfil their maximum capabilities.
Aims
This course aims to help physiotherapists design a management program for people with Parkinson’s and explore the supporting evidence and specific interventions.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading Section
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.