The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

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Student Series – CPD

BAPO would like to invite students studying P&O in the UK and recent graduates to join us for a session exploring continual professional development. Join us for this informal informative interactive session.

Session overview

Continual professional development-

  • What does this mean?
  • Why is it important to you as a person and a clinician?
  • Elements essential-Standards
  • Reflective practice
  • How to record

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Teatime Talks – An Open Discussion; Clinician’s experience with lycra in patient treatment

Pro or against lycra? We want to hear your thoughts, views and experiences! Do you currently use lycra? Do you want to use lycra but do not have funding granted? What are the clinical indications? What patients are appropriate- conditions and symptoms from your experience? Success stories? Positive and negative responses? Difficulties with using lycra? What can manufacturers of lycra do to help make clinician’s role easier? Is there a lycra product you would like as an off the shelf or made to measure that is not currently available? Join us on August 23rd to be involved in the discussion!

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Teatime Talks – Knee Joint Systems

This interactive session is an excerpt from the BAPO KAFO course. Bring your mics and your voice, and leave your mic on!
Rosa and Dave will introduce types of generic knee joint systems, outline what the manufacturers intended them to do, what their limitations are and what they are good for.

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Focus On – Early Orthotic Management in Stroke

Orthotists can impact in the very early stages of rehabilitation post CVA. A simple assessment test enables earlier investigation of the rehabilitation potential of people who have had a CVA. Specialist Orthotist Paul Charlton will outline assessment tools and practical demonstrations of interventions.

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