Short Courses – KCMUCo

Available Rehabilitation Short Courses

Prosthetic Management of Diabetic Foot

A diabetic foot is any pathology that results directly from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and/or sensory neuropathy affecting the feet in diabetes mellitus; it is a long-term (or “chronic”) complication of diabetes mellitus.

Ischial Containment Socket

This socket succeeded the plug and fit socket which was having poor design configuration and hence poor fitting and subjecting clients to un-tolerable pressure and hence causing significant pain.

Orthotic Management of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is described as a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. The signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, however it includes poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles and tremors.

Upper Limb Body Powered Prosthetics

In developing countries, upper limb amputees have had very low priority in availing and adopting the rehabilitation technological approaches of assistive mobility devices. The challenges which are most often faced are the required knowledge and skills to..

Orthotic Management Of Club Feet Course

Clubfoot describes a range of foot abnormalities usually present at birth (congenital) in which a baby’s foot is twisted out of shape or position. In clubfoot, the tissues connecting the muscles to the bone (tendons) are shorter than usual. Clubfoot is a fairly common birth defect and is usually an isolated problem for an otherwise healthy newborn

Facilitators:
Anatomy & Physiology:                               25 Hrs Ms. S. Tinkasimile
Pathology:                                                      30 Hrs Mrs. A. Menuka
Biomechanics:                                               30 Hrs Mrs. E. Kombe
Clinic/Practical Procedures:                        216 Hrs Ms. S. Tinkasimile, Mrs. H. Mranga. Mrs. A. Menuka, Mrs. E. Kombe
Group Presentations/Discussions:              6 Hrs Ms. A. Menuka, Mrs. E. Kombe

Scheduled Time:                                           20^th May 2024 – 23^rd August 2024

All applications including CV and application letter should be sent to asterya.casmir@gmail.com before (12^th April 2024)