Event details :
The Medical & Therapeutic Center La Lignière is organizing a training session on practicing physiotherapy in a lake using surf equipment.
Since 2013, our physiotherapist Boris Vonlanthen has been offering surf therapy sessions to his patients, where they perform exercises specifically adapted to their condition, following the same principles as a regular physiotherapy session.
To introduce this practice and its numerous benefits, Boris Vonlanthen is offering a dedicated training session for physiotherapists:
Sunday, September 3, 2023, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, at the Medical & Therapeutic Center La Lignière.
90-minute lunch break at noon (please bring your own picnic).
Theory in the morning, practical session in the afternoon.
To participate in this training, you must :
Be a certified physiotherapist or a 3rd-year BSc student.
Be able to swim.
Bring your own equipment (rigid or inflatable SUP, paddle, life jacket, leash, wetsuit, water shoes recommended).
Training objectives :
Become familiar with the therapeutic possibilities offered by surfboards.
Understand the principles of developing exercises tailored to specific pathologies.
Master the effective design of exercises using the specific equipment and environment.
Know how to handle the equipment and facilitate its use.
Master the lake environment by becoming familiar with safety measures.
Use the equipment in a lake setting and understand its application.
Address clinical cases through practical exercises.
