Intro and Programme MRI workshop details View evaluation Download Spine Basic Talks Download Spine Advanced Talks Clinic and Viva details MRI Disc1A MRI Disc 1B MRI Disc 2A MRI Disc 2 B SPINECLASS.COM 25th and 26th March 2010 (Thursday and Friday) - Download Registration Form Made possible with the generous support from the following companies Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor   Silver Sponsor   Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Programme for Spine Class BASIC 25th March 2010 Registration and Coffee 08:30 08:50 Introduction Mr. John Dorgan 08:50 09:00 1 Anatomy, Biomechanics & Surgical Approaches to the Spine Mr. Peter Kenyon 09:00 09:15 2 Physical Examination of the Spine Mr. George Ampat 09:15 09:30 3 Spinal Imaging Dr. Peter Hughes 09:30 09:45 4 Advanced Pain Therapies for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and Psychosocial Care Dr. Manohar Sharma 09:45 10:00 5 Osteoporosis, Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases of the Spine Mr. Antony Michael 10:00 10:15 6 Surgical Management of Low Back Pain Mr. Brian Todd 10:15 10:30 7 Clinical Neurophysiology Dr. Arul Selvan 10:30 10:45 COFFEE BREAK 10:45 11:30 8 Chiropractic - Who are the patients, how are they treated, what is the evidence of effectiveness in spinal disorders? Prof.Jan Hartvigsen 11:30 11:45 9 Lumbar Disk Herniation Mr. Alastair Gibson 11:45 12:00 10 Spinal pain in seniors - Prevalence and impact. Prof. Jan Hartvigsen 12:00 12:15 11 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Mr. Brian Todd 12:15 12:30 12 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spinal Injections Mr. George Ampat 12:30 12:45 13 Primary and Metastatic Spinal Tumors Mr. Rajiv Bajekal 12:45 13:00 LUNCH 13:00 14:00 14 Vertebral Discitis and Osteomyelitis Mr. Rajiv Bajekal 14:00 14:15 15 Spinal Deformity Mr. John Dorgan 14:15 14:30 16 Cervical Disk Herniation and Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Mr. Manoj Khatri 14:30 14:45 17 Back Pain in Children and Adolescents Mr. John Dorgan 14:45 15:00 18 Low Back Pain: A Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program Dr. Chris Barker 15:00 15:15 COFFEE BREAK 15:15 15:45 19 Cervical Spine Trauma Mr. Michael Grevitt 15:45 16:00 20 Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma Mr. Manoj Khatri 16:00 16:15 21 Spinal Cord Injury - Initial management Dr. Alan Owens 16:15 16:30 22 Spinal Cord Injury - Rehabilitation. Mr. Fahd Selmi 16:30 16:45 23 Newer Technologies Mr. George Ampat 16:45 17:00 26th March 2010 - Friday 1 Chiropractic - Manual examination and treatment, a demonstration Prof.Jan Hartvigsen 09:00 09:20 2 Osteopathy - Manual examination and treatment, a demonstration Dr. Kaye Atkinson 09:20 09:40 3 Deep Tissue Massage & Sports Therapy a demonstration Ms Sarah Hall 09:40 10:00 4 Pilates - Core stability and back care - a demonstration Ms. Debbie Mulholland 10:00 10:20 5 Physiotherapy - Therapy and rehabilitation - a demonstration Mr. Berj Kishmishian 10:20 10:40 6 Acupuncture - A demonstration Dr. Zmyslowski 10:40 11:00 COFFEE BREAK 11:00 11:30 8 Workshop on how to interpret MRI scans. Dr. Peter Hughes and Dr. Iswar Ramachandran 11:30 13:00 Course Organiser Mr. George Ampat    If you have any queries please contact george@ampat.co.uk   Alternatively write to Mrs. Pat Busgeeth, Secretary to Mr. George Ampat, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southport District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6PN, UK. Tel 01704704192