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Orthopedic Manual Therapy for Low Back Pain

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Date & Time

11/18/2023 8:00 am ET
Contact Hours

4 Hours
$85

Course Description

Over 80% of Americans suffer from low back pain (LBP) at some point. Clinicians must demonstrate the ability to integrate the best evidence-based examination and interventions to create measurable results, rapidly. This course builds clinician skills from exam to interventions, based on clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and research. Identify impairments and target areas of impairment rapidly, with focus on manual therapy interventions and mobility work to achieve measurable functional outcomes.

Learn to incorporate the APTA’s CPGs for back pain to categorize impairments appropriately. For recommended manual therapy categories, apply specific techniques to promote mobility and function using soft tissue mobilization/myofascial release, (MFR), joint mobilization, muscle energy/PNF (MET) and positional release (PRT). Manual therapy has been shown to be a valuable intervention to integrate with therapeutic exercise. Develop the clinical reasoning processes to design programs that incorporate manual therapy for people with low back pain and mobility impairments for successful results.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

List eight examinations to identify mobility impairments in the lumbar spine.
Describe the effect of soft tissue restriction on functional mobility of the lumbar spine.
Select manual therapy strategies to address activity restriction limitations and functional mobility impairments based on the CPG classification of mobility impairments for LBP.
Describe interventions to promote functional mobility of the lumbar spine, including foundational joint mobilization, myofascial release, muscle energy and positional release.
Discuss the latest research on the use of manual therapy to improve function and quality of life for people with low back pain.

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Prerequisites

None
Educational Level

Intermediate
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Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to various polling questions asked throughout the webinar.

Instructor

Theresa Schmidt

DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS, CHy, DD

Theresa is a Board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy, massage therapist, personal trainer, and certified ergonomic assessment specialist. She is the owner of Educise PC Education and Wellness in Dartmouth-Sunapee area of NH. As President of Educise continuing education, she has presented for the APTA, AOTA, AMTA, NYSSMMT, Fascia Research Congress, NASA Inomedic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, and a variety of private hospitals.

She served as faculty of Physical Therapy/PTA at Touro College and adjunct professor at CUNY Queens College and Nassau Community Colleges. She graduated with Highest Honors from Long Island University’s Physical Therapy program in Brooklyn, NY and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy for the University of New England. She received her Massage Therapy diploma from the New Center for Wholistic Health Education. She teaches manual therapy, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, joint mobilization, functional orthopedics, counterstrain, muscle energy, functional technique, acupressure, and alternative biofield therapies in therapeutic touch, shamanism, Body M.A.T.H., and IET.

This was my first live webinar & would definitely do it again. Very convenient & informative.

Stephanie O., PT
North Carolina

My second webinar completed through Allied Health. Both were excellent in terms of content and presentation!

Justin S., PT
Florida

I appreciate the value of Allied Health Education - timely topics, concise and applicable to put into practice immediately.

John S., PT
Oklahoma

Great job. This was my first webinar and I enjoyed it.

Jennifer D., OTA
Texas

This is a great way to get CEU's!

Mary K., OT
Texas

Webinar was very professional and highly educational.

Morgan H., ATC
Florida

Very informative webinar. Practical information which can easily be practiced in the clinic

Lisa Y., PT
Illinois

Great course. Will take more with your company!

Marissa D., PT
New York

This was my first webinar and the presentation and Q&A opportunities were excellent.

Elizabeth M., PTA
Ohio

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