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Thursday 25th February 2010 Withdrawal of Physiotherapy cover will have detrimental effect on injury recovery time, return to match fitness and return to work The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) has today voiced their concerns that the recent decision by the GAA to limit Physiotherapy reimbursements as part of its player injury scheme will have a negative effect on player health and welfare. The scheme had, in the view of ISCP, erroneously reimbursed many treatment disciplines under the overarching ‘Physiotherapy' category, not solely those provided by medically recognised Chartered Physiotherapists.
The ISCP accepts that the GAA, as a private organisation, is forced to make key decisions affecting budgets in order to address costs in these recessionary times. However, early Physiotherapy intervention in the diagnosis, treatment and management of injuries is a cost-saving as Physiotherapy aids players make a prompt recovery and facilitates not only the return to sports activity, but also a speedy return to everyday tasks including work. ISCP President, Annette Shanahan, said, "This is going to have a huge negative impact on players and their welfare. Firstly, any delay in seeking suitable assessment and treatment will have a detrimental effect on injury recovery time, delaying the player's return to match fitness and potentially will impact adversely on likely injury recurrence." The GAA Insurance scheme withdrawal of existing physiotherapy cover for treatment from fully qualified practitioners, Chartered Physiotherapists, may now encourage players to access their own treatment from other sources, potentially from non-qualified, non-registered practitioners. "There are serious patient safety implications from this very regrettable development," she said. "Secondly, the inclusion of only post operative physiotherapy promotes the option of surgery over the avoidance of surgery." The ISCP maintain that current evidence-based sports medicine research emphasises that surgery is the last option in the management of the vast majority of sports injuries. "International sports medicine best practice strongly supports the finding that in the vast majority of injuries, all non-surgical treatment and rehabilitation measures such as Physiotherapy, should be exhausted prior to the final option of surgery." "The GAA suggest that Physiotherapy will still be funded by the individual clubs. This will be hit and miss, depending on the finances of the smaller clubs already operating on limited budgets or those compromised by having a high proportion of injured players. As our economy declines and we are faced with increasing unemployment, some players and parents will be unable to afford to supplement Physiotherapy treatment, if not covered by insurance. Physiotherapy is critical in injuries of the young population to decrease the risk of injury recurrence and prevent their failure to resume sport in the future. The personal and wider social implications of removal of this necessary facility are enormous. "The majority of injuries sustained in Gaelic sports are non-surgical in nature, but do require professional attention to ensure recovery. The GAA should be applauded for currently undertaking prospective studies to evaluate the factors affecting GAA injuries, in an effort to improve player welfare. However the recent decision to cut Physiotherapy cover is in direct conflict with their stated aim of improving player welfare. ISCP strongly recommend that the GAA reconsider the withdrawal of Physiotherapy treatment cover, for services provided by appropriately qualified practitioners, from the insurance scheme to ensure player welfare is optimised. Chartered Physiotherapists are the gold standard practitioner for all Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy in Ireland and hold world recognised qualifications. As with GAA medical practitioners, the necessary and appropriate qualifications should be demanded by all seeking to retain Physiotherapy services for their GAA teams. "The provision of appropriate welfare is essential for all players of all grades and abilities, which must be administered and managed effectively so that treatment given is of the highest standard and always appropriate for the injury sustained. The ISCP are concerned that this decision, which is fundamentally a player welfare and medical decision, was made without any medical input. Player welfare is critical in all this as all members of the GAA Medical Scientific & Welfare Committee (MSWC) themselves will attest." Ms Shanahan stated. ENDS |
About The ISCP
The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists is the professional body representing over 3000 members in Ireland. The Society was founded in 1983 following a number of developments in the profession including the establishment of a university degree qualification. Over the years there has been an increasing public demand for the services of the Chartered Physiotherapist and it is the role of the Society to ensure that this demand is met by the highest standards of care.
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This year's ISCP Annual Conference marks the 27th year of the Society.
This year the Conference is being hosted by the ISCP Mid Western Branch and will take place in The Strand Hotel in Limerick.
The event will be held on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of November. For the fifth year in succession the ISCP Annual Conference will be held in conjunction with CSP, Northern Ireland.
To view further information on this year's venue please see http://www.strandhotellimerick.ie/
Please check back soon for regular updates on this year's Conference.
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For further details please download the booking form by following this link: 
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Pictured: John Treacy, CEO Irish Sports Council with Victoria Jones, Chartered Physiotherapist and Chairperson of the M4H 2010 Committee
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Thursday 25th February 2010 Withdrawal of Physiotherapy cover will have detrimental effect on injury recovery time, return to match fitness and return to work The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) has today voiced their concerns that the recent decision by the GAA to limit Physiotherapy reimbursements as part of its player injury scheme will have a negative effect on player health and welfare. The scheme had, in the view of ISCP, erroneously reimbursed many treatment disciplines under the overarching ‘Physiotherapy' category, not solely those provided by medically recognised Chartered Physiotherapists.
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by Peta Bee, Sunday Times
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Places for this year's Annual Conference are filling up fast. If you have not already registered you should do so immediately by either filling out a registration form or by booking directly through www.iscp.ie
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Ireland's top athletes support
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Speaking about the integral part that Chartered Physiotherapists have played in her career to date and the importance of this new Accreditation initiative, Derval O'Rourke said: "Chartered Physiotherapists form a crucial part of my success as an athlete. I spend a lot of time with my physiotherapist throughout the year and it is important that I trust them and follow their advice because they are essential to getting the best out of yourself and ensuring you are ready to compete. Now that the ISCP have launched this initiative it will ensure that there is a high level of expertise treating our top athletes and that is essential for the success of Irish sport."
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING PHYSIOTHERAPY/PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION
If you wish to undertake study to qualify as a Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist in Ireland, please note that the following are the only courses in the Republic of Ireland that are accredited by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP):
| Trinity College Dublin (TCD): | BSc Hons Physiotherapy |
| University College Dublin (UCD): | BSc Hons Physiotherapy |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin: | BSc Hons Physiotherapy |
| University of Limerick (UL): | BSc Hons Physiotherapy |
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(Friday) launched a nationwide public awareness campaign highlighting the vital
role in healthcare played by Chartered Physiotherapists.
Speaking at the launch, Ruaidhrí O’Connor, CEO of the ISCP
said:
“Our nationwide
public awareness campaign is based on a series of “Did You Know…?”
advertisements on the role of Chartered Physiotherapists in twelve key clinical
areas. Our campaign will also draw
attention to the urgent need for physiotherapy services to be widely available
throughout
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Pictured outside Dail Eireann (l-r): Annette Shanahan, Fiona McGrath, Ruaidhri O' Connor and Mary Gorman.
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In previous years, Move4Health has been launched at the beginning of March with campaigns running for the entire month of March with Chartered Physiotherapists visiting schools or workplaces depending on the target audience of the campaign. This year the launch date for the campaign is the weekend of 28th, 29th and 30th May 2010 during the National Finals of the Community Games in Athlone.
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The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) is the sole designated authority acting with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children for the validation of the qualification of Physiotherapy in the Republic of Ireland (S.I. 135/96).
Undergraduate physiotherapy education programmes in the Irish Universities (R.C.S.I., T.C.D., U.C.D., U.L.) are accredited by the ISCP. Graduates are eligible to become members of the ISCP and can work in the Irish public health system without individual qualification validation.
