Id 87 Topic Spasticity Main Speaker Karen Ethans Canada Co Speakers Cindy Ivanhoe Canada, Colleen O’Connell Canada Attendees 50 Extra Fees – This workshop will be presented by 3 experienced Physiatrists, each with decades of experience treating spasticity in people of various etiologies. Focus will be of the lower limb as it is more neglected…
Id 7 Topic Spasticity Speakers Paul Winston Canada, Naglaa Gadallah Egypt, Eve Boissonnault Canada, Mahdis Hashemi Canada Attendees 60 Extra Fees – Experts from Egypt and Canada will present. 1. The use of electrophysiological measurements in lower extremity spasticity. 2. The use of diagnostic nerve bocks in muscle selection in spasticity. 3. The use of…
Id 116 Topic Global Approache Speakers Astrid Teixeira Taborda Spain, Marta Supervia Polo spain, Judith Sanchez Raya spain, Helena Bascuñana spain Obesity is a complex chronic disease its prevalence has significantly increased in recent decades, making it a global public health issue. In addition to its well-known association with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, obesity has…
Id 122 Topic Neurorehabilitation Speakers Ronald Reeves USA, Cristina Sadowsky USA, Brittany Snider USA Non traumatic diseases and conditions affecting the spinal cord are caused by a wide range of conditions: arthritis, inflammation, infections, tumors, nutritional disorders, toxins, ischemia and vascular lesions. The conditions affecting children differ from those typically seen in adults, and the…
Id 46 Topic Spasticity Speakers Mary Elizabeth Nelson-Biersach USA, Rajiv Reebye Canada, Stefano Carda Switzerland, Rita Pane Indonesia, Chloe haldane Canada, Klemen Grabljevec Slovenia Attendees 60 Extra Fees – In 2021, an international needs survey led by Dr’s Gerard Francisco and Thierry Deltombe (55 spasticity experts from 25 countries) revealed that there is an important…
Id 133 Topic Community Main Speaker Andrew Haig USA Co Speakers Francesca Gimigliano Italy, Rajiv Reebye Canada, Marie Elisabeth Nelson USA, Virginial wilson South Africa, Abayomi Salawu UK, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo Italy, Cynthia Udensi UK, Aisha Animashawun UK, Ihuoma Okereke UK, Sinforian Kambou Cameroun, Amy Chambliss USA Attendees 30 Extra Fees – The need for…
Id 6 Topic Research Speakers Xiaofeng Jia USA, Johannes Atta GERMANY, Toshiya Osanai JAPAN, Abdulrahman Shudifat JORDAN A review of the exciting frontier of stem cell therapy for acute neurological injuries including brain injury after cardiac arrest, global anoxic injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and peripheral nerve injury. Attendees will learn the basic science involved…
Id 5 Topic Robotics & technology Main Speaker Alessandro Giustini Italy Co Speakers Sanaz Pournajaf Italy, Reynaldo Rey Mathias Philippines Attendees 30 Extra Fees – Recent developments in innovative technologies, particularly robotics, have begun to transform the field of rehabilitation. Robotic devices and other cutting-edge technologies have been integrated into rehabilitation protocols to enhance the…
Id 119 Topic Pelvic Floor Bladder & Bowel Main Speaker Raquel Neves Saudia Arabia Co Speakers Rami Al Ahmar Jordan, IMEN MIRI TUNISIA Attendees 50 Extra Fees – Neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction are common in patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions. Ineffective management can lead to complications such…
Id 94 Topic Neurorehabilitation Main Speaker Pradeep Thumbikat UK Co Speakers Lisa Grandidge UK, Sivaraman Nair UK, Sachin Watve UK Attendees 60 Extra Fees – Given the increase in people with SCI and other neurological disabilities living into their old age, adjustments to accommodate ageing is essential to maintain Qol and to reduce healthcare costs.…