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:
Foundations of Exercise Prescription
Movement fundamentals and principles of loading
Regressions, progressions, and contextual adaptations
Lower Limb Module
Common injuries and movement dysfunctions
Assessment tools and loading strategies
Squat, hinge, lunge, and single-leg variations
Trunk Module
Core stability, mobility, and integrated movement control
Lumbar spine conditions and rehab strategies
Movement programming for strength and injury prevention
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