Fisio em Ortopedia

Name

Fisio em Ortopedia

Legal name

Grupo Superador Saúde e Inovação LTDA

Website

https://fisioemortopedia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy Professional Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

MOOC & Open Course Platforms (EDAFAIAA)

Keywords

• Musculoskeletal physiotherapy education
• Postgraduate physiotherapy programs
• Online physiotherapy courses
• Continuing professional education
• Orthopedic physiotherapy training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Star Cursos subscription: Annual subscription model providing access to 100+ courses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Includes immediate access upon subscription, community features, and certificate generation.
2. Professional certifications: One-time purchase of specialized 60-hour certification courses focused on specific body regions (Lumbar Spine, Cervical, Shoulder, Ankle/Foot, Electrophysical Agents) with 2-year access.
3. Postgraduate programs: Lato Sensu postgraduate programs (360 hours each) recognized by MEC, covering Orthopedics, Pain, Sports, Gerontology, Traumatology, and Exercise Prescription. Duration 6-15 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fisio em Ortopedia operates an online education portal for physiotherapists, delivering MEC-recognized Lato Sensu postgraduate programs (360h each), 60-hour professional certifications focused on specific body regions, and a subscription-based course library (Star Cursos) with over 100 evidence-based courses covering musculoskeletal, orthopedic, pain, sports, and trauma physiotherapy. The platform is 100% online with video lessons, live sessions, and certificates equivalent to in-person programs.

Product overview

Fisio em Ortopedia is a Brazilian physiotherapy education platform offering a portfolio of interconnected products. The core offerings include five Lato Sensu postgraduate programs (Pós-graduações) in Orthopedics/Traumatology, Pain, Sports, Gerontology, and Exercise Prescription, all 100% online, 360h each, and MEC-recognized. The platform also includes Star Cursos, an annual subscription library with 100+ evidence-based courses for continuing education, and Certificações, specialized 60-hour certification programs covering specific body regions and treatment approaches. Additional products include E-Fisio (wiki platform) and II CBFEO (annual congress). The ecosystem is supported by a network of 84+ reference faculty members and serves over 40,000 students across Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Star Cursos: Annual subscription service providing access to over 100 online courses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, with over 15,000 students and more than 350 hours of content
• Certificações FEO
• II CBFEO
• E-Fisio
• Lojinha da FEO

Products and services

• Pós-graduações FEO (Lato Sensu) Five Lato Sensu postgraduate programs (360 hours each, 100% online, MEC-recognized) in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Pain, Sports, Gerontology, and Exercise Prescription, exclusively for licensed physiotherapists.
• Star Cursos Annual subscription-based online course library offering over 100 courses (more than 350 hours of content) in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, featuring video lessons, practical demonstrations, and evidence-based content; over 15,000 subscribers.
• Certificações FEO Professional certifications of 60 hours each covering specialized topics such as Lumbar Spine, Cervical Spine, Shoulder, Ankle and Foot, and Electrophysical Agents, with 2-year access and providing in-depth training for practicing physiotherapists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ physiotherapists trained across Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Faculdade VanguardacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for delivery of MEC-recognized postgraduate programs. Faculty Vanguarda provides institutional accreditation and degree conferral while Fisio em Ortopedia develops and delivers the curriculum through its platform.
• Crefito 3minorOthersRegional physiotherapy council (Conselho Regional de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional) sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• SBED - Sociedade Brasileira para Estudo da DorminorOthersBrazilian Pain Society sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• ElastosminorOthersMedical equipment company sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• IbramedminorOthersPhysiotherapy equipment manufacturer sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• ZenFisiominorOthersPhysiotherapy clinic management software/platform sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• MedEorminorOthersMedical device company sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• PhysioCodeminorOthersPhysiotherapy coding/software company sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.
• Universidade São JudasminorOthersHost institution for the II CBFEO congress, providing venue at their Mooca campus in São Paulo.
• ManoleminorOthersMedical and health sciences publisher sponsoring the II CBFEO congress.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PESI: PESI is a US-based continuing education provider offering online and live courses for healthcare professionals, including physical therapists. Comparable in offering accredited, specialty-focused PT certifications and live event-based education.
• Cross Country Education: Cross Country Education provides live and online continuing education seminars for allied health professionals including physiotherapists. Comparable in delivering specialty-focused, certificate-based PT education through both events and digital content.
• Faculdade Inspirar: Faculdade Inspirar is one of Brazil's largest physiotherapy-focused higher education institutions, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is a direct competitor in the Brazilian orthopedic/postgraduate physiotherapy education market with both online and in-person delivery.
• MedBridge Education: MedBridge is a leading US-based online education platform for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals. It offers subscription-based video courses, certification programs, and clinical patient engagement tools, directly comparable to Fisio em Ortopedia's Star Cursos and certification offerings.
• Physitrack / Physioplus: Physitrack (including Physioplus) is a direct peer offering online continuing education and clinical tools for physiotherapists worldwide. Both companies operate subscription-based platforms providing evidence-based PT content to practicing clinicians, with overlapping value propositions in musculoskeletal and orthopedic education.

Broad incumbents

• HealthStream: HealthStream is a US-listed workforce development and healthcare education platform serving hospitals and clinicians. While primarily enterprise-focused, it overlaps with Fisio em Ortopedia in delivering evidence-based clinical education and certification to healthcare professionals.
• Estácio: Estácio is one of Brazil's largest private higher education institutions, part of the Yduqs group, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in healthcare and other fields. It competes broadly in the market for online health-focused postgraduate education.
• Afya Educacional: Afya is Brazil's largest medical education group, publicly listed on B3, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across healthcare specialties. It is a broad incumbent that competes indirectly in the healthcare postgraduate education market through its expanding digital education portfolio.
• Coursera: Coursera is a global MOOC platform partnering with universities to offer online courses and specializations, including in physiotherapy and health sciences. It represents a broad incumbent alternative for individual physiotherapists seeking credentialed continuing education.

Emerging players

• Unyleya: Unyleya is a Brazilian distance-learning institution (EAD) offering postgraduate and undergraduate programs across multiple specialties, including health sciences. It competes in the digital postgraduate market with a broader, less specialized catalog than Fisio em Ortopedia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FisioemOrtopedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/fisioemortopedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/fisioemortopedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fisioemortopedia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Fisio em Ortopedia