Looking through the NeuroLens: The Missing Link in the everyday practice of MSK differential diagnosis and treatment

Description

Registration Deadline: February 21st, 2026

Course Location:
Amped Physiotherapy
2600 Leitrim Road - 2nd Floor
Gloucester, ON

Course Dates:
Saturday March 7th (in-person)
8:00am - 4:30pm EST
Sunday March 8th (in-person)
8:00am - 1:00pm EST

+ 2 x 30min optional follow up zoom sessions to to problem solve real world clients (time/dates TBD)

Course Cost:
$425 (CAMPT Member)
$450 (OD Member)
$550 (Non Member)
+HST

Cancellation Policy:
A full refund, less a $25 admin fee will be issued if a cancellation occurs more than 1 month before the start date. No refund will be issued within a month of the course start date. 

Out-Of-Province Students are responsible for determining their own eligibility and securing temporary licensure for course attendance in a province other than their residence/clinical practice province. Please consult the PT College website of the province you are visiting to learn about requirements (they vary from province to province).

We suggest not making non-refundable travel arrangements until after the course has been fully confirmed as running - you will be notified shortly after registration closes (2 weeks from the start of the course).

Course Description:

Traditional MSK assessment and treatment approaches underestimate the nervous system’s role in pain and performance. This blind spot leaves clinicians frustrated by cases that don’t fit the textbook—like tennis elbow that migrates back and forth from the medial to lateral epicondyles, 'plantar fasciitis' without a painful fascia, or 'MCL sprains' with no mechanism of injury or evidence of tissue damage.

The NeuroLens Course helps you bridge that gap. You’ll learn to assess the neural system from the start, not as an afterthought—evaluating its health, function, and influence on persistent MSK conditions.

This course doesn’t claim to give you every answer, because every patient is unique. Instead, it equips you with the reasoning skills and analytical framework to see problems differently and move closer to the right solution, faster.

By combining first-principles thinking with innovative assessment and treatment techniques, you’ll learn to view MSK presentations through the lens of the nervous system—challenging old assumptions, sharpening your clinical insight, and transforming how you treat.

Course Objectives:

  • Understand the neural system as an active organ system rather than a passive set of communication wires 
  • Consider optimizing the function of the neural system, just as you optimize function of the muscular and skeletal aspects of the MSK system in everyday practice  
  • Expand your understanding of the nervous system and its role in MSK symptom production 
  • Demonstrate an improved understanding of the physiological mechanisms and anatomical characteristics of the nervous system that may affect the clinical presentation and time course of persistent MSK conditions 
  • Learn to use first principles to inform your critical thinking about differential diagnosis 
  • Practice novel manual therapy techniques that incorporate neural tissue in the reasoning and application. 50% of course time is spent on practical techniques.
  • Refine your current techniques for testing and treating neural system dysfunction.

Instructor Bio: Jordan Burgess (RPT, FCAMPT, CGIMS, BScPT, BA (Hons) PE)

Jordan is a senior physiotherapist with over 25 years of clinical and professional experience, offering a comprehensive perspective on musculoskeletal care, professional training, and health system advocacy. His background spans frontline practice, academic instruction, mentorship, and national leadership.

He has worked in diverse clinical environments, from public hospital outpatient departments in Toronto to rural practices and private ownership of a sports-focused physiotherapy clinic in suburban Ottawa. His expertise centers on neuromusculoskeletal conditions, with advanced training in manual therapy (FCAMPT), Gunn IMS, and strength and conditioning (CSCS). His work includes developing educational content on the neural system’s role in MSK disorders through his new course Looking through the NeuroLens: Seeing the Nervous System in MSK Differential Diagnosis.

Jordan has held academic and teaching positions at the University of Toronto, Queen’s University, and within the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Orthopedic Division curriculum.  He has successfully mentored numerous physiotherapists working toward their FCAMPT credentials. His instructional focus emphasizes advanced clinical reasoning, a critical look at current practice in assessing and treating MSK disorders, and the manual skills important to being a successful physiotherapist.

Jordan holds a B.A. (Honours) in Physical Education from Western University, a B.Sc. in Physiotherapy from the University of Toronto, and multiple advanced clinical certifications, including: Fellow, Canadian Academy of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists (FCAMPT), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and Gunn IMS practitioner.

Questions? Email Colleen at cdorion@physiotherapy.ca