In collaboration with Gateway Physiotherapy (Brisbane) and its founder Michael Warburton (DPT, CSCS), Physiotherabeat is proud to be host of the first ever Hydrotherapy Masterclass in Singapore aimed at furthering the progress of clinical hydrotherapy in Singapore and its region among allied health and exercise professionals.
What is this masterclass for?
This masterclass aims to provide individuals who have prior experience in hydrotherapy/aqua training a chance to deepen their knowledge in specific clinical populations that are more challenging.
In addition, we also hope to provide all participants a chance for sharing and discussion of difficult cases among each other.
Lastly, we hope that this masterclass can be a starting point for providing regular assistance to our small but growing pool of therapists and exercise professionals who employ the therapeutic use of water in their daily work.
Who is Michael Warburton?
Michael Warburton is an Australian Physiotherapist and Accredited Exercise Scientist, Associate Lecturer at UQ, and the Principal of Gateway Physiotherapy, Brisbane Australia. He has 25-years experience providing physiotherapy & hydrotherapy services to a range of client groups including the elderly, chronic disease, musculoskeletal conditions, complex disabilities and sports.
2014 - Michael presented a hydrotherapy workshop at the Pan-Pacific conference in Hong Kong.
2015 - Presented at the WCPT congress in Singapore and was an invited speaker at the Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference on the Gold Coast.
2016 - Presented ‘Hydrotherapy for the very old’ at the Physiotherapy New Zealand National conference, the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conference and the Singapore International Physiotherapy Congress.
2017 - Presented Hydrotherapy for obesity at the Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference in Sydney and the Singapore Rehabilitation Conference in Singapore
2018 - Invited speaker at the International Carehab conference in Singapore and the APTSA congress in the Philippines and presented at the Singapore International Physiotherapy Congress.
2019 - Presented at the Asia-Singapore conference on Sports Science, the ASEAPS pain conference in Kuching Malaysia, and at the APTSA congress Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
He has had 2 papers published on hydrotherapy, and delivers ongoing hydrotherapy courses, workshops, seminars, platform, poster presentations and webinars throughout Australia, NZ, and the Asia Pacific region.
Michael is a member of the APA, ESSA, ASCA and the Australian National Physiotherapy aquatic group.