Dear Attendees
On behalf of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, we would like to invite you to the next edition of the International Equine Medicine Conference. This year, it will take place on October 11th and 12th at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. The main topic of the conference is equine rehabilitation – an important part of treatment, recovery and prevention of injuries for equine practitioners, equine physiotherapist, but also horse owners. There are not so many conferences in Poland and worldwide which would be devoted to this topic only and from year to year it is gaining in importance, being an inseparable element of the recovery of horses. The conference is also an excellent opportunity for the discussion between two key specialists dealing with the welfare of horses after injuries – veterinarians and physiotherapists. We also warmly welcome students, that are interested in equine medicine in the future.
Look forward to see you in Warsaw in October or on line!
dr Olga Drewnowska-Szczepakowska, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Conference topics
- Tissue mechanisms of physiotherapeutic methods
- The latest scientific reports on various physiotherapeutic methods and their application (HIIT laser, ESWT and other)
- Equine rehabilitation for tendon injuries, pelvic asymmetry and other cases
- Assessment of saddle fit and rider's skills for rehabilitation
- Building a rehabilitation plan for horses
- Cooperation between veterinarians and physiotherapists
- Injury prevention, improvement of stability and proprioception
Participation costs
Veterinarians, physiotherapists, veterinary technicians | on site | 1500 zł |
on line/recording | 1000 zł | |
Veterinary students | on site | 750 zł |
on line/recording | 500 zł |
Bank transfer details:
Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa
Account number: 24 1240 6003 1111 0000 4947 5863
with the title: Międzynarodowa Konferencja Hipiatryczna 507-20-730200-X00139-99
Lecturers
Steve Adair
Steve Adair, MS, DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgery,
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine&Rehabilitation
Dr. Adair is presently a Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and is Director of the Equine Performance Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Adair is board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and as a charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is also certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association and is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practioner. Dr. Adair’s primary research areas include Equine Musculoskeletal conditions, Regenerative Medicine and Equine Rehabilitation.
Lee Clark
Lee Clark, BSc (Hons) Physio, SRP, MCSP, ACPAT, HCPC, RAMP, State Registered Physiotherapist (SRP), Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Cat A Member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT), Member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP), FEI Permitted Therapist Lee is a Chartered Physiotherapist, State Registered Physiotherapist, a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), a Category A member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT), and is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) and is a FEI approved Therapist. Lee has been treating horses and riders for over 25 years and currently owns and manage a Rider Performance Clinic in Co Durham, UK. From 2010-2018 Lee was the GBR Endurance Team Physiotherapist, working with both the senior and young rider squads providing support and treatment for both the horses and riders and is currently working with the GBR Pony and Youth Eventing Teams. Lee has supported squads at numerous Championships including WEG 2014 & 2018 and he also provided Physiotherapy services at the London Olympic Games. Lee is a lecturer on the MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy course at Liverpool University and has a PhD in biomechanics.
Wojciech Kaczmarek – DM, PhD
Dr. Kaczmarek is a certified physiotherapist and a doctor of medical sciences. He defended his doctorate at the Medical University of Warsaw, presenting his own device for dynamic spine correction in humans. He is the author of numerous scientific publications in the field of physiotherapy, and his device has received a European and American patent. He has been a member of the Polish Physiotherapy Society since 1987. In his professional career, he has worked both in hospital wards and was a physiotherapist for the Legia Football Club. He has over 30 years of experience in clinical work, running his own practice, and also lectures at the Mazovian Medical University in Warsaw.
The participation fee includes materials in pdf on pen drive or sent via email, coffee breaks, lunch breaks, ANG-POL-ANG translation of all lectures, also during online transmission.
Conference schedule
9:00 – Welcoming the participants
- 9:15 – Wojciech Kaczmarek (PL)
Biofizyka tkanki w fizykoterapii
(Biophysics of the tissues during physiotherapy)
- 10:15 – Steve Adair (US)
Equine rehabilitation overview – review of rehab modalities and interventions appropriate for the horse
(Przegląd metod rehabilitacji i ich stosowania adekwatnie do konia)
11:15 – coffee break
- 11:30 – Steve Adair (US)
Validity of equine rehabilitation techniques – scientific review of evidence to support or not support the use of different modalities/interventions in the horse
(Znaczenie metod rehabilitacji koni – przegląd dowodów naukowych wspierających lub przeczących użyciu różnych metod u koni) - 12:15 – Steve Adair (US)
Formulation of a rehabilitation plan and therapeutic monitoring
(Tworzenie planu rehabilitacji i kontroli postępów terapeutycznych) - 13:00 – wykłady sponsorów (Sponsors’ lectures)
13:45 – lunch
- 14:45 – Lee Clark (UK)
Manual therapy and joint mobilisation for pain and function
(Terapie manualne oraz mobilizacje stawowe w leczeniu bólu i poprawie funkcjonalności) - 15:30 –Steve Adair (UK)
Rehabilitation of equine tendon and ligament injuries
(Rehabulitacja urazów ścięgien i więzadeł u koni)
16:30 – coffee break
- 16:45 – Lee Clark (UK)
Functional limb length asymmetry due to pelvic asymmetry and foot imbalance
(Asymetria funkcjonalna kończyn, spowodowana asymetrią miednicy i kopyt) - 17:45 – Steve Adair (US)
Conditioning and performance following injury – discusses techniques to bring a horse back to work
(Powrót do sprawności po urazie – dyskusja na temat dostępnych metod)
18:30 – finish of Day 1
- 9:00 – Wojciech Kaczmarek (PL) –
Mechanizmy fizyczne w metodach fizykoterapii: laseroterapii, magnetoterapii, ultradźwiękach, fali uderzeniowej
(Physical mechanisms in different methods of physiotherapy: laser, ESWT, medical ultrasound, magnetoteraphy)
- 10:00 – Lee Clark (UK)
The importance of saddle fit and problems associated with poor fit
(Istotność dopasowania siodła oraz problemy, związane z jego niedopasowaniem)
11:00 – coffee break
- 11:30 – Lee Clark (UK)
The importance of assessing the rider in relation to pain and rehabilitation
(Istotność oceny jeźdźca w związku z występowaniem bólu u koni oraz rehabilitacją)
- 12:30 – Lee Clark (UK)
Exercises for stability and proprioception
(Ćwiczenia poprawiające stabilizację I czucie głębokie)
- 13:30 – Steve Adair (US)
Different modalities for the Equine p.1: Therapeutic ultrasound
(Metody fizjoterapeutyczne stosowane u koni cz.1: Ultradźwięki)
14:30 – lunch
- 15: 30 – Steve Adair (US)
Different modalities for the Equine p.2: Shockwave therapy (ESWT)
(Metody fizjoterapeutyczne stosowane u koni cz.2: Fala uderzeniowa)
- 16:15 – Steve Adair (US)
Different modalities for the Equine p.3: HIIT laser
(Metody fizjoterapeutyczne stosowane u koni cz.3: Laser wysokoenergetyczny)
17:00 – zakończenie konferencji/ end of the Conference
The participation fee includes materials in pdf on pen drive or sent via email, coffee breaks, lunch breaks, ANG-POL-ANG translation of all lectures, also during online transmission.