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Physio Nexus AcademyCPD Provider · #791052
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PNA Teacher

Learning path · 3rd year, final year & interns

Clinical Reasoning Starter

Think like a clinician: read test results honestly, localise lesions and talk about pain the right way.

7 steps · about 75 minutes in total

By the end you'll be able to:

  • Use SnNout and SpPin without falling into the classic trap
  • Separate UMN from LMN lesions in seconds
  • Explain pain to patients in simple, safe words
  • Practise the full reasoning cycle on real cases
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Here's the route. 7 steps, one at a time. Lessons are taught by me; missions send you into the PNA website with one clear job. Tick each mission when it's done.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 11 minNext up

    Sensitivity, Specificity, SnNout & SpPin

    A positive test doesn't always mean 'yes'. Learn what a result really tells you.

    Start lesson

  2. Step 2 · Mission · 10 min

    MSK Special Tests library

    Pick any two knee tests. For each, ask yourself: would I use this to rule a condition OUT, or IN? Write one sentence explaining why.

    Open the page

  3. Step 3 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 11 min

    Red Flags — When NOT to Treat (and What to Do Instead)

    Most back and neck pain is harmless. Learn to spot the few cases that aren't — and refer at the right speed.

    Start lesson

  4. Step 4 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 10 min

    UMN vs LMN Lesions — Never Confuse Them Again

    Replace two long lists of signs with one picture and one question.

    Start lesson

  5. Step 5 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 10 min

    Pain Science Basics — Why Hurt ≠ Harm

    Pain is always real — but it isn't a damage meter. Learn to explain this to any patient.

    Start lesson

  6. Step 6 · Mission · 10 min

    Clinical Challenge Arena

    Solve one Arena case. Before choosing an answer, say out loud: which finding rules something IN, and which rules something OUT?

    Open the page

  7. Step 7 · Mission · 12 min

    Clinical Case Lab

    Read one published case report. Find three things: what was tested, what was ruled out, and what the clinicians did when the patient didn't improve.

    Open the page