Physio Academy Online Courses

Whether you’re a new graduate, an advanced practitioner, a specialist, or somewhere in between; there is a Physio Academy course to suit you. Browse our full offerings below, or filter by interest or career level. If you’re unsure of where to start, take our ‘CPD Self Assessment Quiz to receive a tailored learning pathway recommendation.

Our Online Courses

Choose from our range of learning activities including webinars, online micro-learning modules and blended learning (online and practical courses). All of our courses are eligible for CPD points in NZ.

Courses are designed to better fit in with busy clinician lifestyles by providing:

  • Flexibility to complete courses from home or work in your own time.
  • The most up-to-date clinical skills supported by current evidence.
  • Facilitating the translation of your knowledge into practical skills to help your patients.
  •  Immediate results and feedback on pre- and post-course quizzes.
  • Cutting edge, interactive learning activities using clinical scenarios that consolidate your clinical reasoning.
Learn anywhere, apply everywhere with Physio Academy.
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BP304: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Facetogenic Pain

Full review of current scientific evidence for reliability, validity of the clinical assessment for lumbar facetogenic pain with video case studies & evidence for non-surgical treatment interventions.

12 months

6 hours + reading

FlexiLearn

Tailored CPD learning packages for your clinical team.

12 Months

Varies

Shoulder Course

This is a series of five online modules covering all aspects of shoulder screening, diagnosis and management.

Lifetime of site

56 hours

Shoulder Academy Membership

Subscribe, Learn and Thrive. Join our community of physiotherapists and become confident in managing shoulder conditions with access to latest evidence, live QA's, clinical resources, online community support, preferential booking and discounts.

Membership

Ongoing

Graduate Academy

Join our community of physiotherapy graduates to get support and learn essential clinical and professional skills to start your career with confidence.

Ongoing

Subscription

Back Pain 101: Basic Assessment & Treatment

Designed for physiotherapists who have graduated recently or are starting to learn management of back pain patients. You will learn practical hands-on assessment & management that goes beyond international guideline principles.

12 months

10 hours

Pain 101

We will cover the definition of pain, nociception and the protective mechanism normal resting state, nocifensive behaviour, the transition of acute to persistent pain as well as two take-home applications.

12 months

3.5 hours

Enhancing Muscular Performance Physiotherapy Bundle

Access: Lifetime of the site. Purchase this bundle to get access to all four of our online courses! By purchasing through this bundle, you save 15%!

Lifetime of site

Back Pain 201: Advanced Assessment

Dr Mark Lasletts' 10 hour course on advanced clinical assessment of LBP. Improve your screening, differential diagnosis and treatment of low back pain/sciatica patients. Course includes practical tips for the clinic setting.

12 months

10 hours

Force Plate Fundamentals for Physiotherapists Webinar

This webinar is an introduction to force plates for physiotherapists with practical examples of force plate analysis of jump performance and clinical applications for rehabilitation in sports and community practice.

12 months

1 hour

Gout

Learn about the clinical presentation of gout, differential diagnosis, investigations and referral criteria.

12 months

30 minutes

Rotator Cuff: Massive/Inoperable Rotator Cuff Tears

Massive or inoperable rotator cuff tears require specific rehabilitation, and many patients regain good upper limb function.

12 months

4 hours

Acromioclavicular Joint: The Sternoclavicular Joint

The sternoclavicular joint can be affected by a range of primary pathologies, and is involved in a number of systemic disease processes. Differential diagnosis is critical in identifying red flags & guiding appropriate management.

12 months

3 hours

Concussion Rehab: Objective Measures for Return-to-Function

How to be objective in your assessment when returning people back to work, school, and sport after concussion.

12 months

1 hour

Problem-Solving the Problem Shoulder Webinar

Identify common reasons why people with shoulder pain often don�t improve with physiotherapy treatment and will give you practical tips on what you can do to get them progressing in the right direction.

12 months

1 hour

Decision-Making at Pinnacle Events

Listen to Chelsea Lane talk about challenges for the sports physiotherapist and what is your hidden ‘super-power’ when it comes to decision-making in pressure situations.

12 months

1 hour

Acromioclavicular Joint Instability

AC joint instability is a common injury, with varying correlation between symptoms and grade of injury. In this lesson we look at the classification of AC joint instability and how this guides management.

12 months

3 hours

ACL Tear Non-Surgical Management Course - Theory

Extensive review and synthesis of the best Surgical Versus Non-surgical ACL tear management literature

12 months

1 hour

Stiff Shoulder: Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

In this lesson, we will cover: pathoaetiology, natural history, diagnosis of frozen shoulder, non-operative management, evidence-informed physiotherapy management, and referral criteria.

12 months

3 hours

Rheumatology Course

Learn about the pathophysiology and how to recognise, differentiate, investigate, treat and refer people with common rheumatologic conditions.

12 months

10 hours

Diagnostic Accuracy Course

Learn diagnostic accuracy, the 2X2 table & calculation of diagnostic accuracy values in 8 hours. Learn the sequence of pattern recognition, SpPIn & Diagnosis by Subtraction as it is used clinically, informing management & further diagnostic workup.

12 months

8 hours

Is a Specific Diagnosis Possible for the Painful Lumbar Spine?

Listen to Dr Mark Laslett discussing specific painful lumbar spine diagnoses like discogenic, facetogenic & SIJ pain. It is possible, necessary or desirable? Q&A session, manual & CPD Certificate.

12 months

1 hour

Screening: Pain and Psychosocial Modifiers

Identifying the type of pain, mechanisms contributing to persistent pain and the influence of psychosocial factors are critical in the diagnostic process, and in selection of appropriate treatment interventions.

12 months

3 hours

Expectations on New Graduates

Starting a career in physiotherapy can be daunting. Find out what is (and isn’t) expected of new graduate physiotherapists, how to navigate the ‘learning curve’ to build proficiency over time and enjoy the journey!

12 months

1 hour

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