ICE Physio Certified
Orthopedics
The backbone of exceptional outpatient orthopedic care lies in efficient management of spine and extremity conditions. The ICE Physio Orthopedic Certification provides the most direct route to learn our “Fitness forward, manual therapy skilled, and psychologically informed” method to achieving exceptional outcomes in outpatient practice. At only a fraction of the cost of orthopedic residency programs you’ll become armed with a comprehensive skill set that places you among the most progressive and sought after clinicians in the country.
Why Choose the Orthopedic Certification?
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ICE Physio is founded on the principle of COMBINING manual therapy interventions with precision progressive loading. ICE Physio flips the script and places exercise prescription front and center alongside effective manual techniques.
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Learn to Treat the Whole Human
Unhealthy tissues are attached to unhealthy humans” is a classic ICE Physio quote, and our solution is having challenging conversations with patients about their lifestyle choices and pain/performance. Throughout the Cert Ortho coursework we deliver abundant evidence allowing you to create informed narratives and shift patient lifestyle habits opening up levels of progress unachievable with clinical interventions alone.
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How the Orthopedic Certification Works
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Complete the four courses
Lumbar Management, Cervical Management, Total Spine Thrust Manipulation, and Extremity Management. Take the four live weekend courses in any order.
2
Pass the in-person examination
A mock evaluation & treatment plus a written exam at an Orthopedic Certification Testing Weekend. A $795 testing weekend ticket is required. Testing at live courses is honored through March 31, 2027.
3
Earn your certification
Become ICE Physio Certified: Orthopedics. Total cost is the four courses plus the testing weekend ticket; the course package locks in current pricing.
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Upcoming Extremity Management Course
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Orthopedic Certification Testing Weekend
In addition to the four courses, an in-person examination consisting of a mock evaluation & treatment plus a written exam is required to complete the certification. The examination takes place at an Orthopedic Certification Testing Weekend, and a ticket to a testing weekend is required.
We will honor testing at our live courses through March 31, 2027 for anyone completing the live test portion of their certification. Beginning April 1, 2027, a ticket to a testing weekend must be purchased.
Upcoming Orthopedic Certification Testing Weekends
Purchase the Orthopedic Certification Course Package
Lock in the current pricing by purchasing all of the Orthopedic Certification courses at once, safeguarding against annual price increases.
Four Live Courses
Course Curriculum and Requirements
Lumbar Management
Comprehensive manual therapy, exercise, and lifestyle management approach to treating low back pain
Cervical Management
Comprehensive manual therapy, exercise, and lifestyle management approach to treating neck pain
Total Spine Thrust Manipulation
Extremity Management
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is eligible to obtain the certification?
Does it matter what order I take the four courses in?
When does certification testing take place?
Certification testing takes place at an Orthopedic Certification Testing Weekend after you have completed all four courses. The in-person examination consists of a mock evaluation & treatment plus a written exam, and a ticket to a testing weekend is required.
We will honor testing at our live courses through March 31, 2027 for anyone completing the live test portion of their certification. Beginning April 1, 2027, a ticket to a testing weekend must be purchased.
Is recertification required?
Does this course series include soft tissue techniques?
Am I required to receive thrust manipulation?
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