SWASH Educational Course
For patients with spastic cerebral palsy, excessive hip adductor tone results in a variety of clinical problems including poor sitting and standing stability and, in time, hip subluxation. This course will review patient selection and fitting of SWASH – the Sitting Walking and Standing Hip orthosis for management of sitting instability and/or scissoring gait. A computer generated model will demonstrate the mechanical function of the SWASH orthosis. Learning outcomes include understanding of the physiological, psychological, and functional impact of improved posture and hip stability.
After taking this course, you will know:
- How to identify suitable candidates for SWASH
- How to appreciate the functional impact of SWASH on the wearer
- What product selection is best for your patient
- How to correctly measure and fit SWASH
- How to trouble shoot possible problems you have with SWASH
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This course will take approximately 90 minutes to complete, including the exam. On completion of the course and exam, providing you achieve a score of 85% or above, we will email you your electronic CPD certificate.
If you cannot access this online test or have any questions regarding it, please contact us at customerservice@allarduk.co.uk
Please also review the following documents:
Please review the following documents before taking the exam:
SWASH Steady and Go Fitting Manual.pdf
SWASH O&P Brochure.pdf