FPF Master Knee Course
Become the go-to knee expert clinicians trust
Without guesswork, protocol reliance, or fear of “breaking” patients.
- ✓ Stop guessing which knee exercises to use, and why
- ✓ Treat complex knee pain with confidence, not protocols
- ✓ Progress patients safely back to lifting, sport, and life
- ✓ Earn 44.5 CEUs while upgrading real-world clinical skill
- ✓ Learn the decision-making that AI can’t replace
44.5
CEU contact hours
117
Lessons
18
Non-op & post-op protocols
6
In-depth case studies
24/7
Lifetime access
Why clinicians struggle with knee rehab
Knees shouldn’t feel this hard
Yet for many clinicians, they are. You’ve probably experienced this:
- ✕ Post-op patients whose timelines you’re following but whose progress you can’t explain
- ✕ Quads that won’t turn back on, and knees that won’t straighten, weeks after surgery
- ✕ Patellofemoral pain that settles down, then comes right back the moment load goes up
- ✕ Athletes asking when they can run, jump and cut again, and no clear criteria to answer with
- ✕ Conflicting research, social media opinions, and “expert” advice
The result?
Uncertainty. Second-guessing. Over-protective programming. And patients who plateau instead of progressing. This course was built to fix that.
What changes after you take this course
You won’t just know more. You’ll think differently.
- ✓ Confidently diagnose knee pain instead of chasing symptoms
- ✓ Choose exercises with intent, not trial-and-error
- ✓ Progress load, volume, and complexity without fear
- ✓ Take a post-op knee from day one to return to sport with criteria, not calendars
- ✓ Coach squatting, lunging, running and jumping after injury
- ✓ Explain your reasoning clearly to patients, athletes, surgeons, and colleagues
This isn’t about memorizing exercises. It’s about clinical judgment, the skill that separates average clinicians from great ones.
Inside the course
What you’ll learn
01
Knee assessment that actually guides treatment
Evaluate knee pain in a way that directly informs exercise selection and progression, without over-relying on special tests.
02
Exercise selection without guesswork
Understand why certain movements work, when to use them, and how to regress or progress intelligently.
03
Load management & programming
Scale volume, intensity, and complexity, from early rehab to return-to-lifting and sport.
04
Squatting, running & cutting demands
Confidently reintroduce lifting, running and sport-specific demands instead of avoiding them.
05
Clinical decision-making frameworks
Develop repeatable mental models you can apply to any knee presentation, not just textbook cases.
“It’s become part of how I train my staff”
“The Knee Master Course gives my clinicians a shared framework they can learn from on their own, improves the quality of care they provide, and saves me from having to personally train them on everything.”
Zach Harmon · Physical Therapist & Clinic Owner
Is this course right for you?
Who this course is for & not for
It’s for you if…
- ✓ You treat knee pain regularly and want clearer decision-making
- ✓ You feel confident with some knee cases but struggle with complex or persistent pain
- ✓ You want to progress patients beyond basic rehab into lifting, sport, or higher load
- ✓ You dislike rigid protocols and prefer adaptable frameworks
- ✓ You want to understand why an exercise works, not just what to prescribe
- ✓ You work with active adults, athletes, or lifters
It’s NOT for you if…
- ✕ You want passive, modality-based rehab
- ✕ You prefer rigid protocols over clinical reasoning
- ✕ You’re looking for “quick fixes” without thinking
- ✕ You want “magic exercises” without understanding the reasoning
- ✕ You’re unwilling to load, progress, or challenge patients appropriately
Course curriculum
10 modules. Pain to performance.
44.5 contact hours across 117 lessons. Tap any module to see what’s inside.
01 Mastering Mechanisms of Injury & Rehab Principles
- What factors really lead to injury
- The integral interplay of technique, training volume, and recovery
- How to address each factor that leads to injury
02 Systematic and Effective Clinical Examination
- How to run a comprehensive subjective exam
- Being systematic and comprehensive in your objective exam
- Using this information to create an accurate plan of care
03 Designing Effective Non-op Rehab Plans for Your Patients
- Meet patients where they are and build back toward their goals
- Write programs that keep patients progressing instead of plateauing
- Templates you can apply on Monday morning
04 Master Exercise Prescription, Programming & Periodization
- What to choose, how to dose it, and when to progress it
- Matching the right exercise to the right knee pathology
- Long-term planning to maximize strength and patient outcomes
05 Coaching the Squat & Single Leg Strength Training
- How to coach and analyze squat technique like a coach, not a spectator
- Fixing knee-in, foot spin-out, early hip rise and hip- or knee-dominant positions
- Modifying lunges and split squats so painful knees keep training
06 Procedure Specific Rehab: What Changes After Surgery
- ACL-R graft choices, meniscus repair vs meniscectomy, cartilage restoration
- Quad and patellar tendon repair, PCL, PLC and multiligament reconstruction
- TKA, UKA, HTO and TTO: what actually changes in your programming
07 Post-op Rehab: From Surgery to Return to Sport
- The first 6 weeks: what every PT must do (and avoid)
- Restoring full mobility, waking the quad back up, and fixing gait
- Strength training at every stage plus criteria-based strength testing
08 The Return to Impact Blueprint
- Criteria-based running, plyometric and agility progressions
- My favorite return-to-run progressions after injury and surgery
- Jump and agility progressions that bridge rehab to sport
09 Knee Pathology Masterclasses
- Evidence-based rehab for the 10 most common knee pathologies
- Patellofemoral pain, meniscus, ACL, patellar & quad tendinopathy, knee OA, IT band, pes anserine, MCL/LCL/PCL/PLC, Osgood-Schlatter, cartilage
- Diagnosis, treatment, exercise progression and protocols for each
10 Case Studies & Protocols (Non & Post-op)
- Non-operative and post-operative case studies from real caseloads
- Powerlifters, runners, Hyrox athletes, BJJ athletes and the average Joe and Jane
- My exact protocols with sets, reps and frequencies for every pathology
Case studies & protocols
Teach a man to fish and feed him too
You get the principles you need for success, plus the exact non-op and post-op protocols and templates I use with my patients, and case studies that show exactly how I use them.
6 in-depth case studies
- Meniscus repair in an elite powerlifter
- PF pain in a runner & recreational weightlifter
- Quad tendinopathy in a runner & Hyrox athlete
- ACL-R pre-op & post-op (female soccer)
- Non-op LCL sprain in a weightlifter & BJJ athlete
- Knee OA in a powerlifter
Protocols for every population
- Field sports: soccer, lacrosse, football
- Court sports: tennis, basketball
- Olympic weightlifting & powerlifting
- Runners, Hyrox & endurance athletes
- Brazilian jiu jitsu
- General population & the sport of fitness
Pathologies covered
- Non-op: PF pain, meniscus, ACL, patellar & quad tendinopathy, knee OA, IT band, pes anserine, MCL, LCL, PCL, PLC, Osgood-Schlatter, cartilage
- Post-op: ACL-R, meniscus repair & meniscectomy, TKA, UKA, HTO, TTO, cartilage restoration (microfracture, OATs, MACI), extensor tendon repair, multiligament reconstruction
7 post-op + 11 non-op protocols
Talk about taking out all of the guesswork. You’ll be able to apply this to each one of your patients immediately.
Built for busy clinicians
Your guidance doesn’t end after purchase
“Done with you” community
I guide students through the content inside our online community. Every week I email the next set of lessons along with questions to reinforce your learning, and I read your responses and add my feedback. Ask as many questions about your own patients as you like.
“Fast Track” cheat sheets
It’s a big course: 44.5 contact hours across 117 lessons. So every lesson and module comes with infographics, key notes and cheat sheets, letting you absorb most of the content fast and save valuable time.
Your pace or a 12-week plan
Binge it or take your time; you have lifetime access. Prefer structure? Follow the 12-week curriculum, with community questions that line up with each week to keep you on track.
44.5 CEU contact hours
Approved for 44.5 physical therapy contact hours (CEUs / CCUs) for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants & Athletic Trainers. That’s the majority of credits you need to renew your license in most states.
Bonus content
Bonuses worth more than the course itself
Sign up and you also get several of my courses and programs free, plus bonus videos and the most relevant research articles for every section.
Included free: Ultimate Training Program for Shoulder Pain · Garage Gym Heroes · “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That” · Power Building Program · Ultimate Mobility Series · Monkey Method: Movement Essentials
Plus 8 bonus videos
- ✓ Get BACK to 100% knee mobility after surgery
- ✓ Why your patient’s quads shut down after surgery (and how to wake them up)
- ✓ Stiff knee? Uneven stride? Fix gait after surgery
- ✓ Knee strength testing: criteria-based progressions
- ✓ Return to sports BETTER with post-surgery jump exercises
- ✓ My favorite return-to-run progressions after injury
- ✓ Agility progression after knee surgery, step by step
- ✓ Is your athlete really ready to progress? Using force plates
The total bonus content adds up to more than the cost of the knee course itself.
The transformation
Before & after the course
Before
- ✕ Not sure why your patient was injured
- ✕ Lack of confidence evaluating a painful or post-op knee
- ✕ Unsure of the best knee treatments and when to use them
- ✕ No criteria for returning patients to running, jumping and cutting
- ✕ Don’t know how to create rehab programs
- ✕ Unaware of what people should and shouldn’t keep doing in the gym after injury
After
- ✓ Complete confidence evaluating and treating knee injuries
- ✓ Proficient writing non-op and post-op rehab programs
- ✓ A master of modifications, so people keep squatting and training through rehab
- ✓ Clear, criteria-based progressions back to running, jumping and sport
- ✓ The local expert on treating knee injuries in the gym
- ✓ A schedule full of the patients you love working with
Your instructor
Dan Pope, DPT, OCS
Dan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist. Not only does he treat athletes regularly, he’s been coaching and training athletes for the past 20 years.
A former NCAA Division 1 pole vaulter at Rutgers, Dan was the 2009 Strongman National Champion (175 lb class) and competed at CrossFit Regionals twice. He works with everyone from beginners to professional and CrossFit Games athletes.
He’s a published author who speaks nationally and internationally on physical therapy education. As founder and CEO of Fitness Pain Free, he has helped create thousands of coaches and clinicians who love their work.
“Dan is always first on my speed dial when I have any questions on movement, injury prevention, rehabilitation and education. I highly recommend this course for every clinician and coach.”
Jason Leydon · Head Coach, CrossFit Milford
Zero risk
Two money-back guarantees
7-day money-back guarantee
Unsatisfied for any reason? Get your money back within 7 days of purchase.
Month 3–4 money-back guarantee
Complete the course (and pass the final exam) within the recommended 3 months and still feel unsatisfied? Get your money back between month 3 and 4. The last thing I want is to sell you something that doesn’t deliver.
Here’s what you get
- ✓ 44.5 hours of curriculum across 117 lessons
- ✓ Community guidance: I answer your questions as you go
- ✓ 44.5 CEUs for PTs, PTAs & ATs
- ✓ “Fast Track” to complete the material as fast as you need
- ✓ 18 protocols (non-op and post-op)
- ✓ 6 in-depth case studies
- ✓ 24/7 online lifetime access
$599
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If ACL timelines, a quad that won’t fire, or knee pain that keeps coming back has ever made you hesitate, over-protect or second-guess your programming, this is your moment to fix that.
FAQs
Questions, answered
Is this a physical DVD or all online?
This course is 100% online through a platform called Kajabi. There is no physical DVD. The course can be accessed via any phone, tablet, or computer.
Can I get CEUs if I am a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant?
Yes, the course has been approved for 44.5 contact hours for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. CEU acceptance varies by state, so email [email protected] to confirm your state is eligible before you enroll.
How long do I have access to this course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course (pending you are not sharing free access with friends!) for as long as you like, across any and all devices you own.
Are the information and terminology too complex for me?
Definitely not! Dan uses highly scientific information but works hard to explain complex things in simple language, to help everyone understand and to help transfer the ideas to the gym the next day.
How much does the course cost?
The course is $599 as a one-time payment, and a 3-month payment plan is also available.