Daily clinical reasoning practice for physiotherapy
Last updated 7 November 2026
Fesera Rounds gives physiotherapy students and physiotherapists one patient a day. It takes about five minutes. You take a focused history, choose your tests, and decide whether this is a physio case at all.
Red flags first
Every case includes two red-flag screens. Doing them before you diagnose earns safety points. Skipping them costs you, just as it would in clinic.
Evidence over habit
Every plan puts the evidence-based option next to a tempting habit: massage and infrared “until it settles”, or rest and an urgent MRI. Each option shows its verdict: Recommended, Only alongside exercise, Not enough on its own or Not recommended. The verdicts link to guidelines such as NICE NG59 for low back pain and sciatica.
What each case covers
Each case asks two knowledge questions, drawn from red flags, neurology (dermatomes, myotomes, reflexes), anatomy, pharmacology for physios, imaging, evidence and psychosocial factors.
Leaderboards for physios only
Physiotherapy and medicine never mix. Physio leaderboards are separate, by country, state, university and friends. We aim for at least 40% of patients to be African or of African descent, because that reflects who physios treat.