Joint Pain in Physiotherapy Video Training

How first contact physiotherapists can enhance care for people with osteoarthritis

Welcome:
Welcome to the “First contact physiotherapist osteoarthritis training programme”. These modules will provide high quality training for implementing best practice consultations & care for people with osteoarthritis.

Course format and aims:
This course is split into 5 sections of between 5 and 10 minutes duration. This training programme will equip first contact physiotherapists to support the implementation of the NICE guidelines on core treatments for osteoarthritis. The objectives are to:

• have a clear understanding of osteoarthritis
• understand how osteoarthritis and condition beliefs can impact an individual’s life and behaviour
• be able to confidently make a diagnosis and explain osteoarthritis
• be able to advise on evidence based pain relief, exercise and weight management and provide good written information and signposting to other resources
• be aware of strategies to facilitate behaviour change and support self-management
• consider potential opportunities for further first contact physiotherapist skill development