BIOGRAPHY: Stephanie Saunders trained at St Thomas' Hospital, London, with Dr James Cyriax and on graduating, was invited to work on, and then run, the Cyriax Unit there. She organised and lectured on all Dr Cyriax's courses in orthopaedic medicine in the UK, Europe and North America for many years.

She was founder member, first Vice Chair and Course Organiser for the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, designing and running its course programme and examinations. She was also founder member, first Chair, Course Director and Editor for the CSP clinical interest group, The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Orthopaedic Medicine. She presented the first UK course in Injection Therapy for Physiotherapists in 1995 and continues to give courses in orthopaedic medicine and injection therapy.

She gained aspiration rights for physiotherapists from the CSP in 2001 and is currently on the CSP advisory prescribing group involved in introducing supplementary prescribing for chartered physiotherapists.

Selected Publications

  • The Shoulder, Institute of Orthopaedic Medicine 1983
  • Course Manual, Orthopaedic Medicine Seminars 1993
  • Assessment Techniques in Orthopaedic Medicine 1995
  • A Clinical Guideline for the use of Injection Therapy by Physiotherapists 1999
  • Injection Techniques in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine 2nd ed 2001
  • Aspiration Guidance for Physiotherapists CSP 2001
  • Patient Group Direction Proforma, acpom 2002


 

 

 

Orthopaedic Medicine Seminars - Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine - Diploma in Injection Therapy
Stephanie Saunders - Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Fellow of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine