LCS recently launched our 24-Hour Postural Management – Critical Thinking training sessions with Luke Conway, Gavin Horan and Will Diamond.
Delivered over 1 Day (approximately 6.5 contact hours plus breaks), these in-person, interactive session combines lectures, group discussions, hands-on practice, and a case study workshop.
To enquire about booking a session for you and your team, contact us info@lcs.ltd with the subject line “24-Hour Postural Management Training Session”.
- Occupational Therapists
- Specialist Seating Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Professionals involved in seating and 24-hour postural care.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Define the principles of 24-hour postural management and their importance for health, function, and quality of life.
- Critically analyse postural presentations across lying and sitting.
- Apply structured clinical reasoning frameworks to make evidence-based seating and postural decisions.
- Recognise risks associated with poor postural care (e.g., contractures, pressure injuries, respiratory compromise).
- Evaluate a range of interventions (off-the-shelf, modular, bespoke, and 3D solutions) to meet individual needs.
- Integrate family, carers, and multidisciplinary input into postural management planning.
- Foundations of 24-Hour Postural Management
- Impact on function, comfort, and participation
- Preventative vs. reactive strategies
- Critical Thinking in Postural Care
- Challenging assumptions and traditional approaches
- Case-based reasoning
- Assessment and Clinical Application
- Identifying asymmetry, tone, and movement patterns.
- Translating assessments into practical supports.
- Intervention Strategies
- Seating systems (off-the-shelf, modular, bespoke, 3D printed)
- Night-time postural supports.
- Case Studies & Interactive Practice
- Real-world complex scenarios.
- Ethics and Service Delivery
- Balancing clinical goals, client comfort, and dignity.
- Working with families and service providers.
- Ongoing formative assessment through group activities and discussions.
- Certificate of Completion awarded to all participants.
Participants will:
- Gain enhanced clinical reasoning skills for complex postural management.
- Build confidence in assessing and managing postural needs across 24 hours.
- Learn how to critically evaluate equipment options and interventions.
- Leave with practical tools and strategies to apply immediately in their practice.
- Network with colleagues and share knowledge in an interactive setting.