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We are excited to introduce Dr. Phil Ford as the Education Lead for KinesioU and SportsMed at Clinical Pattern. Dr. Ford brings over three decades of academic,...
We are excited to share that Dr. Chris Schmidt, ATu Education Lead and Director of Faculty Development was featured on the Wrap It Up Podcast. Episode 61, “We Are...
PTA faculty and students have long had to adapt to tools built for DPT programs. Now, PhysioU’s new PTA Simulation Modules bring real-world learning to the PTA...
In a recent Lewis University podcast, faculty members shared how they are reimagining PT education by combining traditional teaching with innovative learning tools such...
このたび、PhysioU が日本で本格始動することをお知らせできることを、大変嬉しく思います。日本での展開は、整形外科専門理学療法士であり、PhysioU Japan の教育リードを務める諸谷万衣子先生のリーダーシップのもとで行われます。...
Introducing Our New AI-Powered Search Engine We are thrilled to announce that our AI-Powered Search Engine has been launched! Finding the right content just got faster,...
We had a great time at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025, where we hosted our industry workshop: Gamification of Learning in Physiotherapy Education for the TikTok...
We are thrilled to present the dynamic and user-centric Educator Dashboard, a groundbreaking tool to enhance your teaching experience. The Educator Dashboard-...
Are you ready to create and manage course assignments for your students using our Educator Dashboard? In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through the process...
As our team aims to make your teaching experience more seamless and efficient, we are excited to share some exciting changes happening within our web suite. Our new and...
While you are logged in and scrolling away at different techniques, conditions, or interventions, simply click the Educator Tools icon 🎓 (located at the top right...
Did you notice this little icon added on to your webapp recently? You can locate it on the upper right corner of your webapp. START HERE: ADD BOOKMARK Now once you have...
The great thing about our web app version is that not only you can use it on your laptop, but it also works wonderfully on any mobile device. Follow these easy steps to...
Here’s how you can download your “Interactive Learning Report “ and email it to your instructor. After you have completed the module, the download button will be...
Curious about what exercises are the BEST exercises for your patients? When using Exercise Patterns, we guarantee an evidence-based exercise approach that allows you to...
ATu was proud to be a bronze-level sponsor of the 2022 CAATE Accreditation Conference recently held in Atlanta, GA (Oct. 7-8, 2022). The conference was a collaborative...
START HERE: Add Bookmark Once you have discovered a technique, an exercise, a condition, or a case study you would like to bookmark, click the Bookmark...
Share Application Pages with Non-Users While you are logged in and scrolling away at different techniques, conditions, or exercises, you will see that there is a...
Mid Back Pain with Mobility Deficits Patients with excessive thoracic spine kyphosis often report diffuse achy pain in the mid thoracic spine; especially with upper...
Pelvic Girdle Mobility Deficits Various pathoanatomic and/or kinesiopathologic reasons exist for unilateral lower back/buttock pain; however, if a patient presents to...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common upper extremity compressive neuropathy o 1 to 5% of general population There were...
Primary shoulder dislocate peaks in the second and sixth decade 98% of cases, shoulder displaces anteriorly 2% of cases, shoulder displaces posteriorly 95% of...
A common movement fault seen in patients that have labral tears is an anteriorly translated humerus. This can be caused from a tight posterior capsule pushing...
There are many tests to assess if a patient has a labral tear or not. How do you know which one to choose?! Biceps load II has a very high specificity...
Treatment depends on stage and irritability of the patient. If the patient has low irritability and primary range of motion impairments have been...
The Hawkin’s Kennedy Test alone has a decent positive likelihood ratio (+LR) of 2.11 for incidence of sub-acromial pain syndrome; however, when clustered...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! 22% to 70% of the population will have neck pain some time in their lives At any given time 10% to 20% of the population...
Neck Pain with Mobility Deficits Patients with cervical facet syndrome or spondylosis tend to present with unilateral neck pain and complaints of limited range of...
Neck Pain with Radiating Pain If you have a patient who presents with a clinical pattern similar to that of cervical radiculopathy, here are some things to consider!...
Neck Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments If a patient presents to clinic after a traumatic event such as a motor vehicle accident with neck pain and...
Neck Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments Neck sprain/strains can occur due to a variety of factors including posture, ergonomic set up, excessive loading, and...
Neck Pain with Headache When a patient presents with headache symptomology it is important for the clinician to be able to differentiate between the various types of...
Thumb Pain with Mobility Deficits Do you or a family member have pain in your thumb? Do they complain of stiffness in the morning? Osteoarthritis of the thumb is...
Wrist Pain with Radiating Pain Do you or a family member have numbness and tingling in your hand? Does it get worse when you are typing at work or while you are...
Thumb Pain with Muscle Power Deficits Patients with DeQuervain’s Syndrome often report burning pain around the dorso-radial aspect of the wrist and thumb often...
Wrist and Hand Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments If your patient presents to clinic after falling on an outstretched arm or has a history of...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common neuropathy involving the upper extremity with an estimated incidence of 24.7...
Elbow Pain and Forearm Radiating Pain Does your friend or family member have pain or tingling in their ring and pinky finger when they bend their elbow? Do those...
Elbow Pain with Muscle Power Deficits Does your friend or family member have pain on the outside of their elbow? Does the pain get worse when they play tennis or...
Elbow Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) pathology often occurs in individuals who perform repeated/forceful overhead...
Elbow Pain with Mobility Deficits Often, after traumatic injury (e.g. fracture) or immobilization, the joints of the elbow along with the joint capsule can become stiff...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Primary shoulder dislocation peaks in the second and sixth decade 98% of cases, shoulder displaces anteriorly 70% of people who...
Shoulder Pain with Mobility Deficits The exact cause of adhesive capsulitis is not completely understood; however, it has been divided into primary and...
Shoulder Pain with Muscle Power Deficits The Sub-acromial pain syndrome is perhaps the most common cause of shoulder pain in patients and a frequent cause...
Shoulder Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments Many labral tears are caused from shoulder dislocations. Anterior dislocations are most common and are often caused...
Shoulder Pain with Radiating Pain Thoracic Outlet Syndrome can be tricky to treat because it can have both arterial and venous contributions as well as...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! 1-year incidence of a first-ever episode of low back pain to range between 6.3% and 15.3%, while estimates of the 1-year...
Lower Back Pain with Mobility Deficits Do you have a patient who has pain extending back or with rotation? That pattern is similar to that of lumbar facet syndrome....
Lower Back Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments Do you have a patient who has low back pain across their whole back? Do they have pain bending forward and...
Lower Back Pain with Radiating Pain Not to be confused with lower back pain with related leg pain; patients with a disc herniation will be more likely to have...
Lower Back Pain with Related Leg Pain Is your patient experiencing diffuse or difficult to pin point pain that can travel down their leg? Take a look at some common...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Ankle joint accounts for 10% to 34% of all sport-related injuries, with lateral ankle sprain comprising 77% to 83% of these...
Muscle Power Deficits Patients with varying degrees of achilles tendon pathology making presentation and potential treatment differ slightly; however, they will usually...
Muscle Power Deficits Patients with posterior tibialis tendinopathy typically present to clinic with diffuse medial ankle/foot pain often with insidious onset. In more...
Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments Ankle sprains are a very common injury among the younger and physically active population. It is important to know...
Heel pain Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot conditions seen in the clinic. It commonly presents with pain with the first steps in the morning or pain...
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Prevalence of articular cartilage pathologies is reported to be between 60% and 70% Injuries to the menisci are the second most...
Lateral Knee Pain Image via PhysioU Is your patient presenting with lateral knee pain potentially related to a recent increase in frequency of sport or physical...
Knee Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments If a patient presents to clinic with a history of an audible “snap” or “pop” that potentially occurred during a...
Knee Pain with Mobility Deficits Medial or lateral meniscus pathologies can present with pain planting and twisting during sporting activities or locking and clicking...
Patellofemoral/Anterior Knee Pain Patella femoral pain is one of the most common problems found in physical therapy clinics. This pain pattern presents with pain behind...
From Anatomy to Discovering the Patient! Hip pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of hip pain in older adults. Prevalence studies have...
Hip Pain with Radiating Pain Do you or a family member have pain in your bottom that shoots down your leg? Do you have pain down your leg after sitting for long...
Hip Pain with Movement Coordination Impairments Occasionally mistaken for an adductor muscle strain, patients with hip labral tears will present with disabling anterior...
Posterior Thigh Pain with Muscle Power Deficits If a patients presents to clinic with pain in the buttock or posterior thigh, often related to blunt trauma or sporting...
Hip Pain with Mobility Deficit Do you or a family member have pain in your hip that gets worse with weight bearing and getting in and out of chairs? Do you feel like...
The great thing about our web app version is that not only you can use it on your laptop, but it also works wonderfully on any mobile device. Follow these easy steps to...
We are thrilled to present the dynamic and user-centric Educator Dashboard, a groundbreaking tool to enhance your teaching experience. The Educator Dashboard-...
Are you ready to create and manage course assignments for your students using our Educator Dashboard? In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through the process...
As our team aims to make your teaching experience more seamless and efficient, we are excited to share some exciting changes happening within our web suite. Our new and...
While you are logged in and scrolling away at different techniques, conditions, or interventions, simply click the Educator Tools icon 🎓 (located at the top right...
The great thing about our web app version is that not only you can use it on your laptop, but it also works wonderfully on any mobile device. Follow these easy steps to...
Did you notice this little icon added on to your webapp recently? You can locate it on the upper right corner of your webapp. START HERE: ADD BOOKMARK Now once you have...
Here’s how you can download your “Interactive Learning Report “ and email it to your instructor. After you have completed the module, the download button will be...
Share Application Pages with Non-Users While you are logged in and scrolling away at different techniques, conditions, or exercises, you will see that there is a...