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Physio Nexus AcademyCPD Provider · #791052
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PNA Teacher

Learning path · 3rd year, interns & new graduates

Safe Assessment Essentials

Screen for danger, read the nervous system and interpret tests honestly — before you treat anyone.

6 steps · about 60 minutes in total

By the end you'll be able to:

  • Spot red flags and refer at the right speed
  • Run a complete dermatome, myotome and reflex screen
  • Tell UMN from LMN signs
  • Use test results without over-trusting them
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Here's the route. 6 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

    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

  2. Step 2 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 12 min

    Dermatomes, Myotomes & Reflexes — The Neuro Screen Made Easy

    Three questions to ask the nervous system — and how to read the answers like a map.

    Start lesson

  3. Step 3 · 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

  4. Step 4 · Lesson with PNA Teacher · 11 min

    Sensitivity, Specificity, SnNout & SpPin

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

    Start lesson

  5. Step 5 · Mission · 8 min

    MSK Symptom Checker

    Run one example through the checker and notice which answers trigger a safety warning. Which red flags from the lesson did you spot?

    Open the page

  6. Step 6 · Mission · 10 min

    Clinical Challenge Arena

    Solve one case, and before you choose a diagnosis, list the red flags you screened for and the neuro findings you'd check.

    Open the page