Injury and Healing in Sports Physiotherapy

Online Course

Gain the knowledge to facilitate soft tissue healing in your practice

1-1.5 hours

Course instructor

Lead Physiotherapist in the North West for the English Institute of Sport, and the clinical director of Back In Action Rehabilitation

Online course for physiotherapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and students - Injury and Healing in Sports Physiotherapy

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Summarising the latest research & evidence

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This course is part of a programme:

Applied Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Programme

Introduction

After soft tissue injury, the human body transitions through various stages of healing. Each stage overlaps as different tissues heal at different rates. Many factors affect tissue healing, including the type of tissue, the extent of the injury, the patient’s age, and overall health. This course takes you through the stages of healing. It explores what to expect during each phase and discusses ways that physiotherapists can help prevent chronic conditions from forming.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

describe the three stages of healing
explain the role of the physiotherapist during each stage of healing
discuss the role of mechanical loading and how it affects healing

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.

Featured reviews

"I liked this course because it provides a quick general overview of tissue healing and injury. It is precise and provides a lot of beneficial information."

Pit Brandenburger

Physiotherapist

Luxembourg

"Amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course created by Plus. It was concise and precise, and I highly recommend it!"

Emmanuel Chike

Physiotherapist

Nigeria

"I must say that this course is indeed an eye-opener for me as a young physiotherapist, most especially the new protocol, “PEACE and LOVE.” I appreciate the effort you made to put these materials out here."

Godwin Chiemelie Onyeisi

Physiotherapist

Nigeria

"Great course! I learned about recent advances in the management of soft tissue injuries. The course guide was also great; I love that Plus also provides transcripts of the video material and a quiz at the end. Overall, I would recommend this course!"

VARNIKA Shirodkar

Physiotherapist

India

"It was worth attending the course, and I appreciate the whole team's efforts to make reading enjoyable for practitioners. Video instructors are excellent at sharing unique concepts and techniques for rehab."

Benish Shahzadi

Physiotherapist

New Zealand

"I have practised for many years and seen significant changes in rehab processes. This course has reinforced how I practice and given me a more considered and informed approach."

Doug Ryan

Sports Therapist

United Kingdom

"The simplicity of the course outline and the clinical reasoning case studies make it fascinating to the learner."

Hillary Kip

Physiotherapist

Kenya

"This course will be an excellent help for physiotherapists and other allied professionals to provide scientific-based exercises to patients after injuries."

Carlo Vincent Montenegro

Physiotherapist

Qatar

"If you are a therapist or an athlete yourself, this course will offer some new insights for you and a deeper physiological understanding of injury and phases of healing. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"

Tamar Koekemoer

Occupational Therapist

South Africa

"This course is suitable for health care professionals, as they will become aware of common injuries you can find in patients. It could also help avoid these injuries."

Alexia formosa

Physiotherapist

Malta

"This course is an excellent fundamental tool for new graduates looking for clinical guidelines and more senior clinicians needing a brush-up on physiological processes at work during injury. "

Leanne St Clair

Physiotherapist

South Africa

"It is a perfect course that covers the basics of healing. It helped me to refresh the information that I had previously learnt."

Gavin Raphael

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

"I would recommend such courses to my colleagues and juniors. These short courses help to brush up on knowledge and provide recent advancements in the field."

Rachel Mathew

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

"The course was very educative, and I have learnt a lot about connective tissue and how I can improve on the management of connective tissue, considering the time it takes to heal."

Bilkisu Muhammad

Physiotherapist

Nigeria

"This course changed my perspective on the mechanical loading phase. It is the best course to understand the tissues and the healing simply and effectively."

Sabina Dahal

Physiotherapist

Nepal

"The course concisely explained our roles as physiotherapists in tissue healing and broadened my perspective of what I learned in class."

Elvis Maxwell

Physiotherapist

Nigeria

"Thank you very much for this TRIAL course. After that, I decided to buy the full package and continue to improve my knowledge by taking courses from Plus!"

Spyridon Bouzalas

Physiotherapist

Sweden

"This course was a great refresher and provided me with new information. I loved how the instructor shared new thoughts on acute management, stating the updated regimes."

Abbigail Tingle

Physiotherapist

Jamaica

"This course is a great intro to healing stages and an excellent refresher/point of reference in acronyms and video demos."

Brandy Border-Rodriguez

Physical Therapist

United States

"A lovely short course that will reinforce what you already know while introducing a few new ideas. Ideal for busy therapists who do not have much time to spare. Excellent short course. "

Debbie Findley-Clayton

Physiotherapist

Turks And Caicos Islands

"The information shared on this topic is excellent. Though it looks simple, when implemented during practice makes a lot of difference!"

M SHRULA

Physiotherapist

India

"I am a sports enthusiast, and this course gave me more reasons to specialise in sports physiotherapy. Keep up the excellent job, and thank you for the information."

Loveness Chama

Physiotherapist

Zambia

"It is a fantastic course to take to build or improve your skills and knowledge as a therapist about the healing stages of soft tissue injury."

Janet Nguti

Physiotherapist

Kenya

"This course is fantastic! I am so thrilled for our next Orthopedic Clinical Assessment so I could share what I have learned from this course. Thank you so much Plus by Physiopedia!"

Michelle Mabel Miranda

Physical Therapist

Saudi Arabia

"I think it is a great course! I will go back and read it over and over again. The course is very informative and one of the best I have ever taken."

Citadel Yayra Agbeehia

Physiotherapist

Ghana

"This course gave me a better understanding of the wound-healing process and the essential roles of physiotherapy for optimal wound healing. I will recommend this course to any physiotherapist out there!"

Victor Uwakwe

Physiotherapist

Nigeria

"This course was a good refresher of my existing knowledge and an eye opener on acute phase injury management using the POLICE principle!"

Malemeza Mphamba

Physiotherapist

Malawi

"This is a great short course which gives insight into topics that are central to my work as a Structural Integrator in the Rolf tradition."

Michael Stanborough

Massage Therapist

Australia

"This course is a fantastic review of the physiological processes of healing and the latest research regarding graded loading in rehabilitation to optimise tissue healing and prevent re-injury."

Anna Cherry

Physiotherapist

New Zealand

"This course has excellent educational content and many videos. It is beneficial for students studying physiotherapy."

Sayali Mandke

Physiotherapist

India

"An excellent course for those who would like to learn more about some of the sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches for patients with sports-related injuries!"

Maksym Levus

Physiotherapist

Ukraine

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