MUSCAT: A workshop under the theme ‘Sports Podiatry’ was organised at Oman Olympic Academy on Sunday. The workshop was organised by the Oman Olympic Committee’s (OOC) Oman Sports Medicine Committee and attended by Shaikh Saif bin Hilal al Hosni, Acting OOC Chairman, OOC Board Members and Dr Mahmood bin Saif al Jufaili, Chairman of Sports Medicine Committee.
The workshop targeted physiotherapists of national teams and sports clubs with the aim of familiarising them with the latest developments in the field of podiatry.
Addressing the workshop, Al Jufaili specified the Sports Committee’s objectives and its role in setting up a network of physiotherapists, honing their skills in sports medicine in various specialties, propagating sports medical culture and coordinating with the sports associations and clubs and stakeholders through various programmes including several annual workshops, courses activities and events approved by OOC Board of Directors.
Dr Fahad bin Salim al Shamsi, a podiatrist at Aspetar Hospital in Qatar, explained several aspects including introduction to podiatry, treatment of spinal cord ailments, bio-mechanical evaluation and how to choose sports footwear. He pointed out that this specialty is widely studied in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK and United States. He also dealt with the functions of lower limbs, avoidance of overload on the injury area and the use of other medical equipment using the laser and ultra-shock. At the end of the workshop, participation certificates were distributed to the participants.
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