London - The MSK Course

During a typical GPs (or NPs) training, speciality based MSK is rare, and most of us have little ongoing support and education for dealing with even most of the common complaints. The evidence changes quickly and the thresholds to refer vary.

Lots of patients are labelled with sprains and OA and given a range of painkillers and physiotherapy. A lot of patients with chronic pain remain unidentified.

Could we do it better?

We want to help improve your approach to these patients, therefore we encourage you to attend the New Musculoskeletal Course by our partners 'Medical Skills Courses' and their very talented faculty of tutors

They won't give you 1000 PowerPoint slides and 50 eponymous tests for the shoulder.

They won't confuse you with rare and wonderful MSK pathology.

In a tried and tested format of short snappy vignettes, case studies and live demonstrations, they will cover, literally from head to toe, all of the MSK complaints you are likely to encounter, including:

Chronic Pain
Specific Joint Pain (e.g. Shoulder, Hip, etc.)
Children
Arthritis
Red flags
Back pain
Inflammatory Conditions
Tricky Cases
With all courses, you will receive a fully referenced handbook with diagrams, photographs and assessment techniques, that you can re-download with each update. You will have access to a range of high-quality videos, consent forms and any other relevant national guidelines via a web link.

Who Should Attend The MSK Course?
This MSK Course is ideal for any healthcare professional looking to expand their knowledge around the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain, particularly as these now use up to a third of appointments in primary care, and contribute a significant number of attendances to secondary and community care.
Led by an experienced panel of General Practitioners, Hospital Specialists and Extended Scope Physiotherapists, this course is suitable for all that consult on Musculoskeletal conditions.
In a tried and tested format of short snappy vignettes, case studies and live demonstrations, we will cover, literally from head to toe, all of the common MSK complaints and conditions that you are likely to see, alongside many of the rarer conditions you don’t want to miss.
Our MSK Education team is led by Mr Mike Whitehouse, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Bristol. For over a decade Mike has been internationally respected as an MSK educationalist for Students, GPs and Specialists. He is well-published and is a firm believer in reducing unnecessary interventions (both diagnostic and surgical.)
This MSK Course aims to inform and inspire, and will give you the tools to provide safe, effective and evidence-based care for your patients.

What Does the MSK Course Cover?
Red Flags

Case Study: Bony Metastases
Case Study: Cord Compression
Case Study: Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Paediatrics

Limping Child
Club Foot / Talipes
DDH
Osgood Schlatters
Chronic Pain (& Syndromes)

Fibromyalgia
CRPS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Lower Limb

Case Study: Hip Pain
Case Study: Knee Pain
Case Study: Plantar Fasciitis
Foot Drop
Upper Limb

Case Study: Frozen Shoulder
Case Study: Rotator Cuff problems
Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Shoulder Dislocation
Trigger Finger
Case Study: Epicondylitis
Case Study: Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Inflammatory

Polyarthralgia
Gout
PMR
RA
Spondyloarthritis
SLE
Back and Neck

Case Study: Lower Back Pain
Spinal Stenosis
Case Study: Neck Pain
Tricky Cases

We discuss tricky cases submitted by delegates and the best management plan.

Why Choose This Minor Surgery Course?
Over the years our MSK Course has been developed and refined by a multidisciplinary team, including expert GPs, Rheumatologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Extended Scope Physiotherapists. Throughout these updates we’ve kept this highly acclaimed course fun, friendly and informative.
The MSK course is Primary Care focused. It includes a range of examination tips and ‘hacks’ to help practitioners rapidly form a working diagnosis and management plan for their patients.
We have over six years’ experience of running MSK Courses in the UK and abroad for internationally recognised bodies, including the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal College of General Practitioners and many CCGs.
This course is endorsed by our partner and the largest Primary Care educational provider in the UK, NB Medical Education, who share our passion for equipping healthcare professionals with the latest skills, knowledge and techniques.