Introduction

Low back pain presents a complex and growing challenge for healthcare professionals. It is a leading cause of disability worldwide, reducing quality of life and placing a considerable burden on individuals and society. This programme takes you through each stage of lumbar spine rehabilitation. It covers lumbar spine anatomy, red flags, spinal malignancy, radiculopathy, and treatment-based classification systems. You'll also learn evidence-based management strategies that can be immediately applied in clinical practice.

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 16-18 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 15.6 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Shala Cunningham: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Nick Rainey: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Daphne Xuan: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Laura Finucane: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.