Conference Programme 2025

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26 Nov 2025
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    Learning outcomes: How to recognise you and others are burning out and how to prevent it and achieve high performance
    • Specific Conditions
    Learning outcomes: - Clarity regarding biomechanics and how foot orthoses work - Understand functional anatomy of the foot and ankle - Appreciate variation in alignment of feet - Improve mastery of ho ...
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Specific Conditions
    Learning outcomes: - Better understanding of the link between the main upper limb joints. - Greater appreciation on how anatomy can assist towards functional measures - Enhanced approaches towards opt ...
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    Learning outcomes: - Gain insight into provision of performance support care for Paralympics GB athletes at a Paralympic Games - Gain insight into some key challenges and differences of caring for ath ...
    • Specific Conditions
    Understanding the impact of cortical disruptions for shoulder pain management Synopsis: This session explores the growing body of neuroscience revealing that persistent shoulder pain is not merely a p ...
  1. Define neurosensory integration Understand why it is vital to everyone with chronic pain Learn quick and easy clinical tests for sensory deficits Learn do basic neuro sensory integration drills you ca ...
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
  2. Professional liability insurance: is your provider fit for purpose?
    • Specific Conditions
    Learn the pathology and treatment of this common condition. Select the most effective treatments and adapt exercise for PF sufferers.
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    Learning outcomes: · What is environmental hypoxia and how does it impact the body · Altitude exposure to accelerate healing in bones and connective tissue injury · Altitude training for the load comp ...
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    By the end of this session, delegates will be able to describe the process of differential diagnosis as a structured method for clinical decision-making in musculoskeletal practice. They will learn to ...
    • Modalities & Techniques
    - To understand the anatomy behind vocal massage therapy, and how this massage can benefit a wide variety of your clients. - Observe Emma demonstrating vocal massage techniques and how these can be in ...
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Let Anna Maria Mazzieri guide you through different massage and manual therapy techniques for lower back and hips. Discover how to work with sensory-motor integration to help your client gain back con ...
    • Specific Conditions
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Grab some free tape and join in or just come along to witness the 3 most analgesic techniques you need to be using in your clinic.
    • Specific Conditions
    Learning outcomes: - Understand how to safely progress athletes from early stage to return to performance - Learn how to correctly utilise physical qualities in the correct stage of rehabilitation - J ...
    • Specific Conditions
    • Modalities & Techniques
    This practical session will present the components of a three-stage rehabilitation program called the Shape-Up-My-Shoulder (#SUMS) Rehabilitation Program that may be considered for the majority of mus ...
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Building layers from the ground up. Starting with your feet, how we build a stronger platform through mobility and strengthening exercises. Combining the element of play and movement exploration to re ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Learning Outcomes: By the end of this introductory session, participants will:   1. Understand how communication skills shape therapeutic alliance and patient outcomes. 2. Be introduced to key motivat ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    The no-fluff marketing plan for therapists who hate marketing
    Demystifying marketing for therapists and giving them practical steps
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Learning outcomes: This session is for practice owners who want to feel more in control of their business and less daunted by the numbers. · Get clear on which numbers really matter in your clinic and ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    You're not a charity: how to stop undervaluing your therapy skills
    Pricing confidently and recognising the value of your service
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Learning outcomes:This session is designed specifically for private health practitioners looking to establish a strong foundation for growth and long-term success. · Understand how to define and align ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Scope of practice
  3. Trochanteric Bursitis, also known as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) or lateral hip pain, is a common and often challenging condition to treat, particularly in middle-aged individuals and at ...
  4. Trochanteric Bursitis, also known as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) or lateral hip pain, is a common and often challenging condition to treat, particularly in middle-aged individuals and at ...
  5. Recent evidence highlights extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) as an effective treatment for calcific tendinitis, particularly in the shoulder. High-energy focused ESWT has shown good outcomes in ...
  6. In this interactive session, we will explore cases where shockwave therapy did not lead to the expected outcomes. The speaker will share personal clinical reflections on patient non-response, examinin ...
  7. Focus shockwave therapy (FSWT) serves as a non-invasive treatment for medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) by delivering acoustic waves to the affected area, stimulating tissue healing, increasing blo ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    It’s time to rethink professional roles between Regulated and Unregulated MSK professions   Synopsis:   As healthcare evolves towards a more holistic, person-centred model, it’s time to reconsider the ...
  8. From flare to care: tackling inflammatory back pain and autoimmune rehab
    Rhumatology rehabilitation This talk will cover simple, evidence-based principles and guidelines for identifying and managing inflammatory back pain and autoimmune conditions, with a strong focus on t ...
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Specific Conditions
    A review of the current position on the diagnosis and recognition of concussion with an outline of the practical ways to monitor and manage the condition in athletes and the general populationAbility ...
  9. My journey into chiropractic and the future of postural excellence
    This session will take you through my journey from a secondary school teacher to a chiropractor, highlighting the transformative learning and hands-on experiences during the McTimoney chiropractic cou ...
  10. Game on with flossing: level up performance, bulletproof against injuries & master post-exercise recovery
    This guide, "Level Up Performance, Bulletproof Against Injuries & Master Post-Exercise Recovery," offers a holistic approach to athletic excellence. It highlights that performance isn't just about str ...
  11. The OptiNeck Balance Wedge: pilates and exercise application
  12. Neurophysiology: the next major breakthrough in human performance
  13. Increasing seated exercise in healthcare: key findings from hospital use of Cubii
    Seated exercise is a powerful and accessible way to boost patient movement in hospital and rehab settings. This session explores its benefits for recovery across a range of conditions, highlighting ke ...
  14. Session sponsored by BTL
  15. Chronic pain science made simple in practice: the move from managing to resolving
    Discover how belief, neuroscience, and real-world application come together to help individuals reclaim their lives, free from chronic pain   Traditional approaches to chronic pain often focus on mana ...
    • Specific Conditions
  16. This theoretical session will present the components of the Shape-Up-My-Shoulder (#SUMS) Rehabilitation Program that may be considered for the majority of musculoskeletal shoulder presentations. The p ...
  17. What healthcare can do to support people living with long term conditions into an active lifestyle.
    List of topics: Session 1: Education of healthcare providers: led by PACC programme Session 2: Conversational skills and digital innovation : led by Jean Wong and coachbot team Session 3: Removing bar ...
  18. Working with young athletes or active kids? Then you’ll know that no two kids grow at the same rate – and that managing this well can make a big difference to performance, development, and injury risk ...
  19. Electrical stimulation in neurorehabilitation with STIWELL® PROFES by MED-EL
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Modalities & Techniques
    A demonstration of how one body part influences another and therefore should be considered in our intervention strategies.
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    The missing link in physical and emotional recovery… The power of the mind/body connection
    In this session I’ll show you why the mind/body connection is the missing link in both leadership and physical recovery. You’ll discover how subconscious patterns can block healing even with the best ...
  20. Session in partnership with FSEM
  21. Clinical rehabilitation
27 Nov 2025
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    Performance nutrition
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    Learning outcomes: Practical and stripped-back, perfect for therapist of all experience levels and backgrounds who don’t have tech or time. Too many therapists assume you now need expensive, high-tech ...
  1. Claims and complaints: how to respond when your clients are unhappy
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    1. Understanding on the current provision of healthcare in the prison system 2. How MSK health and well being is managed in prisons 3. How the MSK Services integrate with the wider prison health servi ...
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Learning Objectives: Summarise the key developments in modern Shockwave Therapy technology and how they impact clinical outcomes. Differentiate between radial and focused shockwave modalities in the c ...
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Specific Conditions
    Learning outcomes: Learn to Apply a Deeper Understanding of the Rehabilitation Process, Re-integration into training, Upper Limb & Trunk Testing to Support Training Progressions & Return to Sport
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Learning Outcomes: By the end of this introductory practical session, participants will:   1. Observe DNM techniques and understand their focus on the nervous system and skin. 2. Learn why DNM offers ...
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Insurance: question time with David Balen
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Stuck in the Clinic? It’s time to explore how YouTube can offer a powerful platform for professional growth. Daniel will walk you through how to get started in this short talk and then provide you wit ...
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Ethical client retention: the overlooked key to patient outcomes and practice profitability
    • Business Growth & Career Development
    Practitioner wellbeing
    • Business Growth & Career Development
  2. In this interactive session, we will explore cases where shockwave therapy did not lead to the expected outcomes. The speaker will share personal clinical reflections on patient non-response, examinin ...
  3. Recent evidence highlights extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) as an effective treatment for calcific tendinitis, particularly in the shoulder. High-energy focused ESWT has shown good outcomes in ...
  4. Focus shockwave therapy (FSWT) serves as a non-invasive treatment for medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) by delivering acoustic waves to the affected area, stimulating tissue healing, increasing blo ...
  5. Trochanteric Bursitis, also known as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) or lateral hip pain, is a common and often challenging condition to treat, particularly in middle-aged individuals and at ...
  6. Trochanteric Bursitis, also known as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) or lateral hip pain, is a common and often challenging condition to treat, particularly in middle-aged individuals and at ...
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    Learning Outcomes: Each patient who enters our treatment room comes with their own individual symptoms and personal fears/beliefs. As a result, it is impossible to create one standard strengthening pr ...
    • Specific Conditions
    o Power the pause, how to support women to maintain lean muscle mass and stay strong-avoiding fragility, sarcopenia and osteoporosis o There is some fear-based messaging around the rate of loss of lea ...
    • Specific Conditions
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    This session will cover clinical assessment, common pathologies and diagnoses, with a discussion of treatment options including rehabilitation, injection therapies and surgery.
  7. My journey into chiropractic and the future of postural excellence
    This session will take you through my journey from a secondary school teacher to a chiropractor, highlighting the transformative learning and hands-on experiences during the McTimoney chiropractic cou ...
  8. The OptiNeck Balance Wedge: hands on treatment applications
  9. Transform your recovery strategy with peroneal nerve stimulation: Firefly’s proven, research-backed impact
    Firefly is transforming rehabilitation with its easy-to-use, clinically proven peroneal nerve stimulation. This non-invasive solution accelerates recovery, reduces pain, and restores movement across a ...
  10. Neurophysiology: the next major breakthrough in human performance
  11. KinetiX™ Insoles: the ultimate foot & ankle MSK toolkit
  12. Flossing power: accelerate physiotherapy outcomes & empower patient recovery (in-clinic & at home)
    A therapist only has two hands. Flossig allows them to apply more parameters and techniques simultaneously while treating a patient, optimizing treatment times and effects.Understand the Limitations o ...
    • Specific Conditions
  13. Injection therapy update
  14. Innovative clinical reasoning in rehabilitation: challenging current approaches for superior patient outcomes
    Session Highlights: • Explore Clinical Reasoning Frameworks: Gain insights into key frameworks such as the hypothetico-deductive model, pattern recognition, and narrative reasoning. • Interactive Case ...
  15. This presentation explores the vital role and practicalities of multidisciplinary care in optimising health, performance and rehabilitation outcomes for athletes and clients in both sports and private ...
  16. This presentation will highlight the critical role of interdisciplinary teamwork - spanning across all areas of rehabilitation. Drawing on real-world examples, and practical rehabilitation guidelines, ...
  17. This presentation looks at the role of intrinsic foot muscles and the windlass mechanism in both optimising athletic performance and how these principles can also be applied to function in non-athleti ...
  18. Session in partnership with FSEM
    • Modalities & Techniques
  19. A critical historical perspective of rehabilitation on physiotherapy
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Discover how diaphragmatic release and breathing techniques can be powerful tools in post-operative and post-radiotherapy recovery. This hands-on session explores the use of gentle, targeted manual te ...
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Ethics, Professionalism & Clinical Reasoning
    • Sports, Exercise & Fitness
    • Modalities & Techniques
    • Modalities & Techniques
    Dive into this dynamic workshop designed to equip you with advanced skills in myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and sports stretching to effectively address complex low back conditions. You’l ...
  20. Session in partnership with GIRFT
  21. This session, led by Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Sarah, will dismantle the "little adult" misconception in paediatric and adolescent MSK care. Drawing on extensive experience, Sarah will highl ...

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