Strength Training Essentials for Physiotherapists Level 1:

Injury Rehabilitation

Presented by John Contreras

For more info or contact courses@physiosports.com.au

Coach With Confidence.

Strength Training Essentials for Physiotherapists Level 1: Injury Rehabilitation, consists of online modules + an in person practical workshop, and equips health and fitness professionals with the knowledge and skill to integrate strength training principles seamlessly into their patient's injury recovery.

During this workshop, you will gain invaluable insights into the vital role strength training plays in optimising and consolidating your patient’s injury recovery. Delivered by John Contreras (APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach) you will learn how to design and coach a strength training program that will facilitate your patient’s recovery, develop their health literacy, improve their movement skill and progress their strength. This workshop will guide you through the clinical reasoning, design and implementation of a comprehensive strength training and athletic development program for a range of common musculoskeletal presentations.

By exploring current rehabilitation and injury management guidelines, evidence-based exercises, concepts of exercise prescription and program design you will examine the role strength training plays within today’s model of healthcare. This course looks beyond the initial phases of injury management to examine the use of strength training for a range of common musculoskeletal presentations in facilitating return to activity.

You will be guided through a number of online modules discussing the latest evidence base for injury prevention and management, motor learning and strength training exercises. Exercise technique and adaptations for different clinical populations and performance goals, clinical indications and their coaching is also discussed. You will then complete a practical, face to face workshop that covers the coaching and adaptation of a range strength & conditioning exercises suitable during injury rehabilitation as well as exploring the programming of strength training exercises for various clinical presentations.

This workshop is targeted to all health and fitness professionals routinely involved in the use of exercise therapy. This includes new and recent graduates, through to the experienced clinician looking to refresh their approach. All health and fitness professionals, students and new graduates are welcome.

Presenter: John Contreras (APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, S&C Coach. Pilates Coach & Educator). More info

Course Format

This workshop consists of:

  • Online modules to be viewed prior the in person workshop

  • In Person Practical Workshop (see schedule for dates/venues)

  • Online Follow Up Q&A session following the In Person Workshop

  • PDF workbook and access to online resources

  • 3 months unlimited access to online content

3 Steps To Completing Strength Training Essentials for Physiotherapists Level 1: Injury Rehabilitation

Step One: complete the Online Modules at your own pace.

  • Module 1: A Physio’s Guide to Strength Training

  • Module 2: Assessing Your Strength Training Patient

  • Module 3: Progressing from Rehab to Training

  • Module 4: Coaching Your Patients

  • Module 5: Strength Training Exercise Prescription

  • Module 6: Strength Training Program Design

  • please note that modules are subject to change

Step Two: join the In Person, Practical Workshop.

  • see schedule for dates and venues

  • Workshop 1: Strength Training Movement Skills

  • Workshop 2: Lower Body Strength Training

  • Workshop 3: Upper Body Strength Training

  • Workshop 4: Torso Strength Training

  • Workshop 5: Explosive and Reactive Strength Training

  • Workshop 6: Strength Training Case Study

  • Self Guided Practical Workshop - consolidate your learning

  • please note that workshops are subject to change

Step Three: view the Online Follow Up Q&A Session

  • Onlein Follow Up Q&A Session released following the practical workshop.

  • View John answer questions submitted from course participants.

  • Submit your question regarding any of the content vie email.

  • John will answer your questions and provide additional information/resources.

  • Contact John via email/video call if you have any specific questions.

For more info or contact courses@physiosports.com.au for Melbourne workshop.

Course Presenter

John Contreras

B.Physio (Hons) B.Sc M.ExSci (S&C) M.Sports Physio

John is an APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapists who graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2001. He completed a Master of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) in 2011 from Edith Cowan University and a Master of Sports Physiotherapy from Latrobe University in 2016.