A complete online course to feel confident managing neck pain in the clinic.
Reason, treat, empower.
Neck pain is a frequent reason for consulting a physiotherapist. Between non-specific neck pain, whiplash, radiculopathies and motor control disorders, the clinical presentations are varied .
This course will teach you to carry out rigorous clinical reasoning , to categorise neck pain in order to individualise your management and to build your patients' self-management.
Pierre-Loup Mercier and Thibault Thérésy, co-founders of PTJab, share a 100% EBP approach: from assessment to treatment, every step is structured.
A 10-hour course combining clinical reasoning, active treatment and therapeutic patient education for optimal management of neck pain.
Your practice today
✕A lack of landmarks when facing the different types of neck pain
✕Difficulty categorising and prioritising clinical presentations
✕Passive, barely individualised management
✕Uncertainty about red flags and when to refer on
After the course
✓Structured clinical reasoning and a full examination mastered
✓Categorisation of neck pain for individualised treatment
✓An active approach centred on patient self-management
✓Identification of red flags and appropriate medical referral
Learning outcomes
Full examination
Carry out a history and a physical examination that identify the factors supporting patient self-management.
Patient education
Explain neck pain and its clinical manifestations to make therapeutic patient education easier.
Categorisation
Categorise neck pain in order to offer an individualised active rehabilitation programme.
Referral
Identify the conditions that require medical referral.
Targeted interventions
Set out specific, personalised, patient-centred interventions.
Treatment plan
Build a treatment plan with accessible tools that foster patient self-management.
Ready to master the management of neck pain?
Your instructors
Pierre-Loup Mercier & Thibault Thérésy
Pierre-Loup Mercier and Thibault Thérésy are physiotherapists and co-founders of the PTJab group. Instructors in both initial and continuing education, they are specialised in clinical reasoning and neck pain. Their mission: to improve patients' quality of life through better training for physiotherapists.
Complete modules combining clinical reasoning, active treatment and therapeutic patient education for EBP management of neck pain. A 10h e-learning course to follow at your own pace.
01Introduction and context
Epidemiology of neck pain.
Essential anatomy refresher.
Introduction to clinical reasoning.
02Clinical reasoning
Cognitive reasoning and critical thinking.
Categorisation, screening and red flags.
Classifications and essential tests.
Case studies.
03Subjective examination
History taking and communication.
Therapeutic alliance.
Pain assessment and clinical reasoning.
04Physical examination
Clinical tools and clinimetrics.
Functional tests.
Symptom modification procedures.
Postural assessment.
05Treatment concepts
Manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.
Patient education and pain neuroscience.
Active rehabilitation.
06Cervical spine conditions
Non-specific neck pain and whiplash.
Motor control disorders.
Zygapophyseal joint problems and radicular syndromes.
Prevention of recurrence.
07Metacognition
Reflecting on your own clinical reasoning.
Continuous improvement of practice.
08Conclusion
Multiple-choice test to validate what you have learnt.
Final assessments.
Start the course today
100% Online · Immediate Access. The course is open all year round. Once enrolled, you get instant access to the platform from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Learn at your own pace
Learn at your own pace 10h estimated of videos, texts, clinical cases and infographics.
Unlimited Access
24/7 access to the platform, the updates and the community.
Support 7 days a week
Support 7 days a week Instructors and a chat to answer all your questions.
Final validation
Final validation Multiple-choice test and practical cases to validate what you have learnt, with a certificate.
They trained with us
See where the healthcare professionals trained on this topic practise.
+90professionals trained online
⭐ 4,8/5Average rating of our training provider on a sample of 675 reviews
Funding available
Two French schemes can fund it, for practitioners working in France. What sets them apart: what you pay upfront, and when.
DPC
Nothing to pay upfront*
The Agence nationale du DPC, the French agency for continuing professional development, pays the training provider directly. Open to healthcare professionals practising in France.
You pay upfront
Nothing
The Agence pays
Physio Learning, directly
* Un reste à charge peut exister, selon le prix de la formation et le montant pris en charge.
1You register on agencedpc.fr and choose your session.
2Your application is approved: the Agence pays Physio Learning, you pay nothing upfront.
Action DPC n° 99GX2425024
DPC allowance for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes, 2026: not every profession comes under the DPC, and those that do are not on the same allowance. Subject to your application being approved and to your annual allowance still being available. A French scheme, for professionals practising in France.1
FIFPL
Up to 150 € per 6 h of e-learning
You pay for the course, then claim reimbursement from the FIFPL, the French training fund for self-employed professionals. Open to practitioners registered in France.
You pay upfront
The course fee
The FIFPL reimburses
Up to 150 €
per 6 h of e-learning, up to 450 € a year
Cette formation est estimée à 10 heures.
For the exact amount in your own situation, put the request to the FIFPL.
1You book your place and pay for the course.
2You file your claim with the FIFPL, enclosing the programme and the quote.Programme PDF
3The FIFPL reimburses you after the course.
Registered with the FIFPL: kinésithérapeutes S0620260310056
Amounts from the masseur-kinésithérapeute scale, 2026: each profession has its own. Reimbursement is decided by the FIFPL, based on your remaining annual allowance and on the budget allocated to your profession. A French fund, for self-employed practitioners registered in France.2
Invest in your expertise
300€
TTC · Direct purchase or funding (FIFPL / DPC)
Included in the course
100% online access (10h estimated)
Teaching videos, text, infographics
Technique demonstrations, clinical cases and infographics
Multiple-choice test + clinical reasoning exercises
Technical and teaching support 7 days a week
FIFPL / DPC funding possible
🎁 Bonus included
Lifetime access to the dedicated community (exchanges with instructors and fellow physios)
Listing on PhysioMaps once you complete the course
Unlimited access to future updates
Accès immédiat après inscription : commencez dès aujourd'hui sur l'application Physio Learning, à votre rythme.
✓ Qualiopi-certified training provider✓ No prerequisites
✓ Certificate and paperwork kept for you
✓ Instructor support after the course
✓ Dedicated app, lifetime access
What do fellow physios think?
“The explanations are very good and clear, and the clinical case is interesting and true to real life.”
JLJulie L.Physiotherapist
“It was a really cool course! Having the two of you bouncing off each other makes it genuinely interactive.”
JPJeanne P.Physiotherapist
“The literature and the information provided are of a very high quality.”
DHDalil H.Physiotherapist
“It covers every aspect that is useful for other conditions too, which is brilliant.”
MMMarine M.Physiotherapist
“The course was very complete and well delivered, with the slides a real strong point.”
LMLouise M.Physiotherapist
“Short videos, and a course you can easily break up and fit around your schedule.”
ARAnaïs R.Physiotherapist
“Excellent teaching. Very easy to apply directly in the clinic.”
EJEdouard J.Physiotherapist
“The subjective examination part and the content on education are very interesting. A good mix of video, quizzes and activities.”
MSMaël S.Physiotherapist
“A very complete course, with instructors who are excellent teachers.”
FCFlorian C.Physiotherapist
“Explanation of the different conditions, a return to the basics… very well referenced.”
EFEric F.Physiotherapist
☆ 4,37/5 · 98 % of the 46 participants recommend this course (post-course survey)
Find out more
Upcoming course sessions
This e-learning course is available for direct purchase all year round!
Buy the course and train wherever you want, whenever you want, on a platform accessible from phone, tablet and computer!
Note: if you use funding (FIFPL, DPC), you must respect the dates and the session year of your application. Once you have finished the course, you keep unlimited access to it!
Download the programme or a PDF quote
Would you like to apply for funding before committing?
DPC funding, under the French continuing professional development scheme, has been granted!
Activity no.: 99GX2425024
DPC sessions available: • Session 8 — 1 May to 15 July · Virtual classroom on 15 July at 20h • Session 9 — 1 July to 15 September · Virtual classroom on 15 September at 12h • Session 10 — 17 August to 17 November · Virtual classroom on 17 November at 20h • Session 11 — 1 October to 15 December · Virtual classroom on 15 December at 12h
The course is accepted in the FIFPL catalogue for physiotherapists under the name « Cervicalgies : raisonnement clinique, pertinence des soins et autonomisation du patient – E-Learning » .
More than 10H estimated of asynchronous distance learning. The teaching materials are many and varied: teaching videos, text, infographics, technique demonstration videos and photos.
Who it is for: self-employed or salaried physiotherapists. No prerequisites for this course.
Price: 300€ TTC* *Meals not included – *DPC/FIFPL funding
A multiple-choice test to validate what you have learnt, plus practical cases. 2 instructors to answer all your questions on the subject. 1 technical and teaching support service available 7 days a week via the chat at the bottom right. 1 lifetime access to the community dedicated to your course, to talk with your fellow physios whenever you like.
1.DPC: the Agence nationale du DPC pays the training provider directly, subject to your application being approved and to your annual allowance still being available. Some of the cost may remain payable by you, depending on the course price and the amount funded. The DPC only covers healthcare professions bound by the French three-yearly requirement, and the allowance depends on the profession: the amounts shown are those for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes in 2026. A French scheme, open to healthcare professionals practising in France.
2.FIFPL: you pay for the course, then claim reimbursement. It is full or partial depending on the course, and decided by the FIFPL independently of Physio Learning, within your remaining annual allowance and the budget allocated to your profession. The caps shown are those of the masseur-kinésithérapeute scale for 2026; other professions come under their own section's scale. An online course is capped at half these amounts. A French fund, open to self-employed practitioners registered in France.
3.Satisfaction rating from the questionnaire completed by participants at the end of the course: ★★★★☆ 4,37/5 · 98 % of the 46 participants recommend this course (post-course survey)
4.Number of professionals trained, rounded down to the nearest fifty, across all sessions of this course: 150+
