The European Teaching Group of Orthopaedic Medicine (ETGOM) offers continuing education courses for health professionals in updated Cyriax orthopaedic medicine : clinical examination with emphasis on relevant clinical reasoning, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and conservative treatment of soft tissue injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Frequently used treatment options are : transverse friction massage, spinal and peripheral manipulation, mobilization, spinal traction, home exercises-self treatment strategy, injection and infiltration. We also incorporate, when indicated, the use of Radial Shock Wave Therapy