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Learn with other people around the globe by completing the following courses:

1. Understanding the Foot Programme: Learn about foot conditions and how to manage them
2. Grasp the relevant terms and parameters to analyse gait with Gait Definitions and Gait Cycle
3. Current Guidelines and Recommendations for Post-Natal Exercises: Explore benefits, barriers, and enablers to exercise for postnatal women
4. Become familiar with the benefits of standing and types of standers for children with Assistive Technology-Standers
5. Assessment and Training of Infant Sitting: Explore a family-centred and task-oriented approach to enhancing sitting in infants
6. Discover the reasoning for hip arthroscopy and the important complications to be aware of with Hip Arthroscopy – Clinical Presentations, Indications and Complications Webinar recording
7. Learn the steps to prescribe safe and appropriate assistive technology (AT) with Steps to Assistive Technology Provision

NEW COURSES | Something for everyone!!

1. Explore an in-depth knee joint series with the Patellofemoral Joint Programme
2. Gain the skills to confidently perform Burn wound assessment techniques
3. Expand your understanding of the OT's role in SCI rehabilitation
4. With this webinar understand Trauma Informed Care and Working with Survivors of Torture
5. Become knowledgeable regarding the Development of Sitting
6. In this webinar learn about Pain Assessment and Management for Displaced Persons

Don't miss this live webinar by Rina Pandya on 23 Nov 2022 - A Therapist’s Guide to Upper Extremity Myofascial Chains

New Programmes Recently Published

1. Family-Centred Developmental Skills Training in Early Intervention Programme - learn from these courses how to work collaboratively with families to improve social, communication and motor abilities in children
2. Gain the skills and knowledge to confidently help athletes reach their maximum potential and dreams with the Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Programme
3. Become a knowledgeable user of ICF with Understanding the International Classification of Function (ICF) Programme 
4. Enhance your understanding of paediatric pain with Holistic Management of Pain in Children Programme
5. Gait Analysis and Training Programme - learn how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the diagnosis and treatment of movement system impairment syndromes and gait deviations
6. Become confident in understanding ankle anatomy and proficient in treating ankle problems with Understanding the Ankle Programme

Join more than 10 000 rehabilitation professionals from all over the world to learn about the Rehabilitation Needs of Displaced Persons in this year's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).  This comprehensive programme includes the following courses:

1. Global Context for Displaced Persons
2. Health and Well-Being within the Context of Working with Displaced Persons
3. Communication and Trauma Informed Care for Displaced Persons
4. Considerations for Working with Diverse Displaced Person Populations
5. Considerations and Practical Tools for Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence and Trafficking
6. Considerations for Working with Survivors of Torture
7. Assessment and Management of Displaced Persons with Pain

Don't miss these exciting webinars scheduled in October: 

• 12 Oct 2022 - MOOC Webinar Q&A - Pain Assessment and Management for Displaced Persons
• 18 Oct 2022 - Physiopedia Plus Demonstration and Live Q&A
• 19 Oct 2022 - Gait Assessment and Novel Intervention Approaches for the Complex Orthopaedic Patient

Plus Demonstration and Live Q&A with Rachael Lowe You may know about the many of the commonly used Plus features available to you such as the online courses but did you know that there are full text books and journals, technique videos and your very own professional development portfolio? Rachael Lowe will demonstrate these features and answer all your questions about how you might be able to optimise your use of Plus for your own personal professional development. Please register for this event.  If this time does not suit you please register anyway and we will share the recording with you.

Learn from Dr. Damien Howell about assessing and treating gait deviations and the causing factors.

1. LIVE WEBINAR - 19 October 2022, 5:30pm UK - register using this link
2. 2D Motion and Gait Analysis Programme (4 courses)
3. Gait Analysis and Training Programme (9 courses)

Learn with other people around the globe by completing the following courses:

• Menarche and Menopause - Gain insight into the transitions women experience during their lifespan
• Introduction to the Dancer’s Foot and Ankle Programme - These 7 courses will help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the assessment and management of dancers
• Spinal Cord Injury Physiotherapy Treatment Principles - Learn about complex physiotherapy interventions for SCI and become inspired!
• Spinal Cord Injury Physiotherapy Assessment, Prognosis and Goal Setting - Become knowledgeable in the PT evaluation of persons with SCI and assist them with home and community reintegration
• Assessment of Overuse Injuries in Running - Develop the skills and expertise to help runners get back on the road safely and efficiently
• Introduction to Affirming Care for Gender and Sexual Minorities - Learn about the importance of affirming LGBTQ+ community healthcare needs

Join other Physioplus members in upscaling your knowledge with the following new courses:

• Learn from the series of courses on the hip covering the anatomy and biomechanics, common hip pathologies, and their assessment and treatment.
• The Orthotics Programme will help you achieve optimal outcomes for clients with an in-depth understanding of orthotics
• Developing a Conference Abstract course will help you become confident in writing an abstract for a conference
• Become an advocate for young athletes by doing the Ethical Considerations in the Child and Adolescent Athlete course
• The Introduction to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) course will teach you how to be a GESI responsive clinician

Register for the Upcoming Webinar: Designing Effective Home Exercise Programmes - 11 August 2022

Exploring Ethics and Clinical Decision-Making Models in the Management of the Child and Adolescent Athlete Webinar. Live-streamed webinar with Bridey-Lee Momberg - 27 July 2022, 6pm UK

The Physioplus Team published brand new courses.  You should find something in this list that will spark your interest and will meet your learning goals.

• This Comprehensive Spinal Cord Injury Programme replaced the old SCI courses on Physioplus. More courses are to be added soon.
• Reduce mind-wandering and improve focus for online learning by doing this course on The Power of Mindful Learning in the Digital World
• Complete the final course Practical Musculoskeletal Testing for Runners in Dawn Nune's Understanding Your Runner Programme
• Learn from Jason Giesbrecht on how to become capable and effective leaders in rehabilitation.
• Understanding the Ankle Programme will help you become confident in understanding ankle anatomy and proficient in assessing and treating ankle problems
• This Introduction to Male Pelvic Health Programme covers topics like male pelvic anatomy, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, prostate cancer and physiotherapy assessment and treatment.

SPREAD THE WORD! The New Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Programme is FREE for everyone in the world until Sunday 5 June.

Dr Lee Herrington - General Principles of Exercise Rehabilitation and Load Management Webinar - 26 May 2022 View previous webinar recordings by following this link.

We have two exciting webinars in the next month. FREE to Full and Pro Physioplus members.

1. Srishti Banerjee - Environmental Sustainability and Physiotherapy Webinar - 16 May 2022 (live-streaming and recording will be available)
2. Dr Lee Herrington - General Principles of Exercise Rehabilitation and Load Management Webinar - 26 May 2022 (live-stream only)

What did you miss in April?

1. Series of courses on the diaphragm by Rina Pandya
2. Series of courses on Parkinson’s Lifestyle Medicine by Z Altug
3. Holistic Paediatric Health Programme for Children 3-18 Years of Age by Tracy Prowse
4. Webinar recording of Case Study Discussions on Clearing the Lumbar Spine Webinar by Nick Rainey

SPREAD THE WORD! The New Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Programme is FREE for everyone in the world until Sunday 5 June.

More about the Diaphragm series:

1. Enhance your knowledge of the diaphragm anatomy and differential diagnosis
2. Understand the impact of mechanical ventilation on diaphragm function and how to overcome it
3. Learn how positioning in ICU and poor posture can negatively impact breathing mechanics
4. Understand the role of the diaphragm in core control and trunk stability
5. How to incorporate functional exercises into diaphragmatic rehabilitation

SPREAD THE WORD! The New Rehabilitation in Disaster and Conflict Programme is FREE for everyone in the world until Sunday 5 June.

For the past 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated by billions of people around the globe, annually every April 22, to join together in promoting awareness for the health of our environment. Learn more about how you can have a positive impact on the environment by doing these exciting courses on Physioplus:

1. An Introduction to Environmental Physiotherapy
2. Active Transportation and Planetary Health
3. Sustainable Healthcare and Environmental Physiotherapy
4. Biodiversity and Physiotherapy

Holistic Paediatric Health Programme for Children 3-18 Years of Age Learn how to make significant and long-lasting changes to a child’s health, wellness and development. This programme includes the following exciting courses:

1. Modern Lifestyles and Classroom Ethos in Early and Middle Childhood Development
2. Assessment and Exercise Interventions in Early and Middle Childhood Development
3. Academic Readiness and Developmental Disabilities in Early and Middle Childhood Development
4. Developing Physically Active and Sporty Kids - Benefits and Barriers
5. Developing Physically Active and Sporty Kids - Overuse Injuries and Burnout
6. Developing Physically Active and Sporty Kids - Injuries Specific to Children and Teenagers
7. Holistic Healthcare Interventions for Children

World Parkinson's Day Learn more about the assessment and management of people with Parkinson's through these popular courses:

• Introduction to Parkinson’s
• Assessment of Parkinson’s
• Management of Parkinson’s
• Parkinson’s Outcome Measures Case Study
• Parkinson’s Treatment Planning Case Study
• Parkinson’s Management: Pandemic-Related Deconditioning – Case Studies