TESTIMONIALS

“The course was brilliant — both educators were fantastic. They explained everything clearly, using both layman’s and medical terms, making it concise, easy to follow, and packed with useful information. They provided clear recommendations, outlining the pros and cons of different practices, and offered a really holistic, well-rounded approach to assessment, treatment, and long-term management. Their support throughout was incredible, and the manual treatment sessions were especially helpful — I can’t wait to use what I’ve learned in clinic next week. The course introduced me to new assessment techniques, manual handling treatments, and fresh ideas for managing acute, sub-acute, and chronic patients. The educators were openminded, approachable, and encouraging with their advice and recommendations for current and future practice. I’m extremely grateful for today’s training — it was invaluable.”

“I don’t have any feedback for improvement as it was all really superb. Stephen and Darren you’ve both been excellent in formal teaching, informal teaching and small titbits of clinical expertise and knowledge. Thanks!!”

"Graham and Ruth were great tutors. Graham taught in a way which was easy to follow and understand. He has a very patient and kind manner and has fantastic knowledge of the anatomy and manual techniques shown during the course. Thanks again "

"It has been a fantastic opportunity to refresh SOMM spinal manual therapy techniques and to get latest updates about development in fields of manual therapy! Johnny and Darren have been amazing in presenting and teaching manual therapy techniques! I highly recommend this to all therapists who use manual therapy in treatment of their patients! The course is great for those who completed previous SOMM foundation course and those who are thinking about signing up for SOMM foundation course to get a taste of this amazing and efficient manual therapy approach!"

“I expected structured learning, assessment and treatment principles to integrate into my clinical practice. My expectations have been exceeded, I found the course tutors super knowledgeable, approachable and kind. “

“Course was very well presented, I very much enjoyed it. Great atmosphere and very knowledgeable, kind and patient teachers.”

“Really good course, very relaxed and informative. Very helpful instructors.”

“Darren was a great tutor, approachable for further questions and explained the course content well. Good mix of practical and theory split”

“Great split between theory and practical and ideal amount of techniques for a day course“

“Graham was a fantastic tutor. Very patient and easy to understand, took extra time to help with manual techniques without making you feel stupid.”

“Johnny was an expert in the field answered any questions quickly and well. Really enjoyed the course and learnt lots.”

“A very well delivered course and course leaders extremely knowledgeable and relating to clinical practice.”

“Fantastic day, very well put together thank you Johnny and Darren.”

“The course was very interactive and practical, and the knowledge of the teachers was excellent, you could practice the manual techniques you learned and you could relate/apply to your day to day clinical caseload”

“This masterclass has definitely matched my expectations in that it helped me review and remember the techniques learnt in the past and increased my confidence in using techniques I had forgotten about. Excellent teaching and good opportunity to practise the techniques with plenty of time.”

“I have been on SOMM courses before and knew it would be high quality and standard”

“The course was practical, evidence-based, and immediately applicable to patient care. It has helped improve assessment efficiency, clinical decision-making, and confidence when dealing with complex musculoskeletal cases.”

"Everything was spot on. Love the way Johnny was explaining. I was least interested in manual techniques before the start of the course and now I am one of the fan of it. "

“Great teaching by Johnny and Simon. Really engaging and were clear with their instructions. Good structure to the taught course content. Thank you both :)”

“Absolutely brilliant course with extremely knowledgeable instructors! Very accommodating to support. Really enjoyable course. I’ve learnt so much - will be recommending to colleagues.”

“I really enjoyed this course, and felt it exceeded my expectations!”

“Darren was a great tutor, approachable for further questions and explained the course content well. Good mix of practical and theory split”

“Absolutely brilliant experience. Johnny was a brilliant tutor throughout the course!”

" Johnny and Darren delivered the course very thoroughly and informatively throughout providing lots of opportunity for questions and corrections of positioning/handling and technique"

“Really good experience. Darren, Simon, Jack were really helpful throughout. Definitely recommend to my colleagues.”

“I really enjoyed the course, I found it a steep learning curve in terms of not having that much practical experience with patients, but I now have much more confidence in my ability to assess and diagnose a lot of conditions. I plan on completing the Diploma and progressing towards a masters.”

“I loved the course content itself and the educators were phenomenal.”

"The delivery of content by Nick and Graeme was excellent. There was a lot to cover, but they managed to deliver it in a concise, fun way, and provided ample time for the groups to discuss and practice the various treatments. It’s being incredibly refreshing to be around like minded physios again, and to learn from highly experienced and competent physios in Nick and Graeme."

“Thank you Graham for an enjoyable course. The content was good and you delivered it very well and brought humour at the same time.”

“It's been an excellent experience so far having attended the Unit 1 and 2 of the Foundation Modules. I will definitely be looking to attend the Unit 3. So far I have found a great change in the way I practice and certainly helped with providing an accurate diagnosis using specific techniques/ assessments in a Primary Care setting.”

“Thought both Darren and Steven were very informative and engaging. Enjoyed the course and thought content was delivered at a good pace. All techniques and information was made relevant to clinical practice. Really enjoyable, also a good learning environment created, felt safe to ask questions with no judgement. Enjoyed getting to know other course mates. Thank you both!“