

MSK
Educational resources from a variety of providers, with content on MSK physiotherapy.
E-Learning for Healthcare
NHS e-learning hub, courses produced by NHS trusts and outside agencies, requires registration to use (for all healthcare professionals, NHS and non-NHS). Mixture of paid and free online and face to face courses on many healthcare topics.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, Medical, Mental Health, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Online Courses, Webinars
Google Scholar - Academic Literature Search Engine
Searches multiple academic literature sites, includes articles from journals and links to their original sites. Includes free versions where possible.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Guidelines, Journal, Website
Moving Medicine
Resources for healthcare professionals to integrate activity into their care. Covers everything from day-to-day patient interactions to producing business cases for revolutionising hospitals into active hospitals.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, Medical, Mental Health, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
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Website
PEDro - Physiotherapy Education Database
Database of physiotherapy guidelines, systematic reviews and clinical trials from international sources. Free links provided where available.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, Medical, Mental Health, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Guidelines, Journal
The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook: Essential Facts at Your Fingertips (Pocketbook 2026 - Kenyon...)
Well known, essential physio pocketbook, 4th edition. Covering assessment, diagnosis & management for most specialities, for many settings, all in one book. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
The Pocket Atlas of Trigger Points (Pocketbook 2023 - Niel-Asher)
Pocket sized illustrated atlas, ideal for massage & manual therapists. Includes a thorough list of muscles, associated trigger points, presentation & how they may occur. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
MSK
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Books, Pocketbooks
The Radicular Clinician
Online/in person paid for courses for healthcare professionals from a Spinal Specialist Physiotherapist for supporting low back and spine-related leg pain conditions. Offers membership & patient leaflets.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, MSK
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Membership, Online Courses, Website
Tendinopathy Rehab
Evidence based teaching and resources from Professor Malliaras on tendinopathy rehab. Includes free clinican resources, CPD taster course and podcast, plus paid for online and in person courses (various UK locations).
Categories:
Chronic Pain, MSK, Orthopaedics
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Online Courses, Podcast, Webinars, Website
Clinical Physio
Physio online education website, with paid membership and non-member content for students and qualified physios on many physio specialities and topics. Includes YouTube videos, webinars and online courses.
Categories:
Elderly, Medical, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Respiratory & Cardiac
Type:
Membership, Online Courses, Webinars, Website
Essential Musculoskeletal Conditions: Pocketbook Physios (Pocketbook 2023-Howel)
Pocket sized reference full of common & not so commonly seen conditions in MSK. Summarises symptoms, diagnosis & treatment aims. Highly recommended. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Handbook of Special Tests in Musculoskeletal Examination (Pocketbook 2020 - Hattam...)
Pocket sized, for physios/students. Reviews evidence, specificity & sensitivity of each test against gold standards. Sorted by body part, spinal tests not covered. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
MSK, Orthopaedics
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Orthopaedic Research UK
A UK charity bringing together musculoskeletal professionals. Includes paid for physio specific & MSK professionals courses in person, online and as scheduled webinars. Membership options.
Categories:
MSK, Orthopaedics
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Membership, Online Courses, Webinars, Website
Pocketbook of Taping Techniques (Pocketbook 2009 - Macdonald)
Pocket sized, written for physios/students. Covers theories & evidence, sorted by body part, with clear instructions & useful techniques for MSK, neuro & orthopaedics. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Chronic Pain, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Red Flags & Blue Lights: Managing Serious Spinal Pathology (Pocketbook 2019 - Greenhalgh...)
Pocket sized, suitable for students to practitioners. Concise but thorough, covers spinal red flags process from identification to professionally referring for emergency review. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Elderly, MSK, Orthopaedics
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Versus Arthritis - Training Courses for Health Professionals
Paid webinars and UK face to face CPD courses (approx. £35-£220) for healthcare professionals. Topics include introductory and core skills and specific topics such as chronic pain management.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, MSK
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Website
CSP - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Courses
Lists current face to face courses, online courses and webinars from various physio specialities and providers.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, Medical, Mental Health, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Online Courses, Webinars
Geeky Medics - Clinical Education
Predominantly for med students, however the anatomy and physiology and respiratory teachings, quizzes and flashcards are ideal for exam revision. Plus there's all the medical knowledge you could need for medical based physios.
Categories:
MSK, Medical, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Respiratory & Cardiac
Type:
Membership, Online Courses, Webinars, Website
HSU - Health Sciences University
Previously known as AECC University based in Bournemouth, runs online and face to face CPD courses for a variety of physio specialities.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, Medical, Mental Health, MSK, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Online Courses, Webinars
Physiotherapy Placements: A Pocket Guide (Pocketbook 2019 - Moffat & Bradley)
Pocket sized essential reminders and advice for students on clincial placements. Developed by Nottingham university lecturers with student input. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Pocket Atlas of Skeletal Muscles (Pocketbook 2023 - Jarmey)
Pocket sized, highly recommended for physios/students, from Concise Book of Muscles author. Illustrations of muscles with origins, insertions, innervation & action. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
MSK
Type:
Books, Pocketbooks
Pontio - Online Physiotherapy Learning Community
Connecting physios/students to research and learning events. Includes links to research articles, calendar of courses and podcast featuring physios, educators, researchers and patients.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Face to Face Courses, Journal, Membership, Online Courses, Podcast, Webinars, Website
Science Direct - Search for Articles, Journals & Book Chapters
Search for peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters - includes open access content. Powered by Elsevier, Science & Healthcare Information.
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
Type:
Journal, Website
The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: Case Based (Pocketbook 2025 - Porter)
Larger than a pocketbook but portable enough for students to take in a bag. Highly recommended, recently published, covers case studies in a vast variety of specialisms. (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases)
Categories:
Chronic Pain, Elderly, MSK, Medical, Mental Health, Neuro, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative, Respiratory & Cardiac, Women's Health
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Books, Pocketbooks

















































