ADN122 – Advance15 Physiotherapy for Nurses
£547.00 (+VAT)
A practical, confidence-building introduction to small animal physiotherapy and rehabilitation for veterinary nurses.
This fully flexible Advance15™ course is designed to help nurses confidently support orthopaedic and neurological patients in everyday practice. You’ll develop a clear, structured approach to rehabilitation, understanding which patients benefit, how to apply techniques safely, and how to improve outcomes when progress stalls. It is full of practical guidance you can use immediately in nurse clinics and day-to-day patient care.
This course starts on Tuesday 3rd March 2026, with the last session taking place on Friday 27th March 2026.
Course already started? Don’t worry you can register for this course up until (Friday 27th March ). You will still have access to all of the course materials plus full tutor support for a further two weeks following the last session.
15 hours CPD | RACE approved (8 Credits) | All sessions recorded | 12 month access.
‘I absolutely loved this course! It’s a really good in-depth introduction to physiotherapy’
Physiotherapy For Veterinary Nurses
The course will review basic rehabilitation techniques such as massage and exercise therapy and their role in the treatment of our orthopaedic and neurological cases. It will also consider why our patients fail to improve and what can be done to improve our outcomes.
Learn in your own time with this fully flexible online Advance15 Course.
Through the use of videos and images this course will aim to provide a clear approach to improving our rehabilitation skills. It will focus on which patients in practice could benefit from rehabilitation therapy and provide a practical guide on how to start introducing rehabilitation techniques simply and efficiently into day to day practice.
Complete the course and get your CPD / CE Certificate for 15 Hours of learning or 8 RACE Credits. Use your new knowledge and skills straight away in your practice. Revisit your course materials at any time during your 12 months’ access to refresh your knowledge whenever you have a relevant patient.
Session 1: How do I approach the orthopaedic patient
Session 1 and 2: How do I approach the orthopaedic patient part 1-and 2: Common conditions, when to start, what influences our programme
Session 2: How do I approach the neurological patient
Session 1: How do I approach the neurological patient – Common conditions, when to start, what influences our programme
Session 2: A practical approach to manual therapy and range of motion exercises – Soft tissue techniques, stretching, passive and active range of motion, goniometry use
Session 3: Trouble shooting Therapeutic Exercises
Session 1: Trouble shooting Therapeutic Exercises – The role of therapeutic exercises, How to implement them in practice, functional vs static exercises
Session 2: A practical approach to thermotherapy and electrotherapy
Session 4: A practical guide on how to introduce rehabilitation into practice
Session 1: A practical guide on how to introduce rehabilitation into practice – which clients to I approach? what equipment do I need, how do I set up my consult room, how to integrate it into nurse clinics, how will I help patient outcomes
Session 2: The patient is not improving – where do I go – Communication, compliance, Pain management, what else is going on?, assessing and measuring outcomes
What do Veterinary Nurses Say About this Course?
‘Helpful with our orthopaedic patients and elderly arthritic patients’
‘I absolutely loved this course! It’s a really good in-depth introduction to physiotherapy’
‘Very good course notes and videos’
‘Very informative, thoroughly enjoyed’
‘It was a great general overlook, I hope to implement what I have learnt’
Tutor
Lowri Davies BVSc MRCVS CCRP Cert Vet Acup CCRP
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Any Questions? Call us now on 0151 328 0444