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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Shoulder Screening

Learn to systematically work through a process of screening patients for red flags, other causes of shoulder pain, obtain appropriate diagnostic imaging, & classify shoulder pain into categories that guide management

12 months

20 hours

Surgical Management and Post Operative Rehabilitation Package

Mr Khalid Mohammed discusses orthopaedic referral criteria, clinical & imaging diagnosis, surgical decision-making, techniques & outcomes. Includes post-op rehabilitation for common shoulder surgeries.

12 months

12 hours

Loaded Lumbar Flexion: Friend or Foe

In this webinar with Mark Laslett , find out more about the theory and evidence of the dynamic disc model and make your own mind up about the role of loaded lumbar flexion in rehabilitation.

12 months

0.5 hours

Back Pain 300 Starter Pack

The Back Pain 300 Starter Pack gives you an overview of the sources and causes of LBP and introduces the concept of discogenic pain.

12 months

31 hours

Medical Imaging: Lower Limb

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

12 months

2.5 hours

Unstable Shoulder: Classification of Shoulder Instability

Accurate classification of shoulder instability is essential in determining appropriate management, and whether imaging or orthopaedic referral required.

12 months

3 hours

Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Unstable Shoulder

Surgical Management of traumatic shoulder instability including clinical examination, imaging, surgical decision-making, surgical techniques & outcomes, followed by post-operative rehabilitation of the unstable shoulder.

12 months

3 hours

The Acromioclavicular Joint: Diagnosis of Acromioclavicular Joint Pain

The ability to differentiate the AC joint as the source of pain, then sub-differentiate specific pathologies that vary in investigations, management and prognosis, is essential in the effective management of AC joint conditions.

12 months

3 hours

Medical Imaging: Cervical & Thoracic Spine

This self-paced, online learning course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts for the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the cervical and thoracic spine, including the skull and TMJ.

12 months

2 hours

Screening: Diagnostic Classification of Shoulder Pain

Having excluded other causes of shoulder pain, we now look at the clinical classification of shoulder conditions to help guide management.

12 months

3 hours

Shoulder Webinar Package

Four Shoulder Webinars for NZD $40.

12 months

4 hours

Medical Screening: Unit 6 Cranium and Cervical Spine

In this unit we cover; Osteoporosis, Spinal tumours, Cauda equina and AAA Metabolic bone lesions, Radiculopathy / Stenosis, Visceral / Vascular, Spondyloarthropathies and Clinical Reference Sheets.

12 months

1 hour

Stiff Shoulder: Diagnosis of the Stiff Shoulder

Many conditions can present with a 'stiff shoulder', and an accurate differential diagnosis is important to ensure the patient receives appropriate treatment for their condition.

12 months

3 hours

Rotator Cuff: Atraumatic, Rotator Ruff-Related Pain

Atraumatic, rotator cuff related pain (RCRP) encompasses a number of subacromial conditions that are managed non-operatively.

12 months

4 hours

Medical Screening: Body Systems Screening Package

This package includes: Introduction, Health Screening, The Big 3, Rheumatological Conditions and Cancer Screening.

12 months

5 hours

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Learn about the clinical presentation of PMR, including temporal arteritis and upskill in the diagnosis, investigations, onward referral and management of polymyalgia rheumatica and other connective tissue disorders.

12 months

45 minutes

Medical Screening: Regional Screening Package

This package includes: Introduction, Cranium and Cervical Spine, Thoracic, Lumbar Spine and Pelvis, Upper Limb and Lower Limb.

12 months

4 hours

Deconstructing Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Is this the end for ‘non-specific low back pain’? Find out why it should be considered a ‘failed experiment’. Find out how we can do better for many patients with a specific diagnosis of LBP.

12 months

1 hour

Rheumatology Red Flags Webinar

In this webinar you will learn about health risk factors, symptoms and signs that will help you to recognise rheumatologic conditions.

12 months

1 hour

Back Pain 303: Diagnosis & Treatment of Sacroiliac & Pelvic Girdle Pain

A comprehensive, evidence-informed course covering anatomy, pathomechanics, diagnosis and management of pelvic-girdle and SIJ pain.

12 months

13 hours

Medical Imaging: Introduction to Medical Imaging

This course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts, investigations, safety, evaluation & communication in clinical practice.

12 months

4 hours

ACL Tear Non-Surgical Management Course - Practical

Master practical skills to manage an ACL injured patient from initial presentation to return to high-level activity - without surgery!

12 months

1 hour

Surgical Management & Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the Acromioclavicular Joint

Mr Khalid Mohammed (Shoulder &a Upper Limb Specialist) presents on "Surgical Management" of the AC Joint and Dr Angela Cadogan (Physiotherapy Specialist) presents the post-operative rehabilitation of the AC Joint.

12 months

3 hours

Podcast with Brian Sorensen on 50 years of learning and discovery with all things musculoskeletal.

Dr Mark Laslett with Brian Sorensen on 50 years of learning and discovery with all things musculoskeletal.

12 months

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