Treating Runner’s Knee

1.5 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Stuart Hinds

Runner’s knee is a common and often frustrating condition for athletes, active clients, and recreational runners. Effective treatment requires more than simply addressing local knee pain.

Treating Runner’s Knee provides a focused introduction to remedial soft tissue approaches, assessment thinking, case-based learning, and practical strategies for supporting clients with running-related knee pain.

Presented by sports massage therapist Stuart Hinds, this course draws on advanced remedial insights and real-world clinical experience working with athletes, helping practitioners better understand prevention, treatment, and performance-focused care.

Course Overview

Across this 1.5-hour CE/CPD course, participants will explore practical approaches to treating runner’s knee, with an emphasis on soft tissue assessment, remedial techniques, clinical reasoning, and athlete-centred care.

The course includes real-life examples and in-depth case studies to help learners visualize how treatment decisions may be applied in practice.

Participants will also explore advanced remedial soft tissue techniques with both preventive and therapeutic value, supporting athletes and active clients in maintaining comfort, movement quality, and performance.

Supported by online video classes, a fully illustrated course text, companion course, lesson quizzes, online exam, certificate of completion, subtitles, and lifetime access, this course provides a concise and practical learning experience for professionals working with running-related knee complaints.

What You Will Learn

Topic Focus Runner’s Knee Presentations Understanding common patterns associated with running-related knee pain Soft Tissue Assessment Developing practical reasoning around local and contributing soft tissue factors Advanced Remedial Techniques Applying preventive and therapeutic soft tissue techniques for athletic clients Case Study Learning Using real-world examples to connect theory, technique, and treatment decision-making Performance Support Supporting active clients and athletes in maintaining comfort, function, and performance

Course Content

The course combines runner’s knee education, remedial soft tissue principles, case studies, treatment reasoning, and practical applications for athletic and active populations.

Module Focus Understanding Runner’s Knee Common presentations, contributing factors, and clinical considerations Assessment and Treatment Reasoning Developing a structured approach to evaluating soft tissue and movement-related contributors Remedial Soft Tissue Techniques Practical techniques for treatment, prevention, recovery, and performance support Case Studies and Clinical Application Real-life examples to support practical understanding and treatment decision-making Integrating Treatment Into Practice Applying remedial principles within massage, manual therapy, and sports treatment settings

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for rehabilitation professionals, massage therapists, manual therapists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, chiropractors, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, athletic trainers, exercise professionals, fitness professionals, and sports massage therapists.

It is especially valuable for practitioners working with runners, athletes, active clients, and individuals experiencing running-related knee pain, lower limb overload, or recurring soft tissue complaints.

About Stuart Hinds

Stuart Hinds is one of Australia’s leading soft tissue therapists and an internationally respected educator in sports massage and remedial soft tissue therapy.

He combines academic rigor with extensive practical experience and is a regular lecturer at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia.

His work has also extended to the global stage through his involvement with Australian Olympic teams across four different Olympic Games, giving him deep practical insight into athlete care, injury management, and performance support.

Included With This Course

Included Details Video Classes Online video classes presented by Stuart Hinds Fully Illustrated Course Text Supporting course text covering runner’s knee, remedial techniques, and clinical application Companion Course Structured companion learning designed to reinforce and deepen course understanding Lesson Quizzes Knowledge checks designed to reinforce learning throughout the course Online Exam Multiple-choice assessment included for course completion Certificate Downloadable 1.5 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion Lifetime Access Study at your own pace and revisit the material whenever required Subtitles English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles included

CE Finder

This course has been approved for continuing education by professional boards and associations. Scroll through the list to find your board or association.

Course: Treating Runner’s Knee
Approvals Listed: 67
CE Broker Provider: #20-902364 Approvals in alphabetical order Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Alabama Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 1.5 Alaska Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 1.5 American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) Approved Hours: 1.5 Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Arkansas Board of Massage Approved Hours: 1.5 Association of Massage Therapists (AMT) Approved Hours: 1.5 Australian Traditional Medicine Society Approved Hours: 1.5 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) Approved Hours: 1.5 Canadian Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) Approved Hours: 0.6 Canadian Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) Approved Hours: 1.5 CEU/CPD Self-Cert Approved Hours: 1.5 Chiropractic Board of Australia Approved Hours: 1.5 College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC) Approved Hours: 1.5 College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (CMTNB) Approved Hours: 1.5 College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador (CMTNL) Approved Hours: 0.75 College of Massage Therapists Ontario (CMTO) Approved Hours: 1.5 College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC) Approved Hours: 1.5 Connecticut Board of Chiropractors Approved Hours: 1.5 Connecticut Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Deleware Board of Massage and Bodywork Approved Hours: 1.5 Distrcit of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Florida Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Georgia Board of Massage Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 1.5 Georgia Board of Nursing Approved Hours: 1.5 Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Indiana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Iowa Board of Chiropractic Approved Hours: 1.5 Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Kansas Chiropractic Association Approved Hours: 1.5 Maine Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Approved Hours: 1.5 Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) Approved Hours: 1.5 Massage Therapy Assc of Manitoba (MTAM) Approved Hours: 1.5 Massage Therapy Assc of Saskatchewan (MTAS) Approved Hours: 1.5 Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (MSBMT) Approved Hours: 1.5 Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage Approved Hours: 1.5 Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved Hours: 1.5 Montana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Approved Hours: 1.5 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved Hours: 1.5 Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) Approved Hours: 1.5 NCBTMB - New York Approved Hours: 1.5 Nebraska Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 1.5 Nevada Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 1.5 New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 1.5 New Jersey Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Ohio Chiropractic Board Approved Hours: 1.5 Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved Hours: 1.5 Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 1.5 Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association (PEIMTA) Approved Hours: 1.5 Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO) Approved Hours: 1.5 South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Panel Approved Hours: 1.5 South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure Approved Hours: 1.5 Virginia Department of Health Professions (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 1.5 Washington Board of Massage Approved Hours: 1.5 Washington Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 1.5 West Virginia Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 1.5 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 1.5 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 1.5

Approval requirements can change. Please confirm acceptance with your own board, association, employer, or regulatory authority before registration.