Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • AROM of spine
  • PROM of spine
  • Accessory motion of spine
  • Active range of motion of lower quarter
  • Passive range of motion of lower quarter
  • Screening for neural tension

Hour 2

  • Instability
  • Myofascial restriction
  • Joint restriction
    • Tight capsule
    • Entrapped capsule

Hour 3

  • Stabilization exercises
  • Myofascial manipulation
  • Joint manipulation
  • Muscle energy techniques
  • Home exercises

Author

Steve Middleton, PT, DPT, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP, FMT

Evidence-Inspired Practice: Lumbar Spine Pathology

Evidence-Inspired Practice: Lumbar Spine Pathology

3 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Low back pain is a highly prevalent condition that drives patients to seek treatment. With reliance on modern technology, conditions of the spine are typically evaluated with imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being the preferred modality. MRIs often lead to one of two diagnostic classifications: discogenic pain or non-specific low back pain. Unfortunately, this omits a host of other structures that can be pain generators: ligaments, muscles, fascia, joint capsules, and others.

This course is designed for the rehabilitation clinician to move beyond static imaging to utilizing active and passive movements to identify patterns. After a pattern has been identified, the clinician will perform passive assessment techniques to confirm the suspected tissue impairment. Once the tissue impairment has been confirmed, specific interventions including patient education, manual therapy, and home exercises can be utilized to restore function while decreasing symptoms.

Full Course Description
Low back pain is a highly prevalent condition that drives patients to seek treatment. With reliance on modern technology, conditions of the spine are typically evaluated with imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being the preferred modality. MRIs often lead to one of two diagnostic classifications: discogenic pain or non-specific low back pain. Unfortunately, this omits a host of other structures that can be pain generators: ligaments, muscles, fascia, joint capsules, and others.This course is...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

Participants will gain a valid, reproducible assessment method to identify tissue-specific impairments. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify potential causes of back pain
  2. Understand relevant anatomical structures
  3. Identify signs/symptoms that would need referred
  4. Understand potential cause of signs/symptoms
  5. Recognize active and passive movement screens
  6. Recognize tissue involved with limited AROM vs PROM
  7. Recognize compensation s for surrounding joints
  8. Recognize patterns during AROM
  9. Select additional tests to confirm impairment
  10. Select evidence-based interventions for specific patterns
  11. Select home exercises to re-enforce clinical interventions

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

Participants will gain a valid, reproducible assessment method to identify tissue-specific impairments. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify potential causes of back pain
  2. Understand relevant anatomical structures
  3. Identify signs/symptoms that would need referred
  4. Understand potential cause of signs/symptoms
  5. Recognize active and passive movement screens
  6. Recognize tissue involved with limited AROM vs PROM
  7. Recognize compensation s for surrounding joints
  8. Recognize patterns during AROM
  9. Select additional tests to confirm impairment
  10. Select evidence-based interventions for specific patterns
  11. Select home exercises to re-enforce clinical interventions

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Steve Middleton is employed by William Woods University and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Steve Middleton is employed by William Woods University and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.