DateLine: 15th January 2008

Media Release - 15 January 2008

As per Pakistan Cricket Board Game Development Program 2007-08, Sports Medicine Department of Pakistan Cricket board is conducting an Advanced Sports Physiotherapy Course for the regional Physiotherapist affiliated with Pakistan Cricket Board. This Course will be conducted from January 15th-19th 2008 at National Cricket Academy Lahore.

13 Physiotherapist from all over Pakistan are participating in this 5-day activity. Sports Physiotherapy is an unknown modality in Pakistan. In order to update the advances in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine Department PCB has introduced a 5 level certification program for all the regional physiotherapists. The teaching faculty includes Dr. Sohail Saleem, Head of Sports Medicine Department PCB (Diploma in Sports Medicine Australia), Dr. Riaz Ahmad (Diploma in Sports Medicine, UK), Faisal Hayat Naizi (Masters in Sports Physiotherapy, Australia) and Dr. Muhammad Akram (FCPS, Orthopedics). Dr. Bakhtiar Istiaq from Fatima Memorial College of Medicine and Dentistry will be certifying candidates for the Latest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

This hands-on Course/Workshop also includes latest and advanced assessment, treatment and rehabilitation techniques presently being practiced internationally in the field of Sports Physiotherapy and Medicine. This course will help to improve the quality of Sports Physiotherapy in Pakistan.

In future Sports Medicine Department PCB will also be offering this course to the general physiotherapists.

Media Department

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