Volume 1, Issue 5

OCTOBER
2016

Bodywork Professional Development have exciting

times ahead! So what does the Autumn bring?
A combination of forging exciting new partnerships and a
concentrated effort on developing and expanding manual therapy
opportunities to all therapists in the UK is looking like it is finally
coming to fruition

Message from the

editors

We have been
busy behind the
scenes over the
summer period,
which takes BPD
to the next stage of
our development!

Read on for more

information

Gavin Cooper & Richard Hogg - BPD Directors

In this months edition we

have

New BPD
Staff.
Upcoming
Workshops

Planning
2017..

Fiona Lumsden joined our team in

June 2016 as our Administrator and is
looking forward to speaking to you when you book onto one of our
workshops.

Bodywork Professional Development, 12 North Loanhead, Limekilns, Fife KY11 3LA

Mobile: 07789 495740 Email: info@bodyworkcpd.co.uk Website: www.bodyworkcpd.co.uk
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Upcoming Myofascial Release - 1 Day with Richard Hogg

Workshops in
This 1-day workshop will focus mainly on
practical 'hands-on' work, combined with
October a mixture of short lectures and
discussion. The principal aim of the
Myofascial course is to develop the participant's
subtle sense of touch and how the
Release connective tissues can change with time
and the application of gentle pressure.
Sat 29th Oct 2016
With Richard Hogg Your palpatory skills will then be focused
Inverness on the clinical setting and you will learn the current thinking regarding soft tissue
120 diagnostics - as well as how and when to apply the various techniques.
Booking form
The course begins by discussing the anatomy and physiology of the fascia, and
how this leads to its unique behaviour on palpation. The participant will then
undertake a number of skill development exercises that will lead into techniques
aimed at treating various areas of the body.

Trigger Point Trigger Point Therapy - 1 day with Richard Hogg

Therapy This workshop provides an introduction to the identification and treatment of
Trigger Points. A Trigger Point is best described as an area of hypersensitivity in a
Sun 30th Oct 2016 muscle from which impulses travel to the central nervous system, giving rise to
With Richard Hogg referred pain. The point from which the pain arises is known as the Trigger Point.
Inverness Causes of trigger points are many and varied - stress, injury, overuse, chemicals,
120 alcohol, etc.
Booking Form
When trigger points are active, muscles remain tight they can restrict blood flow
and cause nerve compression, which keeps the area in a pain-spasm-pain cycle.
There are many ways of treating trigger points - one of the most effective is the
pressure technique that you will be shown, followed by a passive stretch.

Sports Taping Sports Taping Workshop - 2 days with Gavin Cooper

This two-day workshop covers all of the key techniques associated with sports
Sat & Sun taping. These are essential skills for any therapist looking to play an active role in
29/30th Oct 16 the management of sports injuries. There are also techniques taught that will
With Gavin Cooper help to re-educate poor posture and the problems that are associated with it.
Aberdeen
240 Over the course of the workshop, taping for the following will be included:
Booking Form Plantar fasciitis support
Peroneal taping
Lateral collateral immobilisation (knee)
Achilles tendonopathy
Patellar disfunction
Sacroiliac joint taping
Upper trapezius inhibition
Prophylactic wrist
Collateral ligaments of fingers
Scapular retraction
Shoulder girdle elevation

Bodywork Professional Development, 12 North Loanhead, Limekilns, Fife KY11 3LA

Mobile: 07789 495740 Email: info@bodyworkcpd.co.uk Website: www.bodyworkcpd.co.uk
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Introduction to Kinesiotaping Workshop - 1 day with Gavin Cooper

Upcoming
Workshops in This Foundation Certificate Workshop is open to, and is designed for,
therapists working in an advanced healthcare setting.
November Certified Kinesio Practitioners
are licensed professional healthcare
and therapy providers, including
Kinesio Taping Physiotherapists, Sports Massage
Sun 27th Nov 2016
Therapists, Chiropractors and
With Gavin Cooper
Osteopaths.
Aberdeen
120 The workshop will include,
Booking Form The Kinesio-taping method
An introduction to Kinesio Taping
and Physiology
An introduction to Kinesiotaping
applications inclusive of pre-cut
and Kinesio Tex tape

December Sports Injury First Aid 2 days with Richard Hogg

Prompt and effective Sports First Aid can make a huge difference to the time and
ability of an athlete to recover from injury. Whilst this course covers basic life
Sports Injury support the focus is on managing incidents and competently assessing whether a
First Aid casualty should be returning to activity or not. Our Sports First Aid course is a
two-day course focused on pitch-side emergency first aid and sports injury
Sat & Sun management.
3/4th Dec 2016
With Richard Hogg It is suitable for:
Edinburgh Sports Therapists Massage Therapists
150 Group Exercise Instructors
Booking Form Personal Trainers Martial Arts
Physiotherapists and Osteopaths
Sports Coaches and Leaders in pitch side sports like Rugby, Football, Hockey etc
PE Teachers Rugby and other Sports Club Members
Anyone with an interest in learning Sports Injury First Aid

2017 and 2017 will see the return of Robert Libbey, Noah Karrach,
beyond... James Waslaski, Joe Musculino and many more to the UK.
More details in our next newsletter at the end of 2016.

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please follow the link to our website
http://www.bodyworkcpd.co.uk/index.php

Bodywork Professional Development, 12 North Loanhead, Limekilns, Fife KY11 3LA

Mobile: 07789 495740 Email: info@bodyworkcpd.co.uk Website: www.bodyworkcpd.co.uk