Description
The Physio Surf Camp Portugal:
New dates for 2025: 13-18 May 2025!
UPDATE:
Tickets are now on sale!
The early bird period is two weeks and ends on December 1st at 10 am CET.
Are you a physio who loves to surf and travel? Then this is for you!
Learning together, socializing, surfing, having fun, being close to nature, that is what the Physio Surf Camp is about! 🙂
You will learn all things Upper Limb from experts Andrew Cuff and Thomas Mitchell in the mornings.
Then we all surf together at Lisbon’s surfing beach! All levels of surfers, as well as complete beginners, are welcome.
Only 20min. away from Lisbon, so this is great to combine with a city trip to explore Lisbon and easy travel.
Costa da Caparica is a surfer’s paradise with a very relaxed atmosphere.
This will be a great experience and a chance to meet new, like-minded people!
Refer a friend!
If you refer a friend, you get a 50 euro discount on your ticket!
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What does it include:
- 5 nights accommodation
- 5 days continental buffet breakfast every morning
- 2x dinner
- 4 mornings of interactive learning with The Complete Upper Limb Course by Andrew Cuff and Thomas Mitchell
- Surf gear
- 4x 2 hours of surf lessons. For more advanced surfers, we can offer an advanced surfing lesson package.
- Upskill your clinical practice, gain an in-depth understanding of upper limb injury assessment and treatment
- Freetime to socialize and connect with Andrew and Thomas and fellow course attendants during surfing and the evenings
- Enjoy beautiful sunsets and make new friends!
- Physios from Belgium, click HERE for more information.
- Physio from Holland, click HERE for more information about accreditation points.
Not included:
- Travel expenses to Lisbon and Costa da Caparica.
- Lunch
- 3x dinner. We can explore the local Portuguese restaurants!
The Complete Upper Limb COURSE with Andrew Cuff and Thomas Mitchell
Course Content
The TCULC champions high-quality, person-centered musculoskeletal care that looks to help you move beyond joint-specific silos. With the judicious use and application of contemporary evidence, combined with real-world experience and a critical appreciation, this course will equip you ready to rise to the challenges of providing MSK care in the 21st Century.
Aimed at the frontline clinician, the TCULC will demonstrate how you can work with the person presenting with musculoskeletal disorders in your clinical setting to achieve their goals whilst also encouraging you to critique course content and delivery to collectively advance thinking and consider new directions. This course will be highly practical and interactive, fast-paced and readily applicable.
Objectives.
For participants to:
• consider, understand, and apply the principles of high-quality, person-centered MSK practice.
• consider, appreciate, and approach the assessment and management of MSK complaints beyond joint-specific silos.
• promote critique, reflection, and appreciation of contemporary understanding to advance thinking and consider new directions for high-value care in an ever-changing landscape.
• discuss clinical cases and various approaches to management.
Course Content.
Your TCULC will be loosely based on the following timetable, with some variability based on the specific needs of the group identified in goal setting at the start of the course. All sessions will have practical components.
Course program
Wednesday, May 14
-Key concepts -What does good look like in MSK? -Goal setting
-Systemic presentations -Inflammatory arthropathies
-Case studies, clinical discussion
Thursday, May 15
-Is it the neck? -Assessment and practical -Upper limb entrapment neuropathies
Friday, May 16
Saturday, May 17
Tennis elbow masterclass
Location:
Costa da Caparica is located just south of Lisbon. This former fishing village is the surfing beach for local surfers from Lisbon city and is a real hotspot for a reason. Along the 30 km long coast, you will find 100 consistent breaks.
Costa da Caparica is located south of Lisbon, divided by the Tagus River. Along the boulevard of Caparica, you will find a wide sandy beach that is divided with 7 groynes, giving you a wide choice of left and right-handers. Due to the consistent swells that come in, the sandbanks are always in a good position and you can spot beautiful A-frame beach bars.
On the boulevard, you will find several beach clubs and tasty restaurants. After a wonderful surfing session, you can relax here with a drink in hand.
Because the beach, good quality waves, the city, and the boulevard are all within easy reach, a surfing holiday in Caparica is the ideal base for a surfing trip to Lisbon.
Accommodation:
The SURFinn Lisbon is located in a quiet neighborhood in Caparica.
With a garden, rooftop bar, cozy seating areas, and spacious rooms and apartments, this is an ideal place for a surfing holiday.
A breakfast buffet is available every day and you can enjoy delicious dinners in the evening.
It is the ideal basis for a day full of shredding!
Itinerary:
Tuesday, May 13
Day of arrival. Welcome meeting and dinner in the evening.
Wednesday, May 14
This first day of the Complete Upper Limb Course is in the morning.
Afternoon: surfing lessons.
Evening: Dinner together at the Surf House
Thursday, May 15
The second day of the Complete Upper Limb Course is in the morning.
Afternoon: surfing lessons.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant or in Lisbon.
Friday, May 16
The third day of the Complete Upper Limb Course is in the morning.
Afternoon: surfing lessons.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant or in Lisbon.
Saturday, May 17
The fourth day of the Complete Upper Limb Course is in the morning.
Afternoon: surfing lessons.
Evening: Dinner at a local restaurant or in Lisbon.
Sunday, May 18
On the last day, we travel back home.
Travel options:
You can book your flight to Lisbon. From there it is an easy 20min drive in an Uber.
The Rooms:
There are two types of rooms:
3-4 person room: 1225 euro per bed
5-8 person room: 1175 euro per bed
We hope to see you in Portugal!
Newsletter
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Lisa (verified owner) –
I was at the Physio surf camp in Portugal in June and it was just great!
The accommodation and food were perfect.
The surf coaches were super nice!
The course with Andrew and Thomas was great fun and I learned exciting new things!
Nils is great, he answers quickly and helps with all organizational things.
The group was amazing!
All in all it was just a super great experience, absolutely recommendable!
I will definitly come back 😀
Vanessa –
I was lucky to experience the Surf camp in Caparica this September and count it to one of my best experiences work- and fun-wise which I had lately!! Everything was so well organised that you don’t have to worry about anything and can fully focus on the course, the surf and the fun time with the other participants. Special thanks again to Nils for the detailed organisation, to Ian for the very interesting course and to the whole staff at the camp who made everything run so smoothly!! It was so nice to meet so many like-minded Physio’s from different countries with who you not only learn together but have the best time inbetween and build friendships for a lifetime. Definitely an experience I don’t wanna miss!
OisÃn (verified owner) –
Amazing experience in Portugal last summer at the Physio Surf Camp. Super location, stunning beach, fabulous weather!! Really enjoyable course with excellent tutors and this was combined with surfing and socialising throughout the week. Would highly recommend and I will definitely be attending another one of Nils’ physio camps next summer!
Kevin (verified owner) –
Fantastic physio course and great experience in surfing with colleagues from over the world. Very nice organisation with excellent expert tutors and amazing surfing teachers. I definitely recommend this amazing experience!!
Sofie –
Great experience!
Interesting course with a lot of alternation between theory and practice. Surf classes were really fun and chill.
Beautiful location, yummy food and super nice to meet all the physiotherapist from all around the world. Would love to go again!
Riccardo –
Physio Surf Camp was an epic experience! The location was super chill, with everything you need close by, and the accommodation was spot-on: cozy, with great customer service that made us feel like a real family.
The instructors? Absolutely top-notch. They gave us tons of useful tips for our patients and didn’t miss a chance to crack jokes about my questionable surfing! It was the perfect mix of sharing, learning, and improving together, with everyone coming away stronger and more confident.
If you’re looking to grow both as a professional and as a person, I can’t recommend this enough.
You won’t regret it!
Jonas Taelman –
What an experience!
Combination of learning with like-minded people and having fun on a whole other level.
Would recommend 100%! Great accommodation to stay but also where the (surf)classes were given.
Nils, who organises the physio camps, does this with full dedication and preciseness to make sure you have the best experience possible. Glad to meet such nice people from all over the world and share thoughts with eachother on the mutual profession we have. This while having the time of our life!
I’m already looking forward to my next trip! 10/10 😉
Imke –
We had such a lovely week at the physio surf camp! An interesting course with a lot of practical tips and tricks. The combination with the surf lessons, really good food and amazing people made it really worth it!
Thanks for this great experience!