About Us
Our History
The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine (SOMM), formerly the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine is an educational charity that was formed over 30 years ago to promote the seminal work of Dr James Cyriax.
Working as the Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Physician to the Department of Physical Medicine at St Thomas’ Hospital in London for many years, Dr Cyriax was the pioneer in musculoskeletal medicine.
The Society was formed in 1979 to continue his work and since then there’s been an explosion of interest in musculoskeletal therapy. This has led to a significant development in treatment techniques, imaging, clinical reasoning and patient management. The Society has been instrumental in promoting education for clinicians in this field
The SOMM now provides a complete pathway of postgraduate courses for medical practitioners and allied health professionals and advanced nurse practitioners that run primarily throughout the UK. Invitations from further afield are always considered. In recent years we have been invited to run courses in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Malta, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.
Our Syllabus
The core syllabus is continually developed and advanced in the light of new evidence and research by the committed team of tutors and supporting researchers.
The SOMM provides a complete pathway of postgraduate courses for physiotherapists and medical practitioners that run primarily throughout the UK. Invitations from further afield are always considered. In recent years we have been invited to run courses in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Malta, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.
Why Us?
Reasons to choose
SOMM Courses
- Highly respected courses that provide a pathway to extended and advanced clinical practice.
- Practical courses with lots of time to perfect techniques.
- High tutor/student ratio and a wealth of clinical experience to draw from.
- MSc pathway that enables students to advance their clinical skills and gain academic recognition.
- Support from expert tutors.
- Continually refined courses in response to student feedback.
- Strong theoretical basis and applied anatomy.
- Access to comprehensive handbooks and workbooks.
- Update days to enable continued learning.
- In-depth support across the entire pathway with online resources.
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