Think sharper. Treat smarter. Get better outcomes.

The ANMSC is not just another manual therapy course. It’s a year that changes how you assess, reason and treat every NMS patient who walks through your door.

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Learn. Apply. Reason. Integrate. Demonstrate competence.

You prepare online, then spend your contact time on what matters most: hands-on skills, real patients and clinical reasoning, all in small groups with expert support.

Your year at a glance

  • 42 hours of online learning
  • 88 hours of face-to-face training
  • 44+ hours of practical techniques
  • 14 hours of supervised clinical practice
  • 4 mentoring sessions
  • Small groups of 4–6 candidates per assistant
  • 155 CEUs

Five modules. One year. A new way of practising.

  • Module 1: NMS principles, 13–14 March
  • Module 2: Lumbar and SIJ, 17–18 April
  • Module 3: Cervical and orofacial pain, 21–23 May
  • Module 4: Shoulder and thoracic, 24–25 July
  • Module 5: Hip and knee, 4–5 September

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Learn from the best in the field

You’ll be taught by leading NMS physiotherapists, including Dr Ina Diener, Dr Annalie Basson, Dr Linda Steyn, Prof Corlia Brandt, Kerry Grierson, Lara Davis and Cobus Breytenbach. Every assistant has completed the ANMSC themselves.

Don’t take our word for it

“I would recommend the ANMSC course to every physio. I am a much better physiotherapist than when I started.” - P. Tendai, 2026 candidate

“The course has given me a whole new perspective on every outpatient I see.” - J. du Preez, 2026 candidate

“Challenging, yet rewarding. It has made me a better clinician.” - J. da Silva, 2026 candidate

Who is it for?

Any HPCSA-registered physiotherapist who works with NMS patients.

Where?

Johannesburg (NMSPG South Gauteng) or Cape Town (NMSPG Western Cape). You choose when you apply.

Fees

SASP and NMSPG members pay less. You can pay once-off or in three instalments, and your first instalment secures your place.

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Places are limited. Don’t miss out.

Registration opens soon. Register your interest now and you’ll be first to hear when it does.

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Questions? Email Tammy at sigadmin@saphysio.co.za