Strength and Conditioning for Prehab and Rehab (4 hrs)
Strength and Conditioning for Prehab | Rehab
4 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Mike McGurn
Strength and conditioning is not only for elite athletes. Applied correctly, it is a powerful tool for rehabilitation, prehabilitation, injury resilience, and long-term physical performance.
Strength and Conditioning for Prehab | Rehab provides a practical introduction to strength and conditioning principles for rehabilitation, manual therapy, fitness, and healthcare professionals.
Presented by Mike McGurn, this course draws on decades of elite-level coaching experience across rugby, football, boxing, and university sport to help practitioners apply proven strength and conditioning concepts in real-world rehab and prehab settings.
Course Overview
This course introduces practical strength and conditioning strategies that can support injury prevention, rehabilitation, movement quality, physical resilience, and return-to-performance planning.
With four hours of video classes presented by Mike McGurn, participants will explore how strength and conditioning can be integrated into professional practice in a way that is practical, progressive, and immediately applicable.
The course is designed to help practitioners understand how training principles used with elite athletes can be adapted thoughtfully for clients, patients, teams, and active populations working toward better function and performance.
Supported by video instruction, a fully illustrated course text, companion course, lesson quizzes, online exam, certificate of completion, subtitles, and lifetime access, this course provides a strong foundation for professionals who want to use strength and conditioning more confidently in prehab and rehab contexts.
What You Will Learn
| Topic | Focus |
|---|---|
| Prehab and Rehab Principles | Understanding how strength and conditioning can support injury resilience, rehabilitation, and return to activity |
| Elite-Level Training Concepts | Learning from methods shaped through work with world-class athletes and professional teams |
| Practical Programming | Applying training principles in a structured, progressive, and professional way |
| Movement Quality and Performance | Using strength and conditioning to support better movement, capacity, and long-term performance |
| Clinical and Coaching Integration | Integrating exercise, rehabilitation, and coaching principles into professional practice |
| Professional Application | Adapting strength and conditioning concepts to clients, patients, athletes, and active populations within scope |
Course Content
The course combines strength and conditioning theory, practical coaching strategies, prehab and rehab concepts, performance principles, and real-world professional application.
| Module | Focus |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Strength and Conditioning | Core concepts for building strength, resilience, and physical capacity |
| Prehabilitation Principles | Using conditioning strategies to support injury avoidance and movement readiness |
| Rehabilitation Application | Adapting strength principles to recovery, progression, and return to function |
| Performance-Based Thinking | Understanding lessons from elite sport and applying them to broader client populations |
| Practical Coaching and Programming | Developing usable strategies for training, progression, and professional implementation |
| Professional Integration | Bringing strength and conditioning principles into rehab, manual therapy, fitness, and healthcare settings |
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for rehabilitation professionals, massage therapists, manual therapists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, athletic trainers, nurses, carers, fitness professionals, and exercise professionals.
It is especially valuable for practitioners who want to better understand how strength and conditioning principles can support injury prevention, rehabilitation, physical capacity, and return-to-performance planning.
About Mike McGurn
Mike McGurn is a renowned strength and conditioning coach celebrated for his pragmatic and committed approach to athlete development.
He led St Helens to secure the treble of Challenge Cup, Super League, and World Club Champions in the 2000/2001 season, and later helped revolutionize the Ireland Rugby Union team’s training systems after being recruited by Eddie O’Sullivan in 2002.
His experience includes work with world-class athletes and teams, including Irish Rugby, top EPL clubs, world championship-winning boxers including Bernard Dunne, the All Blacks, Manchester United, and university sport.
Mike currently serves as Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at Queen’s University Belfast, supervising training for rugby football, Gaelic hurling, and rowing teams.
Included With This Course
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Classes | Four hours of video instruction presented by Mike McGurn |
| Fully Illustrated Course Text | Supporting course text covering strength and conditioning principles for prehab and rehab |
| Companion Course | Structured learning modules designed to reinforce and deepen course understanding |
| Lesson Quizzes | Knowledge checks throughout the course to reinforce learning |
| Online Exam | Online assessment included for course completion |
| Certificate | Certificate of completion included following successful completion |
| Lifetime Access | Unlimited access to all course materials for ongoing review |
| Subtitles | English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles included |
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Professional Reviews & Feedback
The reviews below represent feedback provided by students and practitioners through Trustpilot, Google Reviews, and Judge.me.
“Mike McGurn brings an elite performance perspective that translates surprisingly well to rehabilitation and injury prevention.”
“This course helped me bridge the gap between traditional rehabilitation and real-world athletic performance.”
“The progressions were practical and realistic. Mike focuses on building resilient athletes rather than chasing quick results.”
“I appreciated how the course connected movement quality, strength development, and injury reduction.”
“Mike's experience working at the highest levels of sport comes through in every lesson.”
“The material gave me a clearer roadmap for progressing clients from rehabilitation into full athletic training.”
“A very useful course for therapists who want to understand what happens after the initial rehabilitation phase.”
“The course improved how I structure strength progressions for athletes returning to sport.”
“Mike presents complex performance concepts in a practical, no-nonsense way that is easy to apply.”
“The lessons on movement preparation and foundational strength development were especially valuable.”
“This course changed how I think about injury prevention. The emphasis on preparation rather than reaction was refreshing.”
“I found the discussions around athletic durability and long-term performance particularly insightful.”
“The course provided practical strategies that I could implement immediately with both athletes and active clients.”
“Mike explains not only what to do, but why it matters. That made the information much easier to retain.”
“The content was relevant across multiple sports and performance levels.”
“A strong course for rehabilitation professionals who want to become more confident with strength and conditioning principles.”
“The transition from rehab to performance is often overlooked. This course addresses that challenge exceptionally well.”
“The practical examples drawn from elite sport helped bring the concepts to life.”
“Mike's coaching philosophy is clear, logical, and centred on building robust, capable athletes.”
“An outstanding course for therapists, coaches, and trainers looking to better connect rehabilitation, prehabilitation, and athletic performance.”
