Living Well with Common Joint Pain

 
The course is designed to help healthcare and health-related workers, such as nurses, allied health professionals, senior activity centre staff, and health coaches, improve their skills in caring for joint pain using physiotherapy and tuina approaches.

This program aligns with recent healthcare initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of our aging population, such as Healthier SG and the National Plans for Successful Ageing. These initiatives emphasize community-based and lifestyle-oriented healthcare delivery and aim to double the number of senior activity centres in the coming years, providing elderly individuals with the support they need for their social and health needs.

For any queries pertaining to courseware, please email: [email protected]

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
  • Acquire and retain accurate basic knowledge of joint pain (osteoarthritis)
  • Acquire evidence-based management of joint pain/ osteoarthritis
  • Acquire basic application skills of physiotherapy and adjunct modalities for treating osteoarthritis/ joint pain
  • Acquire the necessary skills sets in managing community and healthcare treatments in specialist and community clinics, and in Senior Activity Centres.
  • Enable participants to acquire the necessary skills to come up with treatment plans for patients and senior citizens on lifestyle and behavioural interventions.
As joint pain is a very common problem in the elderly population, the course focuses on teaching participants how to guide and support patients, particularly senior citizens, in managing osteoarthritic joint pains through a combination of medication compliance, lifestyle changes, and exercise and diet management. These holistic strategies are not typically covered in basic training and will enhance the participants' skills and competencies in chronic disease intervention.
This programme is suitable for those working/ intending to work in the sports or sports health industry. Prior knowledge in first aid will be an advantage.

Standard Course Fee: S$1,944

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 8% GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$1,800.00

S$583.20

S$588.60

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$223.20

S$228.60

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

Note: Course fee payment made before 1 Jan 2024 will be subject to GST at 8%, and payment made on or after 1 Jan 2024 will be subject to GST at 9%.

Read more about funding here.

Mr Kieron Philips

Principal Physiotherapist

After graduating with a first-class (Hons) degree in physiotherapy from Manchester Metropolitan University, Kieron worked for the National Health Service before moving to Singapore in 2014. Kieron has since worked in public and private practice settings gaining experience treating a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders. Kieron is co-chair of the Singapore Physiotherapy Associations (SPA) Musculoskeletal special interest group, Executive Committee of the SPA as well as a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the UK and a regular content contributor for anatomy-physiotherapy.com.

Kieron holds an MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences from University College London and is currently involved in international research efforts to improve sporting and functional outcomes following rotator cuff injury and surgery. His professional interests are musculoskeletal physiotherapy with a focus on tendon and muscular recovery post-injury, application of transitional research to clinical practice, and objective clinical testing and outcome measures. Having attended several training courses conducted by world leaders in physiotherapy and musculoskeletal medicine, he takes a holistic approach to help his patients return to their chosen activities as soon as possible.

Outside of work, Kieron is always trying to keep fit by running and working out at the gym. He also enjoys music, reading, history, and trying to learn Bahasa Melayu and Indonesia.

Mr Frederick Koh

Frederick Koh has a double degree in biomedical sciences and Chinese medicine from Nanyang Technological University and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He is a registered TCM physician and currently serves as a lead physician at NTU Chinese Medicine. Frederick’s clinical interests include pain management, gastrointestinal disorders, and stress/emotional disorders.

Being also a registered practitioner in neurokinetic therapy, Frederick employs both TCM techniques and modern medical knowledge to treat sports injuries. His aspiration for participants in this course is to gain an appreciation how TCM understands common joint pain, the type of TCM treatments available, and to understand common TCM terminologies that they may face in their clinical work.  

Application Procedures

Date(s): 10 to 12 Jan 2024

Time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Venue: NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre (Buona Vista)

Registration Closing Date: 20 Dec 2023

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