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⚕ For Physiotherapists & Junior Doctors

Learn to assess and treat spine conditions the way a surgeon thinks.

Short, focused clinical modules taught by Dr. Vishal Nigam — 23+ years of spine surgery experience, distilled into the diagnostic reasoning and treatment protocols you use every day in clinic.

8Clinical Modules
23+Yrs Experience
₹299+Per Module
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Patient34F, IT professional
Presents withLower back pain, 3 weeks
"Pain radiating down my left leg to the calf, worse on sitting, some tingling in my foot..."
→ What's your clinical reasoning? Module 1 walks through it.
Who this is for

Built for the clinicians spine patients see first

Before a patient ever reaches a spine surgeon, they've usually seen a physiotherapist, a general physician, or a junior orthopaedic resident. This training sharpens exactly that first assessment.

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Physiotherapists

Build confident clinical reasoning for red flags, treatment planning, and knowing exactly when a case needs surgical referral.

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Junior Doctors & GPs

Sharpen your first-line assessment of back and neck pain — what to investigate, what to treat conservatively, and what to refer urgently.

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Orthopaedic Residents

Learn the practical clinical reasoning behind spine cases — the pattern recognition that textbooks rarely teach well.

Clinical Modules

8 modules. Buy only what you need.

Each module includes a video walkthrough from Dr. Nigam, a clinical case breakdown, and a downloadable reference sheet for your clinic.

🎥 Video
MODULE 01

Lumbar Disc Herniation & Sciatica

Case: 38M, sudden onset leg pain post-lifting, positive SLR test, mild weakness in EHL...
⏱ 45 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Clinical examination & special tests
✓Reading the MRI vs reading the patient
✓Conservative protocol — what actually works
✓When to refer for surgical opinion
₹499
🎥 Video
MODULE 02

Cervical Radiculopathy & Neck Pain

Case: 45F, neck pain radiating to right arm, tingling in thumb and index finger, reduced biceps reflex...
⏱ 40 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Dermatomal mapping in practice
✓Spurling's test & other provocative tests
✓Differentiating C6 vs C7 involvement
✓Conservative vs surgical decision points
₹499
🎥 Video
MODULE 03

Spinal Stenosis & Neurogenic Claudication

Case: 64M, bilateral leg pain on walking 200m, relieved by sitting, normal pulses, "shopping trolley sign"...
⏱ 38 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Neurogenic vs vascular claudication
✓Flexion-based exercise protocols
✓Walking aids & activity modification
✓Injection vs surgical timing
₹499
🎥 Video
MODULE 04

Spondylolisthesis — Assessment & Management

Case: 16M athlete, low back pain worse on extension, tight hamstrings, Grade 1 slip on X-ray...
⏱ 32 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Isthmic vs degenerative types
✓Grading and what it means clinically
✓Core stabilisation protocols
✓Red flags for high-grade slip
₹399
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MODULE 05

Red Flags: When to Refer to a Spine Surgeon Urgently

Case: 52F, sudden saddle numbness and urinary hesitancy following 2 days of severe back pain...
⏱ 25 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Cauda Equina Syndrome — recognition
✓Infection & malignancy red flags
✓Cervical myelopathy warning signs
✓The exact phone call to make to a surgeon
₹299
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MODULE 06

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Protocols

Case: Post-microdiscectomy patient, Day 10, referred for physiotherapy — what's safe, what isn't...
⏱ 50 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Week-by-week protocols by surgery type
✓What "no bending/lifting/twisting" really means
✓Progressing loading safely
✓Warning signs to send back to the surgeon
₹599
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MODULE 07

Reading a Spine MRI — A Clinician's Guide

Case: MRI report reads "diffuse disc bulges L3-S1, mild canal stenosis" — patient is asymptomatic. Now what?
⏱ 55 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓Systematic approach to reading sagittal/axial cuts
✓Correlating imaging with clinical exam
✓Avoiding over-treatment of incidental findings
✓What surgeons actually look for first
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MODULE 08

Mechanical Back Pain vs Inflammatory Back Pain

Case: 26M, morning stiffness lasting 90+ minutes, improves with activity, family history of psoriasis...
⏱ 30 min
📄 Reference sheet
✓History clues that change the diagnosis
✓When to suspect ankylosing spondylitis
✓Relevant bloodwork & when to order it
✓Co-managing with rheumatology
₹399
Complete Collection

Get all 8 modules together

Everything above, bundled — save over buying individually. Lifetime access, watch at your own pace.

₹3,990 separately
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How it works

Simple, per-module access

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Pick a module

Choose the specific condition you want to sharpen your clinical skills on.

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Send payment request

Request access — you'll be contacted via WhatsApp to confirm and receive payment details.

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Get access

Once confirmed, you receive the video, case breakdown, and downloadable reference sheet.

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Learn at your pace

Lifetime access to that module — revisit it whenever a similar case walks into your clinic.

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Taught by Dr. Vishal Nigam — Spine & Orthopaedic Surgeon

MS Orthopaedics · Spine Surgery since 2002 · 23+ years of clinical experience at Moolchand Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, and clinics in Sector 29 & Sector 77, Noida. These modules distill the clinical reasoning Dr. Nigam uses daily — the pattern recognition that comes from operating on and managing thousands of spine cases.