Overview
COUPON CODE: 40YEARS
As the role of the MSK therapist evolves, the ability to bridge the gap between rehab and performance is becoming a key differentiator in patient care. This course is designed for physiotherapists, chiropractors, and strength coaches who want to elevate their practice by integrating modern treatment principles with strength and conditioning. It provides a structured framework to help you not only treat injuries but also guide your clients toward long-term performance and resilience.
Through a combination of theory and hands-on application, you’ll refine how you assess and describe human movement, allowing you to select, coach, and progress or regress exercises with precision. The focus is on helping you understand the “why” behind movement strategies, so you can confidently adapt and apply them to each client’s unique needs. By combining advanced rehab strategies with effective strength and conditioning principles, you’ll be able to deliver better outcomes and empower your clients.
This is about more than just rehab—it’s about reshaping how you approach movement and performance to meet the growing demands of modern MSK care.
Details
Lead Instructor: Scott Gilroy & Darren Bishop
Date: May 24 & 25, 2025
Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Location: The Bridge - South Edmonton
Cost: Free with promo code “40YEARS”
Breakdown
Injury Management
Manual Therapy
Performance Training
The Return-to-Sport Timeline
You’ll explore modern approaches to injury management, focusing on pain science and how it influences recovery. You’ll learn effective communication strategies to build trust and improve patient engagement, along with modern manual therapy techniques to support early-stage rehab. Understanding how to manage pain and communicate effectively is key to setting the foundation for long-term success.
You’ll refine your ability to analyze human movement, understand foundational movement patterns, and conduct detailed movement and load assessments to identify deficits and imbalances. This section will teach you how to select, coach, and adjust exercises, progressing, regressing, or lateralizing as needed, to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. The focus is on practical, real-world application so you can confidently deliver effective exercise-based treatment.
You’ll learn how to apply advanced strength and conditioning principles to build resilience and performance capacity. The focus will be on refining movement patterns, improving strength and power, and designing progressive training programs that support long-term success. By understanding how to integrate S&C into the rehab process, you’ll help clients move past their injuries and reach their full potential.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the rehab-to-performance timeline. You’ll learn how to map out the entire recovery process—from initial injury management through progressive exercise and into full performance training. This includes making informed decisions about return to play and understanding the key performance markers that signal when an athlete is ready to compete.
Takeaways
You will leave with:
• A clear, systematic framework to confidently progress clients from rehab to performance
• Practical movement and load assessment skills to identify deficits and guide treatment decisions
• Expertise in combining manual therapy with exercise-based treatment for better outcomes
• Hands-on coaching to improve exercise selection, progression, and modification
• A deeper understanding of how to integrate strength and conditioning throughout the rehab process
• Confidence in making return-to-play decisions and guiding athletes back to peak performance