Courses for Health Professionals
Professor Sallie Lamb's team at the University of Exeter have produced a series of courses for health professionals. These courses will provide the knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based rehabilitation interventions that have been tested in large randomised controlled trials funded by the National Institute of Health Research.
The Exeter team have worked with researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Warwick, and Southampton and with health professionals in the United Kingdom to develop these courses so we can make clinically and cost-effective treatments available to patients, globally.
This work has been funded by the Gillings Foundation (University of Exeter) and the NIHR including the Oxford and Thames Valley Applied Research Collaboration (ARC). It has been supported by the Southwest Peninsula ARC.
To access the courses below, you will need to create an account on LearnExeter. Once registered, you can then log in to the individual courses listed below.
There are two options to access our courses:
- Free access to the course for eight months from the date of registration
- Learn at your own pace.
- Download free course materials.
- Unlimited ongoing access
- Learn at your own pace.
- Download free course materials.
- Download digital certificate after fulfilling course requirements.
At 6 months, we will ask you to complete a course evaluation to provide feedback. Your feedback helps us to improve our courses.
If you have any questions, please email: rehabcourses@exeter.ac.uk
Who is this course for?
This course is for health professionals to learn to deliver the Back Skills Training Programme (BeST) to their patients with low back pain.
Overview of BeST programme
The BeST programme is an evidence-based group programme recommended for people with chronic low back pain.
It uses a cognitive behavioural approach to help people “undo” unhelpful beliefs about low back pain and develop skills to become more active.
It consists of one individual session lasting 60 minutes, followed by 6 group sessions of 90 minutes.
How long does this course take?
6 weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will equip you to better manage patients with ongoing low back pain and deliver the BeST programme in your place of work.
It will provide you with a range of cognitive behavioural skills such as how to use graded activity for exercise progression and thought challenging techniques.
The course also gives you access to free downloadable BeST programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
Who is this course for?
This course is for health professionals and exercise providers to learn to deliver the Better Outcomes for Older People (BOOST) programme to older adults having neurogenic claudication resulting from lumbar spinal stenosis.
Overview of BOOST programme
The BOOST is an evidence-based programme and consists of 1 individual session lasting 30 minutes, followed by twelve 90-minute group-based sessions delivered once a week over 12 weeks.
How long does this course take?
Four weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will help you have a good understanding of what neurogenic claudication is and the impact it has on people’s daily lives. It will equip you with the clinical skills required to deliver the group-based BOOST programme underpinned by a cognitive behavioural approach and how to implement the programme in your place of work. The course also gives you access to free downloadable BOOST programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
Who is this course for?
This course is for health professionals to learn to deliver the Getting it Right: Addressing Shoulder Pain (GRASP) programme to their patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain.
Overview of GRASP programme
The GRASP programme is a single face-to-face session with a physiotherapist that aims to set up patients with appropriate advice and exercises with an emphasis on self-management.
How long does this course take?
Two weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will help you have a good understanding of the impact of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. It will equip you with the clinical skills required to deliver the GRASP programme underpinned by a cognitive behavioural approach and how to implement the programme in your place of work. The course also gives you access to free downloadable GRASP programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
Who is this course for?
This course is for qualified Physiotherapists to learn to deliver the PDSAFE programme to their patients with Parkinson’s.
Overview of PDSAFE programme
PDSAFE is a falls prevention programme for people with Parkinson’s. It includes exercises, strategy training and functional task practice. The programme involves 12 face-to-face sessions spanning a 6-month period, reducing therapist contact and increasing patient involvement designed to encourage the patient’s self-progression.
How long does this course take?
Six weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will help you have a good understanding of falls in people with Parkinson’s and current evidence about the treatment methods. It will equip you with the clinical skills required to deliver the PDSAFE falls prevention treatment approach and how to implement the programme in your place of work. The course also gives you access to free downloadable PDSAFE programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
Who is this course for?
This course is for health professionals to learn to deliver the Prevention of Shoulder Problems (PROSPER) programme for patients who have undergone non-reconstructive surgery for breast cancer and are at risk of developing shoulder problems.
Overview of PROSPER programme
The PROSPER programme is an early exercise programme (starting at 7-10 days postoperatively). Patients attend three individual face-to-face appointments with a physiotherapist. Three additional flexible sessions via phone or in-person are provided over 12 months if needed.
How long does this course take?
Four weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will help you have a good understanding of the impact of breast cancer treatment on shoulder function and who is at risk for developing shoulder problems following non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery. It will equip you with the clinical skills required to deliver the PROSPER programme and how to implement the programme in your place of work. The course also gives you access to free downloadable PROSPER programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
Who is this course for?
This course is for health professionals to learn to deliver the Strengthening And Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH) programme for patients having hand function problems due to rheumatoid arthritis.
Overview of SARAH programme
SARAH is an individually tailored progressive 12-week exercise programme supplemented with evidence-based behavioural support strategies to encourage exercise adherence. It is delivered with routine advice on joint protection, splints, and assistive devices.
How long does this course take?
Two weeks with a weekly time commitment of 1.5 to 2 hours.
How will this course benefit me?
This course will help you have a good understanding of the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on hand function. It will equip you with the clinical skills required to deliver the SARAH programme and how to implement the programme in your place of work. The course also gives you access to free downloadable SARAH programme materials to use with your patients.
Where can I access this course?
