Bobath

The Bobath concept is a problem-solving approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with disturbances of function, movement and postural control due to a lesion of the central nervous system (IBITA 1996, Panturin 2001, Brock et al 2002, Raine 2006).

This approach to the rehabilitation of adults with central nervous system pathology originated in the work of Berta and Karel Bobath and has evolved over more than 50 years. The rationale for current practice is based partly upon present-day knowledge of motor control, motor learning, neural and muscle plasticity, and biomechanics. It is also based upon the experience of expert clinicians and takes client needs and expectations into account (Sackett 2000).

A tutor from the International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) will be providing a 2 day “what is normal movement” course for Occupational Therapists working with adults who have neurological deficits. But with only fourteen places available members will get priority for places so be sure to register early.