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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Unstable Shoulder: Management of Shoulder Instability

Non-surgical management forms the basis of treatment for many patients with instability. Understanding & being able to assess specific neuromuscular impairments is essential in the physiotherapy management of shoulder instability.

12 months

3 hours

Medical Screening: Unit 5 Cancer Screening

In this unit we cover; Signs and symptoms, Pathways for metastases, Endogenous risk factors, Exogenous risk factors, and Clinical reference sheets.

12 months

1 hour

Connective Tissue Disorders

Learn about connective tissue disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's syndrome, their clinical presentation, investigations and referral indications.

12 months

30 minutes

Movement Screening, Landings and Asymmetry

Learn and apply the essentials of movement competency screening, assessment of landing mechanics and limb asymmetry assessment for rehabilitation to help minimise injury risk and optimise performance.

Lifetime of site

10 hours approx

Screening: Red Flags

Identification of red flag indicators of serious and life-threatening pathology is critical in primary health care.

12 months

3 hours

Management of Chronic Athletic Groin Pain

Understand current terminology and pathomechanics underlying groin pain in athletes. Recognize key tests and measures indicative of athletic groin pain in athletes and apply new treatment and exercise strategies to maximize return to sport.

12 months

5.5 hours

Rotator Cuff: Calcific Tendinopathy

Calcific tendinopathy is a cell-mediated process that may be self-limiting, or may require specific intervention.

12 months

4 hours

Acromioclavicular Joint

Pathoaetiology, natural history, diagnosis & management of AC and SC joint conditions. Diagnosis of AC joint pain and then divided according to evidence for specific management of AC and SC joint conditions

12 months

10 hours

Osteoarthritis

Learn about the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and risk factors for osteoarthritis and how to develop an individualised management programme based on assessment of all biopsychosocial factors.

12 months

1.5 hours

The Older Shoulder Webinar

Diagnosis and management of shoulder pain in the elderly can be challenging. In this webinar you will learn about common shoulder conditions, how to modify your assessment and what treatment options are appropriate.

12 months

1 hour

Medical Screening: Unit 9 Lower Limb

In this unit we cover; Visceral pain, Neurovascular compromise, Pediatric conditions, Compartment syndrome, Fractures and bone lesions and Infection.

12 months

30 minutes

Spondyloarthritis

Learn about the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, medical and specific physiotherapy management of axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis.

12 months

2 hours

Frozen Shoulder

A summary of latest evidence relating to the pathoaetiology, diagnosis and non-surgical management of frozen shoulder with a specific focus on physiotherapy rehabilitation guidelines and clinical decision-making.

12 months

1.5 hours

Lumbar Bone Stress Injury: Diagnosis and Rehab

Learn about diagnosis including new imaging techniques, the decision making process regarding surgical vs non-surgical management and rehabilitation and return-to-sport guidelines.

12 months

1 hour

Unstable Shoulder

All Unstable Shoulder lessons in one discounted package. | Clinical diagnosis of shoulder instability | Diagnosis of Shoulder Instability | Management of Shoulder Instability.

12 months

9 hours

Medical Imaging: Forearm, Wrist & Hand

This self-paced, online learning course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts for the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the forearm, wrist & hand.

12 months

1.5 hours

Back Pain 300: Introduction to Advanced Diagnoses & Management

Introduction to Advanced Diagnosis and Management. An introduction to advanced clinical diagnostics and treatments for low back and referred lower limb pain including mechanical discogenic pain.

12 months

11 hours

Medical Imaging: Lumbar Spine & Pelvis

This self-paced, online learning course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts for the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the lumbar spine & pelvis.

12 months

2 hours

Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Stiff Shoulder

Mr Khalid Mohammed presents a comprehensive course on diagnosis and surgical management of the stiff shoulder and Dr Angela Cadogan (Physiotherapy Specialist) presents the post-operative rehabilitation of the stiff shoulder.

12 months

3 hours

Shaping and Shifting Muscle

This course will introduce and extend your knowledge in muscle hypertrophy, architecture and fibre type.

Unlimited

10 hours

Medical Imaging: Upper Limb

This self-paced, online learning course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts for the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the upper limb including the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist & hand.

12 months

7.5 hours

Optimising Strength and Power: A Connective Tissue Approach

This course will teach you about the muscle-tendon properties that underpin force production and how to assess those properties to help you design rehabilitation programmes that target specific tissues.

Unlimited

Management of the Complex Shoulder Webinar

In this webinar we look at the management of patients with complex shoulder conditions and how they are assessed and managed in a Specialist Shoulder Unit in the UK.

12 months

1 hour

Screening: Health Screening

Health screening is important to help identify modifiable lifestyle factors that may help prevent the development of chronic, non-communicable diseases, and to identify patients whose symptoms may be part of a systemic medical condition.

12 months

4 hours

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