Physiotherapy for Chiropractors Online Course

Physiotherapy for Chiropractors

An Accredited Program of Texas Chiropractic College
This course fulfills the 120hrs of required coursework to apply for the NBCE Physiotherapy Board Exam

Course Blueprint

26 Course Modules

Complete 120 hours of coursework in both Active and Passive Physiotherapy by reading through presentations, quizzes, video trainings and discussion boards. Complete your midterm, final exam and submit two capstone projects.
120 Contact Hours

This course is accredited through Texas Chiropractic College and fulfills the required 120 hours of coursework to qualify to take the NBCE Physiotherapy exam.
Who Can Take This Course?

This course is exclusively for licensed chiropractors and chiropractic students who need to complete the required 120hrs in Active and Passive Physiotherapy required to take the NBCE PT Board exam and is required for licensure in some US states.

Course curriculum

1. An introduction to the course
2. Navigating the Course Platform
3. Before we begin...
4. Board Prep Checklist [DOWNLOAD]
5. Help Us Create your Student File
1. Introduction to Physiotherapy
2. Introduction to Physiotherapy (Course Notes PDF)
1. Injury and Inflammation
2. Injury and Inflammation (Note Packet PDF Download)
3. Passive: Injury and Inflammation Quiz
1. Pain Science
2. Pain Science (PDF Note Packet Download)
3. Passive: Pain Science Quiz
1. Electrotherapy
2. Electrotherapy (PDF Note Packet)
3. Selection, Indications and Contraindications
4. Selection, Indication and Contraindications (PDF Note Packet Download)
5. Physics and Physiology of Electricity
6. Physics and Physiology of Electricity (PDF Note Packet Download)
7. Electrodes & Placement
8. Video: E-Stim the Basics
9. Electrodes and Placement (PDF Note Packet Download)
10. Video: High Volt E Stim Settings for Chattanooga Vectra
11. Video: Chattanooga Intellect Legend High Volt
12. Video: Hi Volt Galvanic on the Levator Scapula - Pflugger's Law
13. Video: Hi Volt E-Stim Review
14. Video: Chattanooga Vectra Genisys IFC Interferential
15. Video: Chattanooga Intelect Legend IFC Interferential
16. Video: PreMod Medium Frequency 2 TX on Chattanooga Vectra Genisys
17. Video: Medium Frequency on the Fibularis Muscle in Ankle Sprain Rehab
18. Video: Medium Frequency on a Knee with the IF-4000 Portable Interferential Unit
19. Video: Chattanooga Vectra Genisys Combo with Ultrasound and PreMod or HiVolt
20. Video: Chattanooga Intelect Legend Combo PreMod or HiVolt
21. Video: Combo Therapy - High Volt and Ultrasound on Chronic Myofascial Adhesions of the Trapezius
22. Video: Conventional TENS setup for Knee Pain
23. Video: Chattanooga Vectra Genisys Conventional TENS
24. Video: TENS on the Chattanooga Vectra Genisys
25. Video: Chattanooga Vectra Genisys Microcurrent
26. Electrical Stimulation Quiz
1. Superficial Thermal Therapies
2. Superficial Thermal Therapies (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Cryotherapy - Ice Massage
4. Video: Superficial Heater: Non-Luminous Infrared Radiant Superficial Heat
5. Superficial Thermal Therapies Quiz
1. Deep Heat
2. Deep Heat (PDF note packet)
3. Video: Ultrasound Under Water Ripples
4. Video: Therapeutic Ultrasound on the Middle Trapezius
5. Video: Ultrasound Underwater on the Carpal Tunnel
6. Video: Chattanooga Intelect Legend - Ultrasound
7. Video: Combo Therapy - High Volt and Ultrasound on Chronic Myofascial Adhesions of the Trapezius
8. Ultrasound-Deep Heat quiz
1. Intro to EMS
2. Intro to EMS (PDF Note Packet Download)
3. EMS Quiz
1. Ultraviolet Therapy
2. UV Therapies (PDF note packet)
3. Ultraviolet quiz
1. Low Level Laser Therapy
2. Low Level Laser Therapy (PDF note packet)
3. VIDEO: Cold Laser - The Basics
4. Video: Cold Laser for Cervical Arthritis
5. VIDEO: Cold Laser - Knee and Exercises
6. Laser Quiz
1. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
2. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
3. ESWT quiz
1. Decompression
2. Decompression (PDF note packet)
3. Video: Traction of the Cervical Spine
4. Video: Traction of the Lumbar Spine
5. Decompression Quiz
1. Passive Final Project Assignment
1. Passive Physiotherapy Exam
1. Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
2. Muscle Anatomy and Physiology (PDF Note Packet)
3. Review of Muscles (Study Tool and PDF Download)
4. Muscle Anatomy & Physiology Quiz
1. Restoration of Range of Motion
2. Restoration of Range of Motion (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: PNF-Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
4. Video: Dynamic Stretching
5. Restoring Range of Motion Quiz
1. Principles of Exercise Physiology
2. Principles of Exercise Physiology (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Isotonic Strengthening Protocols
4. Principles of Exercise Physiology Quiz
1. Principles of Functional Rehabilitation
2. Principles of Functional Rehabilitation (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Target Heart Rate During Exercise
4. Functional Exercise and Therapy Quiz
1. Spine: Structure, Function and Posture
2. Spine: Structure, Function and Posture (PDF Note Packet)
3. Spine: Structure, Function and Posture Quiz
1. Assessment & Rehab of Breathing Pattern Disorders
2. Assessment and Rehab of Breathing Pattern Disorders (PDF Note Packet)
3. Assessment/Rehab of Breathing Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Spine
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Spine (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Thoracic Foam Roll Stretch
4. Video: Thoracic Motion with Quadriped
5. Video: Posterior Instability Test
6. Video: Spinal Stability with Dead Bug
7. Video: McGill Curl Up
8. Video: McGill Big Three: Bird Dog
9. Video: McGill Big Three: Side Bridge
10. Video: Abdominal Bracing
11. Condition Specific Treatment of the Spine Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Shoulder
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Shoulder (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Active Shoulder Care
4. Supplemental Material: Upper Extremity Exercise Appendix
5. Condition-Specific Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Elbow
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Elbow (PDF Note Packet)
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Wrist and Hand
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Wrist and Hand (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Active Care for the Wrist, Hand and Forearm
4. Exercise Appendix - Wrist, Elbow and Hand
5. Elbow, Wrist Hand Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Hip
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Hip (PDF Note Packet)
3. Condition-specific Rehab of Hip Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Knee
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Knee (PDF Note Packet)
3. Condition-Specific Rehabilitation of the Knee Quiz
1. Condition-specific Rehab of Ankle and Foot
2. Condition-specific Rehab of Foot and Ankle (PDF Note Packet)
3. Video: Star Excursion Balance Test
4. Condition-Specific Rehab of the Ankle and Foot Quiz
1. Gait
2. Gait (PDF Note Packet)
3. Gait Quiz
1. Massage Techniques
2. Massage Techniques (PDF Note Packet)
3. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation-IASTM
4. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation-IASTM (PDF Note Packet)
5. Applied Taping Techniques
6. Applied Taping Techniques (PDF Note Packet)
7. Soft Tissue Quiz
1. Active Final Project Assignment
1. Active Rehab Final
1. NBCE PT Board References
2. Course Instructor Contact Info
3. Course Evaluation

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Continuing Education Credits

This course is accredited through Texas Chiropractic College. Some Continuing Education credit hours are available for Chiropractors in many US states...contact us to learn more.

26 Course Modules

120 Contact Hours

Who Can Take This Course?

Welcome to the course!

Introduction to Physiotherapy

Injury and Inflammation

Pain Science

Electrical Stimulation for Therapy

Superficial Thermal Therapies

Deep Heat

Introduction to Electromagnetic Spectrum

Ultraviolet Light Therapy

Laser Therapy

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Decompression Therapy

Passive Final Project

Passive Physiotherapy Final Exam

Muscle Physiology

Restoring Range of Motion

Principles of Exercise Physiology

Principles of Functional Rehabilitation

Spine: Structure, Function and Posture

Assessment/Rehab of Breathing Pattern Disorders

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Spine

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Shoulder

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Elbow

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Wrist and Hand

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Hip

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Knee

Condition-specific Rehabilitation of Ankle and Foot

Gait

Soft Tissue Therapies

Active Final Project

Active Final Exam

NBCE Physiotherapy Board Reference

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