Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Áföll og sjúkraþjálfun; áfallafræði, áfallamiðuð nálgun, áfallameðferðNámskeið verður haldið föstudaginn 17.apríl kl. 9 – 16 og laugardaginn 18.apríl kl. 9.30-15.Kennari: Margrét Gunnarsdóttir sérfræðingur í geðsjúkraþjálfun/áfallameðferð og sálmeðferðarfræðingur MScStaður: Fræðslusalur BHM, Borgartúni 27, 105 ReykjavíkÁ þessu námskeiði verður farið í mikilvæga þætti sem tengjast því að vinna með fólki með áfallasögu og virka áfallastreitu. Sjúkraþjálfarar sinna oft einstaklingum með áfallastreitu og annað form af langvinnri streitu, þótt það sé sjaldnast skilgreint sem ástæða komu. Áfallastreita og langvinn streita almennt veldur álagi og ójafnvægi í taugakerfinu. Hjá sumum er opinskátt rætt um reynslu sem áfall en hjá öðrum birtast einkenni í líkamanum sem verkir, bólgur, truflun í ónæmis – og hormónakerfi, svefnvandi, meltingarvandi, óútskýrð einkenni osfr. Á þessu námskeiði fá sjúkraþjálfarar fræðslu og kenndar leiðir til að mæta þessum hópi af meiri næmni. Farið er ítarlega í starfsemi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins út frá Polyvagal kenningu og mikilvægi þess að meðferðaraðili hugi að eigin taugakerfi og velferð í starfi.Námskeið fer fram með fyrirlestrum, stuttum æfingum og umræðum.Ítarlegri lýsing:Markmið og efni námskeiðs:Skilgreiningar og einkenni áfallastreituröskunar og flókinnar áfallastreituröskunarMismunandi stig áfallameðferðarBirtingarmyndir áfallastreitu í daglegu lífi og áhrif í meðferðarstarfi Polyvagal kenningin, flökkutaugin og mikilvægi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins þegar unnið er með áföll, streitu og einstaklinga í viðkvæmri stöðuÁfallamiðuð (trauma-informed) nálgun í sjúkraþjálfun / velferðarþjónustuVægi upplifunar öryggis og góðra meðferðartengslaTaugakerfi meðferðaraðilansFræðsla um mikilvægi meðvitundar um vald/valdamisræmi í meðferðarstarfi.Hlutverk sjúkraþjálfara í áfallameðferðLeiðir til að mæta þörfum einstaklinga með áfallastreitu, í einstaklingsmeðferð og hópmeðferðÁfallameðferð, m.a. EMDR meðferð, áfallamiðuð hópmeðferð og líkamsmiðuð áfallameðferð.Að hlúa að sjálfum sér sem meðferðaraðila í krefjandi starfiÍ lok námskeiðs hafa þátttakendur öðlast skilning og þekkingu á eðli áfallastreitu og hvernig hún getur haft áhrif á gang meðferðar. Þátttakendur vita hvað áfallamiðuð nálgun felur í sér og kunna leiðir til að aðlaga meðferð og umhverfi í því samhengi.Þátttakendur hafa dýpri þekkingu á mikilvægi þess að meta og skilja ástand taugakerfis, bæði hjá skjólstæðingum og sjálfum sér og kunna leiðir til að byggja upp betra jafnvægi í taugakerfi. Þátttakendur kunna leiðir til að skima fyrir áfallastreitu og eru með verkfæri til að vinna með hana innan starfsviðs sjúkraþjálfara í því umhverfi sem þeir starfa og styðja við áfallameðferð sem skjólstæðingur er mögulega í hjá fagaðila á geðheilbrigðissviði.

Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Kennari: Peter MalliarasDagsetning: 22.-23. maíTími: 09:00 - 16:00DescriptionPeter Malliaras is a physiotherapist and researcher from Melbourne, Australia focusing on the problem of tendinopathy. He is the first ranked tendinopathy expert globally according to the website ExpertScape. Appointed Professor of Physiotherapy Research in 2022 at Monash University (Australia), his research focuses on understanding pain and neuromuscular impairments, and clinical trials testing the efficacy of exercise, education and other interventions in tendinopathy. Peter maintains a strong clinical focus, consulting to elite athletes and people with persistent tendinopathy presentations in Australia and internationally.Practical frameworks and practical strategies is a comprehensive online course launched in 2024 that provides a structured, evidence-informed approach to the management of lower limb tendinopathy. Rather than isolated techniques or protocols, the course presents an integrated system of clinical frameworks that can be applied directly in everyday practice.The course covers a series of core frameworks, including:Diagnostic decision-makingAssessment and screeningStrength assessmentLoad managementRehabilitation planningStretch–shorten cycle trainingOutcome measurementDesigned for clinicians across all levels of experience, this course is suitable for new graduates through to highly experienced practitioners working in private practice, hospital settings, or elite sport. Prof Peter Malliaras delivers practical, adaptable frameworks that go beyond standard CPD content, providing clear structure, clinical reasoning tools, and actionable strategies you can use immediately with patients.Learning outcomesDescribe the structure, function and adaptation of healthy tendonDescribe the stretch shorten the cycle and its functional role in energy storage tendonsDefine tendon ‘stiffness' and how this relates to tendon functionCompare the key parameters for tendon versus muscle adaptationDescribe key tissue, psychological, biomechanical, metabolic, hormonal and neuromuscular impairments in tendinopathyDescribe and demonstrate effective diagnosis and assessment for lower limb tendinopathy.Construct an individualised management plan that includes consideration of key screening and assessment findingsDescribe and justify a rehabilitation framework for common lower limb tendinopathies which includes consideration of muscle strength and power development and tendon adaptationDevelop a strategy for effective deliver of individualised education for people with tendinopathyPlan and implement an individualised stretch-shorten cycle rehabilitation progressions for people with lower limb tendinopathy returning to walking, running and various sportsCompare and contrast evidence for common adjunct therapies, as well as medicine, injectable and surgical treatments

Áföll og sjúkraþjálfun; áfallafræði, áfallamiðuð nálgun, áfallameðferðNámskeið verður haldið föstudaginn 17.apríl kl. 9 – 16 og laugardaginn 18.apríl kl. 9.30-15.Kennari: Margrét Gunnarsdóttir sérfræðingur í geðsjúkraþjálfun/áfallameðferð og sálmeðferðarfræðingur MScStaður: Fræðslusalur BHM, Borgartúni 27, 105 ReykjavíkÁ þessu námskeiði verður farið í mikilvæga þætti sem tengjast því að vinna með fólki með áfallasögu og virka áfallastreitu. Sjúkraþjálfarar sinna oft einstaklingum með áfallastreitu og annað form af langvinnri streitu, þótt það sé sjaldnast skilgreint sem ástæða komu. Áfallastreita og langvinn streita almennt veldur álagi og ójafnvægi í taugakerfinu. Hjá sumum er opinskátt rætt um reynslu sem áfall en hjá öðrum birtast einkenni í líkamanum sem verkir, bólgur, truflun í ónæmis – og hormónakerfi, svefnvandi, meltingarvandi, óútskýrð einkenni osfr. Á þessu námskeiði fá sjúkraþjálfarar fræðslu og kenndar leiðir til að mæta þessum hópi af meiri næmni. Farið er ítarlega í starfsemi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins út frá Polyvagal kenningu og mikilvægi þess að meðferðaraðili hugi að eigin taugakerfi og velferð í starfi.Námskeið fer fram með fyrirlestrum, stuttum æfingum og umræðum.Ítarlegri lýsing:Markmið og efni námskeiðs:Skilgreiningar og einkenni áfallastreituröskunar og flókinnar áfallastreituröskunarMismunandi stig áfallameðferðarBirtingarmyndir áfallastreitu í daglegu lífi og áhrif í meðferðarstarfi Polyvagal kenningin, flökkutaugin og mikilvægi ósjálfráða taugakerfisins þegar unnið er með áföll, streitu og einstaklinga í viðkvæmri stöðuÁfallamiðuð (trauma-informed) nálgun í sjúkraþjálfun / velferðarþjónustuVægi upplifunar öryggis og góðra meðferðartengslaTaugakerfi meðferðaraðilansFræðsla um mikilvægi meðvitundar um vald/valdamisræmi í meðferðarstarfi.Hlutverk sjúkraþjálfara í áfallameðferðLeiðir til að mæta þörfum einstaklinga með áfallastreitu, í einstaklingsmeðferð og hópmeðferðÁfallameðferð, m.a. EMDR meðferð, áfallamiðuð hópmeðferð og líkamsmiðuð áfallameðferð.Að hlúa að sjálfum sér sem meðferðaraðila í krefjandi starfiÍ lok námskeiðs hafa þátttakendur öðlast skilning og þekkingu á eðli áfallastreitu og hvernig hún getur haft áhrif á gang meðferðar. Þátttakendur vita hvað áfallamiðuð nálgun felur í sér og kunna leiðir til að aðlaga meðferð og umhverfi í því samhengi.Þátttakendur hafa dýpri þekkingu á mikilvægi þess að meta og skilja ástand taugakerfis, bæði hjá skjólstæðingum og sjálfum sér og kunna leiðir til að byggja upp betra jafnvægi í taugakerfi. Þátttakendur kunna leiðir til að skima fyrir áfallastreitu og eru með verkfæri til að vinna með hana innan starfsviðs sjúkraþjálfara í því umhverfi sem þeir starfa og styðja við áfallameðferð sem skjólstæðingur er mögulega í hjá fagaðila á geðheilbrigðissviði.

Námskeiðið er haldið í tengslum við Dag sjúkraþjálfunar 2026. Time to rethink an old disease? Exploring the contemporary understanding and management of knee osteoarthritisKennari: Professor Tasha Stanton, BScPT, MScRS, PhD. Leiðbeinendur: Agnes Erlingsdóttir og Sara BenediktsdóttirStaðsetning: Eirberg, lóð Landspítala við HringbrautTímasetning: 17.-18. maí kl.9-16Course description: Osteoarthritic pain is often assumed to be driven solely by structural damage to the joint and surrounding tissues. However, pain levels hold a tenuous relationship with the degree of structural damage and people with severe osteoarthritic changes on imaging experience improvements in pain with exercise, in the absence of overt joint changes. Together, this suggests that we need to re-think such an assumption.Using a combination of lecture and hands-on format, this course will explore the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis. It will explore evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise both how we think about osteoarthritis and pain ourselves and how we discuss osteoarthritis and pain with our patients. It will explore the multiple contributing factors to osteoarthritis progression/pain, as well as the ongoing presence of bioplasticity (changeability) even in severe OA, discussing the implications of this knowledge for our treatment, including evidence for (appropriate) loading in the context of the patient with osteoarthritis. Finally, this course will explore novel interventions targeting altered sensorimotor processing in osteoarthritis that may hold therapeutic value.Learning objectives (at the end of this course, attendees should be able to):Compare and contrast older ideas of OA as a peripheral entity (i.e., involving the joint) with modern ideas of OA as a system wide process (i.e., involving the whole body)Explain the concept of bioplasticity and how it relates to osteoarthritis and the management of osteoarthritisImplement pain management strategies for osteoarthritis based on a modern understanding of the complexity of pain

Leiðbeinandi: Nicki Möller LarsenSkráning stendur yfirDay 1: Systematic Neurological Examination, Measurement Methods, Goal Setting, and the Latest Evidence in Stroke RehabilitationThis course focuses on systematic neurological examination, relevant measurement methods, goal setting, and the most recent evidence for the treatment of stroke patients.Emphasis will be placed on how to establish a structured approach to neurological examination and select the most effective treatment for the patient based on the latest evidence. Participants will gain knowledge of brain anatomy and its clinical significance, neurological assessment methods, and neuroplasticity principles in rehabilitation.The course further addresses the selection of relevant measurement methods, including the rationale for testing and which assessments are most appropriate. A brief introduction will also be given to commonly used ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) for drop foot, including their early application in rehabilitation. In addition, the importance of goal setting in neurorehabilitation will be highlighted.Day 2: Electrical Stimulation in Neurological Rehabilitation (with primary focus on stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis patients)Participants will be introduced to the theoretical background of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and the scientific evidence supporting its use. The course will cover training principles, types of electrical stimulation, and appropriate patient groups.Further topics include:Functional use of NMES (FES) for stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis patients.NMES in relation to muscle overactivity/spasticity.TENS for neuropathic pain.Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for drop foot: available products on the market and their distinguishing featuresUm Nicki Möller LarsenGraduated from University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) in 2006.12 years of experience at Neuroenhed Nord in Brønderslev, working with stroke patients.Founder and owner of the private neuro clinic NeuroRehab since 2018, treating a wide range of neurological conditions, primarily Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Spinal Cord Injury.Specialist in Neurological Physiotherapy.Holds a Master’s degree in Neurorehabilitation from the University of Copenhagen.Involved in the development of various technological training devices.Frequently engaged as a course instructor and lecturer.47 years old, based in Aalborg, and father of two daughters (16 and 18 years old).Strong personal interest in sports, particularly handball, football, and ice hockey.Chairman of a local handball club for the past 18 years.

Red Flags, Assessment & Treatment of Bruxism, Post-Facial Palsy Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Tinnitus, (Pseudo)Sinusitis and moreDay 1 – From Foundations to Clinical PrecisionShort review of key accessory techniques around the temporomandibular region in both intra-articular and myogenic TMD dysfunctions.Orofacial motor control: from assessment to dysfunction detection and targeted retraining.In-depth exploration of red flags in orofacial pathology which is essential for differential diagnosis within the head-neck region in physiotherapy.Update in bruxism – interpretation, clinical relevance, and physiotherapeutic management based on the latest evidence.Day 2 – From Pain Experience  to Sensory DistortionClinical patterns of maxillofacial dysfunctions with special focus on somatosensory tinnitus and (pseudo)sinusitis.Clinical classification of cranial neuropathic pain, including atypical facial pain, post-facial palsy pain, and trigeminal neuralgia.Introduction to Orofacial Somatosensory Distortion ;altered perception in persistent facial pain, revealing a new dimension for assessment, treatment, and motor learning.This intensive two-day course merges theory, evidence, and practical application – a unique opportunity to expand your clinical reasoning and hands-on skills in the orofacial system.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;” redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance). Dr. Massery’s “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions. The speaker presents novel research demonstrating the role of vocal folds as postural stabilizers, extending the concept of “core stability” from the vocal folds on the top of the trunk to the pelvic floor on the bottom. In Part-1, foundational information and quick interventions will be the focus (positioning and ventilatory strategies). In Part-2, the focus shifts to hands-on techniques: assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques. Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts. The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!PART-1:  Friday, September 11th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Registration 8:00 – 8:20 Discussion Introduction to course topics 8:20 – 9:45 Lecture Breathing and posture: Pressure control (Soda pop model) 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Positioning strategies: What can you do in 90 Seconds or less that has a profound and lasting effect?  11:30 – 12:15   Breathing and posture: The diaphragm’s many roles 12:15 – 1:15   LUNCH 1:15 - 1:35 Lab Sneak peek:  Ventilatory/movement strategies 1:35 – 3:15 Lecture Breathing and posture: The internal organs.  The vocal folds. 3:15 – 3:30   BREAK 3:30 – 5:10 Lab Ventilatory/movement strategies:  Integrating neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, respiratory and sensory systems 5:10 – 5:30 Lecture Summary, “Pearls,” sleep homework PART-2:  Saturday, September 12th   (8.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Coffee and ... 8:00 – 8:30 Discussion Review, synthesis, and Q&A 8:30 – 9:45 Lecture/ Demo Chest assessment:  Focus on musculoskeletal alignment and breathing patterns 9:45 – 10:00   BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 Lab Assessing breathing patterns and postural implications 11:30 – 12:30   LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 Lecture Airway clearance: From Sherlock to solution 1:15 – 2:15 Lab Facilitating efficient breathing patterns and endurance training: Neuromotor techniques for diaphragm, chest and other breathing patterns 2:15 – 2:30   BREAK 2:30 – 4:00 Lab Facilitating breathing patterns (continued) 4:00 – 4:30 Lecture/ Demo Brief introduction to rib cage and trunk musculoskeletal restrictions associated with breathing difficulties – Quick Screening! 4:30 - 5:30 Demo Patient demonstration (if possible) PART-2:  Sunday, September 13th   (5.0 Contact Hours) 7:30 – 8:00   Coffee and ... 8:00 – 8:30 Discussion Review, synthesis, and Q&A 8:30 – 10:00 Lecture/ Discussion Differential diagnosis:  “Find the Problem” 10:00 – 10:15   BREAK 10:15 - 11:30 Lab Airway clearance lab: Focus on manual assistive cough techniques 11:30 – 12:15   LUNCH 12:15 – 1:30 Lab Eccentric trunk control: using voice for postural control and vice versa 1:30 - 2:00 Discussion/Homework Homework: Putting it all together  Course wrap up

Kennari: Peter MalliarasDagsetning: 22.-23. maíTími: 09:00 - 16:00DescriptionPeter Malliaras is a physiotherapist and researcher from Melbourne, Australia focusing on the problem of tendinopathy. He is the first ranked tendinopathy expert globally according to the website ExpertScape. Appointed Professor of Physiotherapy Research in 2022 at Monash University (Australia), his research focuses on understanding pain and neuromuscular impairments, and clinical trials testing the efficacy of exercise, education and other interventions in tendinopathy. Peter maintains a strong clinical focus, consulting to elite athletes and people with persistent tendinopathy presentations in Australia and internationally.Practical frameworks and practical strategies is a comprehensive online course launched in 2024 that provides a structured, evidence-informed approach to the management of lower limb tendinopathy. Rather than isolated techniques or protocols, the course presents an integrated system of clinical frameworks that can be applied directly in everyday practice.The course covers a series of core frameworks, including:Diagnostic decision-makingAssessment and screeningStrength assessmentLoad managementRehabilitation planningStretch–shorten cycle trainingOutcome measurementDesigned for clinicians across all levels of experience, this course is suitable for new graduates through to highly experienced practitioners working in private practice, hospital settings, or elite sport. Prof Peter Malliaras delivers practical, adaptable frameworks that go beyond standard CPD content, providing clear structure, clinical reasoning tools, and actionable strategies you can use immediately with patients.Learning outcomesDescribe the structure, function and adaptation of healthy tendonDescribe the stretch shorten the cycle and its functional role in energy storage tendonsDefine tendon ‘stiffness' and how this relates to tendon functionCompare the key parameters for tendon versus muscle adaptationDescribe key tissue, psychological, biomechanical, metabolic, hormonal and neuromuscular impairments in tendinopathyDescribe and demonstrate effective diagnosis and assessment for lower limb tendinopathy.Construct an individualised management plan that includes consideration of key screening and assessment findingsDescribe and justify a rehabilitation framework for common lower limb tendinopathies which includes consideration of muscle strength and power development and tendon adaptationDevelop a strategy for effective deliver of individualised education for people with tendinopathyPlan and implement an individualised stretch-shorten cycle rehabilitation progressions for people with lower limb tendinopathy returning to walking, running and various sportsCompare and contrast evidence for common adjunct therapies, as well as medicine, injectable and surgical treatments

Kennari: Peter MalliarasDagsetning: 22.-23. maíTími: 09:00 - 16:00DescriptionPeter Malliaras is a physiotherapist and researcher from Melbourne, Australia focusing on the problem of tendinopathy. He is the first ranked tendinopathy expert globally according to the website ExpertScape. Appointed Professor of Physiotherapy Research in 2022 at Monash University (Australia), his research focuses on understanding pain and neuromuscular impairments, and clinical trials testing the efficacy of exercise, education and other interventions in tendinopathy. Peter maintains a strong clinical focus, consulting to elite athletes and people with persistent tendinopathy presentations in Australia and internationally.Practical frameworks and practical strategies is a comprehensive online course launched in 2024 that provides a structured, evidence-informed approach to the management of lower limb tendinopathy. Rather than isolated techniques or protocols, the course presents an integrated system of clinical frameworks that can be applied directly in everyday practice.The course covers a series of core frameworks, including:Diagnostic decision-makingAssessment and screeningStrength assessmentLoad managementRehabilitation planningStretch–shorten cycle trainingOutcome measurementDesigned for clinicians across all levels of experience, this course is suitable for new graduates through to highly experienced practitioners working in private practice, hospital settings, or elite sport. Prof Peter Malliaras delivers practical, adaptable frameworks that go beyond standard CPD content, providing clear structure, clinical reasoning tools, and actionable strategies you can use immediately with patients.Learning outcomesDescribe the structure, function and adaptation of healthy tendonDescribe the stretch shorten the cycle and its functional role in energy storage tendonsDefine tendon ‘stiffness' and how this relates to tendon functionCompare the key parameters for tendon versus muscle adaptationDescribe key tissue, psychological, biomechanical, metabolic, hormonal and neuromuscular impairments in tendinopathyDescribe and demonstrate effective diagnosis and assessment for lower limb tendinopathy.Construct an individualised management plan that includes consideration of key screening and assessment findingsDescribe and justify a rehabilitation framework for common lower limb tendinopathies which includes consideration of muscle strength and power development and tendon adaptationDevelop a strategy for effective deliver of individualised education for people with tendinopathyPlan and implement an individualised stretch-shorten cycle rehabilitation progressions for people with lower limb tendinopathy returning to walking, running and various sportsCompare and contrast evidence for common adjunct therapies, as well as medicine, injectable and surgical treatments