Exercise Prescription for Osteopaths by Heath Williams (Melbourne, Australia)

About the course

This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and frameworks to safely and effectively prescribe movement and exercise-based rehab for a broad range of musculoskeletal presentations.

Whether you're working with:

• Sedentary clients needing mobility and stability

• Post-injury clients requiring progressive rehab

• Active clients managing training loads or recurring niggles

You’ll leave with clinical decision-making tools and hands-on strategies you can start applying the next day.

Core Modules:

1. Foundations of Exercise Prescription

   • Movement fundamentals and principles of loading

   • Regressions, progressions, and contextual adaptations

2. Lower Limb Module

   • Common injuries and movement dysfunctions

   • Assessment tools and loading strategies

   • Squat, hinge, lunge, and single-leg variations

3. Trunk Module

   • Core stability, mobility, and integrated movement control

   • Lumbar spine conditions and rehab strategies

   • Movement programming for strength and injury prevention

4. Upper Limb Module

   • Horizontal/vertical push and pull patterns

   • Arc patterns for shoulder health

   • Loading strategies across mobility to strength spectrum

Learning Style:
Expect a dynamic mix of theory and practical application. This course includes hands-on breakout sessions, case discussions, and movement labs. Participants are encouraged to actively take part in all practical components.

Sunday Nov 22nd, 2025

9-5pm

AUT Millennium

Rosedale, Auckland

$450 or $800 for both courses

8 CPD hours