Injection Therapies for Podiatrists
Saturday, 31 August 2024: 8.00am to 4.30pm
ADD THESE TECHNIQUES TO YOUR REPERTOIRE AND ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE
LOCAL ANAESTHESIA
Update your knowledge on types and dosages of local anaestheic for infiltration and nerve blocks
Discover needle-free injections, and try them out for yourself!
How to use local anaesthetic as a diagnostic tool (eg, sinus tarsi syndrome)
Morton's neuroma, and how injecting local anaesthetic can help
PROLOTHERAPY
What is it and how does it work?
Common conditions that can respond well
Core techniques and common variations
CORTICOSTEROID
When and how to use steroid as part of your treatment plan
Useful adjunctive treatments
When and how to refer
ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE
See how portable ultrasound units can enable accurate needle placement
Presented by
Dr Ozan Amir, Podiatric Surgeon.
Ozan Amir obtained his undergraduate podiatry degree from the Queensland University of Technology in 1994 and completed his Master of Podiatry from Curtin University in 2004. He has since worked in private practice in both Canberra and Sydney.
Ozan completed his surgical training with the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons, with additional clinical and surgical training based in the United Kingdom and the United States. He completed his United Kingdom preceptorship within the Orthopaedic department of the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, where he focused on forefoot and diabetic high risk foot surgery. He also completed 3 months surgical training at the prestigious Podiatry Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ozan is a sessional lecturer at the Central Queensland University, School of Podiatry, and has been active within the NSW Podiatry community, being part of many workshops, continuing education lectures, and conference presentations.
Ben Sibley, Podiatrist
Benjamin Sibley is a podiatrist with 30 years of clinical experience, mostly in private practice.
Ben's prolotherapy journey began in 2005, and was further developed in 2017 when he completed the Margaret Taylor course in Adelaide, which re-ignited his podiatry career.
Since then, Ben has attended numerous courses in prolotherapy, and includes it as a large part of his clinical practice. He is a practical podiatrist, with a passion for helping his patients get out of pain.