ABOUT OUR COURSES

CLINICAL REASONING, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IN LOW BACK PAIN: A PERSON CENTRED APPROACH

This two day Lumbar Spine course brings together clinical reasoning, case study learning, applied hands-on management and approaches to manage people with low back pain. This course will appeal to clinicians who would like to gain more knowledge in the management of Low Back Pain in a supportive, interactive and engaging environment. The course is led by Neil and Matt and is evidence-based and down to earth. The course will take time to explore the realities of manual therapy, the movement behaviours we can help, and the clinical reasoning that underpins how to make sensible decisions about LBP. Both clinicians have a wealth of experience in the assessment of LBP and management of presentations that commonly occur in the clinic setting.

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Timetable is subject to change.

Day One:

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8.30am – Registration

8.45 - 9.00am – Introductions

9.00 - 10.45am – Critical thinking, Philosophy and Physiotherapy: Integrating the ‘evidence’ into evidence based practice

10.45 -11am – BREAK

11am - 12.30pm – Clinical reasoning, models and theories applied to the lumbar spine

12.30 - 1.15pm – LUNCH

1.15 - 3.15pm – Case studies

3.15 - 3.30pm – BREAK

3.30 - 4.15pm – Serious Pathology, Red Flags and Clinical Masqueraders

4.15 - Close – Questions/Answers & Review Day 1

Day Two:

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9 - 9.15am – Registration and summary 

9.15am - 12.30pm – Physical examination of the lumbar spine.  Balancing the analytic process.

12.30 – 1.15pm – LUNCH

1.15 – 3.00pm – Mechanisms of manual therapy and modifying movement behaviours – finding the optimal fit for the patient

3.00 – 3.15pm – BREAK

3.15 - CLOSE – Treatment approaches and personalising practice