Mentoring
Advanced clinical mentoring for osteopaths and physiotherapists
Learn from 25 Years at the Clinical Coalface
Robert Shanks has been treating patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions since 2000. As founder and clinical director of Spine Plus, he has developed a structured approach to spinal assessment and management that integrates manual therapy skills with advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies.
Mentoring from Robert is available for osteopaths and physiotherapists who want to develop their skills in:
MRI Spinal Analysis
Robert is a lecturer in MRI spinal analysis for manual therapists. Learn to read and interpret lumbar and cervical MRI scans confidently, understanding disc morphology, nerve root involvement, stenosis and the clinical relevance of scan findings.
IDD Therapy
As one of the UK's most experienced IDD Therapy practitioners, Robert can help you understand patient selection, treatment protocols, and how to integrate IDD Therapy into a comprehensive spinal management programme.
Focused Shockwave Therapy
Advanced training in focused shockwave therapy, patient selection, treatment parameters, the difference between focused and radial devices, and clinical applications from tendinopathy to men's health.
Advanced Spinal Assessment
Combine orthopaedic and neurological testing with MRI review and clinical reasoning to build a complete picture of a patient's spinal condition and determine the optimal management pathway.
Practice Development
Guidance on building a specialist clinic, integrating advanced treatment technologies, developing a multi-disciplinary team, and positioning your practice as the go-to provider for complex spinal conditions.
Medical Acupuncture / Dry Needling
Trigger point dry needling and electro-acupuncture techniques for myofascial pain. Robert has taught these skills to every clinician who has joined Spine Plus over the past 25 years.
About Robert Shanks
Robert Shanks is a registered Osteopath, Medical Acupuncturist, APPI Clinical Pilates Instructor and one of the UK's most experienced focused shockwave therapy practitioners. He is the author of Back Pain Decoded and co-founder of GO2imaging.com. He has lectured in MRI spinal analysis for manual therapists and has appeared in national media including the Daily Mail discussing disc injury treatment.
- GOsC-registered Osteopath since 2000
- Postgraduate Medical Acupuncture training
- APPI Clinical Pilates Instructor
- IDD Therapy practitioner since 2011 (first Essex clinic, third in UK)
- UK Focused Shockwave Therapist
- MRI Spinal Analysis lecturer
- Author: Back Pain Decoded
- Co-founder: GO2imaging.com
Enquire About Mentoring
Mentoring is available on a one-to-one or small group basis, in person or online. To enquire about availability and pricing, please get in touch directly:
Email: info@spineplus.co.uk
Phone: 020 8506 1000