Advancing Physiotherapy Competencies

• Understand and know the basic blood tests used in musculoskeletal practice
• Know the normal values of the blood tests
• Know the possible differential causes for alterations in normal blood values

• Know the possible differential diagnosis conditions affecting Cervical spine
• Know the common red flag conditions affect Cervical spine
• Make an accurate diagnosis of conditions affect Cervical spine

• Understand and know the basic anatomy of the foot & ankle
• Understand and know the biomechanics regarding the foot & ankle
• Know the possible differential diagnosis foot & ankle conditions

• Understand and know the basic anatomy of the hip
• Understand and know the biomechanics regarding the hip
• Know the possible differential diagnosis hip pathology

Suitable for all senior clinicians who refer for injections

• Understand and know the basic anatomy & mechanics of the knee joint
• Know the possible differential diagnosis knee conditions
• Know the common red flag conditions of the knee joint

• Understand and know the basic anatomy of the spine
• Understand and know the biomechanics related spinal function
• Know the possible differential diagnosis spinal conditions

• Professional aspects and accountability
• Medicines management – administration
• Management of anaphylaxis
• The use of patient group directions (PGDs)

• Updated Dec 2022
• This module is aimed at medical, physiotherapy and podiatry staff who DO NOT perform injections but can refer patients for an injection appointment
• This course is designed to promote critical thinking within referring staff. 
• Responses may be reviewed by administrators of the course

• MRI is best for evaluating injuries to the ligaments, menisci, articular cartilage, and osteochondral fractures and osteochondritis dissecans.

• Hip Joint, Knee Joint and Ankle and Foot

• Shoulder Joint, Elbow Joint, Wrist and Hand

• Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine and Lumbar Spine

• Understand and know the basic presentations and classification under rheumatological conditions
• Understand and know the pathological differences between rheumatological conditions
• Know the possible differential diagnosis with in the group of rheumatological conditions

• Shoulder Osteoarthritis
• Rotator cuff tendinopathy and arthropathy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Shoulder Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Nerve Palsy

• Know the possible differential diagnosis conditions affect thoracic spine
• Know the common red flag conditions affect thoracic spine
• Make an accurate diagnosis of conditions affect thoracic spine

• Understand and know the basic anatomy of the Wrist and Hand
• Know the possible differential diagnosis Wrist and Hand Conditions
• Know the common red flag conditions of the Wrist and Hand