Exploring the Foot and Ankle – Assessment, Treatment and Rehab: Galway

Location – Merlin Park University Hospital, Physiotherapy Department

Old Dublin Road, Galway City, Galway, H91 N973

Date – Saturday 17 May (0930 – 1600) 

Course Overview:

This intensive Foot and Ankle Workshop is specifically designed for early career graduates and staff grade physiotherapists working in sports and exercise, outpatient settings and private practice, as well as more experienced physiotherapists looking for a recap on the latest evidence. It will provide hands-on skills and participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of foot and ankle conditions. The focus will be on practical skills and evidence-based practices to enhance your clinical expertise.

Learning Objectives:

·        Develop a foundational understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the foot and ankle

·        Learn to conduct detailed assessments and diagnose common foot and ankle pathologies

·        Master various treatment techniques, including manual therapy and exercise prescription

·        Implement effective rehabilitation programs tailored to individual patient needs

·        Enhance your ability to manage acute and chronic foot and ankle injuries in different clinical setting

This workshop is an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills, network with peers and gain valuable insights from an expert in the field

Aimed at:

Early career graduates and staff grade

Sports and exercise

Outpatient

Private practice

Speaker

Sharon Morris 

M.I.S.C.P. BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Applied Biomechanics

Sharon is a chartered physiotherapist who qualified from Trinity College Dublin with BSc Physiotherapy (Hons) in 1995, and completed her MSc in Applied Biomechanics at Strathclyde University, Glasgow in 2007. She has working as a physiotherapist over the last 27 years practicing in the UK, Australia and Ireland across public and private healthcare settings. She has worked as a private practitioner and high performance sports physiotherapist since 2000 at Galway City Physiotherapy, and owns and manages the clinic with Beatrice McGinley and Clíodhna Ní Choisdealbha.

Sharon has a keen interest in the management of complex lower limb pain and injury with a special interest in the application of her lower limb biomechanical knowledge in this area. Conditions that she has a particular interest in include complex lower limb tendon pain, plantar fasciitis/fasiopathy and complex foot surgery cases. She believes in a multifaceted approach to physio management combining strength and conditioning, manual therapy, medical acupuncture, gait analysis, orthotic prescription and patient education as indicated. She manages a varied caseload of professional and amateur athletes as well as the general non athletic public.

Sharon has a keen interest in learning and teaching and currently lectures on the MSc in Sports Physiotherapy in UCD and the MSc in Radiology at NUIG. She is also involved in providing post graduate education to physiotherapists, podiatrists and other health professionals in the field of lower limb biomechanical assessment and management.

In recent years she has worked as the lead physiotherapist to the ILGU (Irish Ladies Golf Union) and the Galway Camogie Team. She has worked as a physiotherapist with the IRFU, GAA and carded athletes at national, provincial and county levels.

Over the years Sharon has worked with clients of the clinic as they go through the arduous journey of a cancer diagnosis, followed by treatment and then learning how to deal with the after effects of treatment. With the growing evidence around the importance of exercise therapy in this field she has undertaken further studies and is now a registered Pinc and Steel cancer rehabilitation therapist. The importance and  value of exercise rehabilitation  within cancer treatment and recovery  is a growing area in medical knowledge and is of huge interest to her.

She lives in Galway with her husband, 4 children, 2 cats and dog where she has developed many more new logistics skills!