Continuing Education: Thoracic Spine

By Jamie Clough

CE- Physiotherapy Thoracic SpinePhysiotherapy for the Thoracic Spine

My first ever day in Wollongong was spent at Phyxit Physio & Injury Clinic, where I attended a one day course titled Thoracic Spine in Sport.
Dr Henry Wajswelner, who is a specialist sports physiotherapist, former AIS and Australian Olympic team physiotherapist, presented the course.

We had an in-depth review of the anatomy of the thoracic spine, then an update of the assessment required when investigating the thoracic spine before looking at the specific biomechanics of sports injury, and advanced assessment skills when assessing the sporting population.

The afternoon was spent looking at manual treatment skills in regard to the thoracic spine, before moving onto specific exercise prescription strategies. We finished the day off discussing some specific case studies that Henry provided.

Overall it was a good day, and I have integrated a lot of the assessment and treatment strategies from the day into my daily practice. The food provided was also spot-on, an important part of any physio course!

Posted in Continuing Education

About Jamie Clough

Jamie graduated from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand in 2010 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. He spent several years working out of outpatient clinics and in the inpatient setting in Invercargill on the South Island, treating a wide variety of conditions both acute and chronic in nature. His special interests include the use of dry needling for pain relief and tissue alteration, sport specific injuries and rehabilitation, and post-operative orthopaedic rehabilitation.