What this course covers

Our training is delivered through online instruction videos and live-streaming video sessions. Training materials and delivery are in English and Mandarin Chinese.

This course provides doctors, nurses, therapists and all interested professionals with an overview of common principles and practices for treatment of the knee through the use of a variety of teaching and learning activities.

The knee is a complicated joint comprising several crucial parts. While it is one of the largest joints in the body, most medical experts would agree it is also one of the most complex. It joins the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). The smaller bone that runs alongside the tibia (fibula) and the kneecap (patella) are the other bones that together make up the knee joint. The IRI course covers all this key detail.

Within the leg, tendons connect the knee bones to the leg muscles that move the knee joint, while ligaments join the knee bones and provide essential stability:

• The anterior cruciate ligament prevents the femur from sliding backwards on the tibia (or the tibia sliding forward on the femur).
• The posterior cruciate ligament prevents the femur from sliding forward on the tibia (or the tibia sliding backwards on the femur).
• The medial and lateral collateral ligaments prevent the femur from sliding side to side.

Students will learn that two C-shaped pieces of cartilage called the medial and lateral menisci act as shock absorbers between the femur and tibia. Overall, the knee is complex and there is a great deal to learn in order to advance your knowledge of this vital joint that is so important for smooth and ongoing mobility.

This course delivers rehabilitation training based on the Australia-US model. If you are in China and you want to learn knee rehabilitation based on the Australia-US model, this course is designed for you.