If you want to stand out as an Excellent Therapist you must be Excellent at strength and conditioning. 

We are at a crossroads in our professions, we have seen huge progress in the professionalisation of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, athletic training and osteopathy in regard to its recognition with the general public and the medical profession. 

 

We have an unprecedented need for musculoskeletal services within our communities as public health messages encourage people to age, work and live well. These messages urge people to regularly participate in physical activity and exercise. However, this must be underpinned by the requirement for excellent musculoskeletal health.

 

Physical activity is important for the musculoskeletal health of your patients and can be used as a preventative measure to reduce illness and disability. However when these measures fail optimal rehabilitative and strength and conditioning interventions are necessary. This is where the problem arises because within our professions we have for too long neglected our core business ADVANCED EXERCISE REHABILITATION.

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Exercise rehabilitation is a difficult business and it has been made more difficult by the rampant underfunding of this key commodity in public services in favour of cheap, quick fix strategies and a lack of training for early career therapists both at University and in the workplace.

 

In the public sector resources and funding over the years has been redirected to triage services and diagnostics. Consequently, many senior therapists that were very competent and capable delivering rehabilitation have swopped roles in favour of triage and diagnostic roles.

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This has led to a significant de-skilling in their rehabilitation expertise and an inability to keep abreast of the latest trends because of time spent in diagnostic clinics.  It has led to a massive gulf between optimal and effective rehabilitation for patients because of a decline in therapists specialising in rehabilitation. This has then led to a lack of mentoring, training and opportunities for on the job training for entry level therapists in the essence of rehabilitation, physical preparation and strength and conditioning.

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Rehabilitation is a specialist skill set which must be honed and developed like all other skills. It is a combination of anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, training science, psychology and communication skills. I have set up this course for motivated therapists to readdress the balance.  This course has been specially created for talented therapists like you to provide a practical grounding in the fundamentals of clinical strength and conditioning to help you stand out as an Excellent Therapist in MSK Rehabilitation.

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