This seminar is designed to introduce the techniques of dry needling using acupuncture needles in the treatment of myofascial trigger points.
Find the CPD or Short Course that’s right for you
Get training and offer more to your patients and your practice. We offer a range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses and short courses across the year for all those who wish to enhance their professional development and increase their skills.
Chiropractors, nurses, medical health professionals, osteopaths, physiotherapists, radiographers, radiologists, sonographers and exercise scientists are just some of the people that can benefit from our diverse range of innovative, practical, and engaging courses.
Our Health Sciences University professional short courses in ultrasound and CPD seminars bring you together with expert speakers, academic teams, and healthcare professionals to enhance your professional development and increase your skills.
Discounts available: We are pleased to offer discounts to the following groups: Students / HSU Graduates / Members of European Chiropractors’ Union / Members of The Royal College of Chiropractors.
CPD
Our CPD Courses
Enhance your professional development with the help of expert speakers, academic teams, and healthcare professionals.
FMT Basics aims to teach you lots of taping techniques and the concepts on which they are based
Get to grips with competent instrument assisted techniques or improve on your existing experience with this one day course.
The beauty of this course, all of the sessions are recorded. This means you can join live, catch up later on demand, or simply just watch the session again on replay.
HSU are the host site for this seminar. Note all bookings will be direct with Abilitee
HSU are the host site for this seminar. Note all bookings will be direct with Abilitee
NOI Explain Pain - Online
A lecture delivered in English and German on the placebo effects in osteopathy.
A series of lectures delivered in English and French on the 4 M's to making sense of evidence. Avoiding the propagation of mistakes, misinterpretation, misrepresentation and misinformation.
A series of lectures delivered on the 4 M's to making sense of qualitative research. Avoiding the propagation of mistakes, misinterpretation, misrepresentation and misinformation
A series of lectures delivered in English, French and German on the 4 M's to making sense of evidence. Avoiding the propagation of mistakes, misinterpretation, misrepresentation and misinformation
A series of lectures delivered in English, French and German on the 4 M's to making sense of evidence. Avoiding the propagation of mistakes, misinterpretation, misrepresentation and misinformation
A practical course outlining how manual therapy (MT) has the potential to improve the outcomes for people with COPD by focusing on two key extra-pulmonary symptoms: chest tightness and dyspnoea.
This two-day, face-to-face event will feature a diverse line up of speakers from various healthcare backgrounds, including osteopathy, chiropractic, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, lactation consulting, and midwifery.
With a mix of practical workshops and underpinning research and theory this course will identify the main challenges of a patient presenting with voice dysfunction with special focus but not exclusively on the artistic vocal field.
High quality and academically robust headache education helping you to practice safely, refer appropriately, recognise and manage headache and facial pain disorders. It also includes appropriate clinical and physical examinations for patients presenting with headaches.
Self-paced e-learning course. A tested evidence-based course for clinicians managing patients with low back painDeveloped and taught by Dr Jerry Draper-Rodi.
An essential course for all healthcare professionals, manual therapists and those called on to deal with medical and trauma emergencies in pre-hospital settings. This course has been updated with new guidance on resuscitation procedure in the Covid-19 World.
Online course - 4 hours CPD. Common causes of infant unsettledness - differential diagnosis, national guidance, evidence and management.
Looking for more professional development opportunities?
Check out our Professional Development Framework, designed to support healthcare and healthcare science professionals to work towards a post qualifying award.
Enhance your career progression by undertaking units of study building on your work experience and qualifications. Developed in partnership with a number of healthcare organisations to ensure that it meets their workforce development requirements.
Short Courses
Our Short Courses
Please note our Ultrasound Short Courses are under review. More details will be available here on completion of the review.
Short courses will resume soon
More than just study
There’s always something to keep you busy when you’re not studying, whether it’s catching up with friends in our on-campus gym or bar, or getting involved in our clubs and societies.
With an active Students’ Union there’s loads you can do to make the most of your university experience. We know health and well-being is important, so you’ll also get free treatment in the training clinic. And best of all, you’ll be surrounded by like-minded individuals who all care about the same things you do.
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In a move to address the growing global demand for highly skilled healthcare professionals, Health Sciences University (HSU) has announced a strategic partnership with Oxford International Education Group (OIEG).
Ella Sandever recently completed the Masters in Sports Rehabilitation and Therapy course. She now works at Poole Town Football Club in a full-time role as a Sports Therapist.
Jessica Mead recently graduated from the Master of Chiropractic course. Jessica flew to Yei, South Sudan, to help The Brickworks charity provide education to healthcare students and staff about back pain.
This November we celebrated the achievements of UCO School of Osteopathy graduates at London's Bridge Theatre.
HSU will be delighted to welcome students, staff, alumni and members of the public to attend the lecture by Professor Stewart Cotterill.
Hope Beales was recently awarded Student of the Year at the United Chiropractic Association (UCA) Chiropractic Essentials conference.
