New Perspectives in Physiotherapy - Debating the Present and the Future

This year's ISCP Annual Conference marked the 27th year of the Society.

This year the Conference was hosted by the ISCP Mid Western Branch and took place in The Strand Hotel in Limerick. Photographs from this year's Conference can be viewed by following this link: http://www.iscp.ie/component/option,com_joomgallery/Itemid,421/func,viewcategory/catid,12/

The event was held on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of November. For the fifth year in succession the ISCP Annual Conference was held in conjunction with CSP, Northern Ireland.

Trulife was the Main Sponsor of this year's Annual Conference. 

This year's Associate Sponsors were Aviva Health, in conjunction with O'Driscoll O'Neil and Euromedic.

If you would like to exhibit, advertise or avail of a sponsorship package at the ISCP Annual Conference please contact Sinéad Fennell, Communications & Events Coordinator sineadfennell@rcsi.ie

To view further information on this year's venue please see http://www.strandhotellimerick.ie/   For further accommodation options please see : http://www.discoverireland.ie/Search-Results/List.aspx?Search=1&CategoryID=400&LocationID=636

2010 Annual Conference Abstract Book

The call for submission of Abstracts for the scientific programme of Conference 2010 is now closed.

Online abstract submission for the 2010 ISCP Annual Conference were available from 6th of March until Friday 4th of June 2010.

 ISCP 2010 Abstract Book

Online Registration is now Closed

The 2010 Annual Conference Registration Form can be downloaded by following this link:  2010 Conference Registration Form

Copies of this year's Presentations will be available here shortly.

Topics Include:
• Paediatric and Adult Neurology
• Cryotherapy
• Tendinopathy
• Cervicogenic headache
• Myofascial pain
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Exercise in Chronic Disease

Keynote Speakers Include:

Marilyn Moffat
President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).

Anne Shumway-Cook
Emeritus Professor at the University of Washington. Dr. Shumway-Cook's research interests include mechanisms underlying balance and mobility problems in geriatric and neurologic populations, and clinical methods for assessing and treating imbalance.

Jill Cook
Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal health, Deakin University, Australia. Professor Cook's research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury with a particular interest in risk factors for tendon injury and the tendon in growth and development.

Sally Singh
Professor and Director of Rehabilitation Applied Research Group, Coventry University with an established research track record around pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation.

Mike Hurley
Professor at the School of Biomedical & Health Sciences at King's College London. Professor Hurley's research focuses on muscle dysfunction and the efficacy of physiotherapy in patients with degenerative joint conditions.

Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas
Professor of Physical Therapy at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain. His research interests relate to cervicogenic pain and myofascial pain.

Conference Courses:

Clinical Reasoning for Manual Therapy in Headaches: An Evidence-Based Approach

Tutor: Dr. César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
November 10/11^th 
Location: Limerick
CPD Points: 14
Cost: €200-€220 (Reduced rate for conference attendees: €150)
For further course information, email derek.griffin@ul.ie

Tendinopathy of the lower limb: Assessment and Management
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PLACES ON THIS COURSE HAVE NOW BEEN FILLED
Tutor: Dr. Jill Cook
November 14^th 
Location: Limerick
CPD Points: 7
Cost: €120-€135 (Reduced rate for conference attendees: €80)
For further course information, email karen.mccreesh@ul.ie

Balance Rehabilitation: Translating Research into Evidence Based Practice
Tutor: Dr. Anne Shumway-Cook
November 11^th
Location: Limerick
CPD Points: 7
Cost: €120-€135 (Reduced rate for conference attendees: €80)
For further course information, email marie.tierney@ul.ie