Please note: This course is for rehabilitation professionals or fully qualified Nordic Walking instructors that have experience in working in the rehabilitation sector.

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Dynamic evidence-based strapless ergonomic-handled Total Body Walking (nordic walking) poles are revolutionising rehabilitation.

Motivate your clients while significantly improving treatment outcomes for balance, core strength, posture, endurance; reducing impact on lower extremities and joints; and promoting functional gait patterns.

Learn how these dynamic, evidence-based, walking poles are being used for a range of patient cohorts from those with Neurological conditions to lower limb rehabilitation and general exercise referral. Designed in the UK by leading experts in pole walking and exercise referral.

Walking with these poles has many benefits compared to passive mobility devices such as walking sticks ; and can be introduced to reduce the use of crutches and strollers, when appropriate.

Used extensively in programmes for Parkinson’s Disease, MS, stroke rehabilitation, osteoporosis, recovery from surgery and falls prevention. Our team have delivered training for Parkinson’s UK and over 200 NHS or community based teams  as well as independent clinics.

We also provide the ability to signpost clients to national network of professional exercise specialists who provide safe walking groups where clients can take responsibility for their own exercise improvements after initial intervention.

Agenda:

• Research Review – 235+ studies on walking poles on PubMed
• Importance of correct equipment: why typical hiking or strapped Nordic walking poles may not be appropriate for many conditions.
• Movement patterns with poles: technique adaptations for a variety of conditions including Parkinson’s disease, stroke rehabilitation and hip/knee replacements
• Seated, Standing and Pre-Gait Exercises
• Using the poles with older adults and spinal conditions
• Pole walking technique for managing diabetes and cardiac rehab

Included:

• e-Certificate
• Individual discount on ergonomic Total Body Walking poles and strapped Nordic walking poles
• Opportunity to become an affiliate of NWUK/WALX in order to represent us and retail poles
• VAT exemption on pole purchases for clients with long-term medical conditions

Interactive virtual course delivered over 2 x 2h live coaching sessions, sold with poles for personal practice and evaluation.

Virtual course with a pair of the new WALX Xcelerator poles  – choose date below and the team will send out the poles so you can familiarise yourself before the course.