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Ergonomics for manual therapists
For further information and to book your place visit: cpd.uco.ac.uk
Ergonomics looks at the relationship between a person and their working environment. If their posture or activities at work are causing or aggravating their symptoms, they will not improve with treatment.
This course will give you the skills to analyse your patient’s work environment and give advice to make improvements.
This could be from questioning, reviewing pictures/video or going into their workplace.
The focus is on computer users including mobile devices such as laptops, tablets and phones. It covers the DSE Regulations (Display Screen Equipment), legal requirements, correct setup, chairs and specialist equipment available.
This will give you the ability to go into a workplace and offer DSE training and undertake assessments.
The course will also look at manual tasks and cover the manual handling regulations, including risk assessment and risk reduction.
Learning outcomes
- Gain the ability to evaluate patients in relation to their working environment – computer workstations and manual tasks.
- Gain the ability to train patients in ergonomics so that they are more aware of how to prevent injury.
- Gain knowledge and skills to support your patients with injuries or problems influenced by their workplace environment.
- Gain the knowledge to allow you to go into a workplace and undertake DSE and Manual Handling assessments.