In order to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities, it is essential for health care professionals to expand their understanding and knowledge in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation. The 5th Middle East Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Conference 2012 will focus on how current practices can be successfully incorporated into regional healthcare systems by discussing modern trends and the latest research.

This year’s conference theme will be split into two days. Day one will focus on spinal cord injuries and the focus of day two will be back pain. We will offer an in depth update on both of these essential areas of rehabilitation, offering a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

With an expert faculty, this two day programme endeavours to bring together those individuals throughout the Gulf region and other countries, who are interested and involved in improving the management and patient care in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

The conference agenda for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Conference will be available for download by May 2012.  Please register your interest to receive the brochure. 

• Neurosurgeons
• Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Spine Surgeons
• Physiatrist
• Physical Therapist
• Physiotherapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Rehabilitation Physician
• Rehabilitation Nurse
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctor
• Speech Language Pathologist
• Speech Pathologist
• Pain Physician
• Orthotist
• Prosthetist
• Rheumatologist
• Resident or Medical Student in Physical Therapy or Rehabilitation Medicine
• Nurse
• Internal Medicine Physician
• Neurologist
• Audiologist
• Psychologist
• Family Medicine Doctors
• General Practitioners
• Urologists
• Anaesthetist

• Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
• Ventilated Patients with High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
• Communication and swallowing problems in Spinal Cord Injury
• Management of Neuropathic Bladder
• Spasticity Management
• Behavioural Challenges in the Spinal Cord Population
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Osteoporosis as a Cause of Back Pain
• A Clinical Approach to the Diagnosis of Chronic Back Pain
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
• The Role of Z-Joint in Neck and Back Pain
• The Importance of Ergonomics in Preventing/ Managing Neck and Back Pain
• The Role of Therapeutic Exercise in the Management of Neck and Back Pain
• Pharmaceutical Management of Back Pain
• Non-surgical Interventional Neck and Back Pain Management
• Acupuncture – A Review of the Evidence
• Deep Intramuscular Stimulation as a Therapy Technique