DAY 1

07:30 – 08:00        Registration & Welcome Coffee

08:00 – 08:10        Course Introduction                                                                             

08:10 – 08:40        Introduction to Rehabilitation of the Horse – Legalities of                       Steve Adair                                           Rehabilitation, responsibilities, who can do it etc.

08:40 – 09:10        Development of Treatment Plans & Therapeutic Monitoring                   Andris Kaneps

09:10 – 09:40        Cold & Hot Therapy                                                                               Andris Kaneps

09:40 – 10:20        Radiofrequency Therapy                                                                      

10:20 – 10:30        Questions        

10:30 – 10:50        Audevard Coffee Break

10:50 – 11:30        Introduction to Therapeutic Exercise, incl. Physiotherapy                        Lee Clark 

11:30 – 12:10        Exercises to Improve Proprioception                                                      Lee Clark 

12:10 – 12:50        Strengthening Exercises                                                                        Lee Clark 

12:50 – 13:00        Questions

13:00 – 14:15        Lunch

14:15 – 17:45        Practical Small-Group Sessions on live horses & Case-based Discussions (60min / station)

• Exercises to improve Proprioception – focus on                         Lee Clark          

Upper Limb & Back/SI

• Radiofrequency Therapy                                                           Steve Adair      
• Development of Treatment Plans & Therapeutic Monitoring     Andris Kaneps  

16:30 – 16:45        Coffee Break

17:45 – 18:00        Questions & Discussions

18:00 – 19:30        Wine & Cheese Reception

DAY 2

08:00 – 08:30        Whole Body Vibration                                                                           Andris Kaneps

08:30 – 09:00        Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy                                                                   Steve Adair

09:00 – 09:50        Aquatic Therapy – Underwater Treadmill & Swimming                           Steve Adair      

09:50 – 10:10        Questions        

10:10 – 10:40        Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:20        Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy                                                      Andris Kaneps

11:20 – 11:50        Laser Therapy                                                                                       Lee Clark 

11:50 – 12:20        Therapeutic Ultrasound                                                                         Andris Kaneps

12:20 – 12:50        Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy                                                                        Steve Adair      

12:50 – 13:00        Questions

13:00 – 14:15        Lunch

14:15 – 16:00        Practical Small-Group Sessions on live horses (35min / station):             

• Aquatic Therapy                                                                       Steve Adair      
• Strengthening Exercises – focus on Upper Limb & Back/SI          Lee Clark 
• Whole Body Vibration & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy                Andris Kaneps

16:00 – 16:15        Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:30        Panel Case-Discussions                                                                          SA, AK & LC

17:30 – 17:45        Questions, Discussions & Final Remarks

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