This lab intensive course applies clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis through formulating illness scripts based upon a thorough subjective history and a hands-on musculoskeletal assessment of the lumbar spine. This course is designed to equip the clinician with the proper subjective and objective evaluation to determine the appropriateness of physical therapy, recognize the need for a referral for signs and symptoms of serious pathology and generate a provisional differential diagnosis of lumbar spinal dysfunction. Pain science, including acute and chronic nociceptive mechanisms are discussed and applied through clinical scenarios. Furthermore, intervention techniques and management of common spinal pathologies are demonstrated, including soft tissue techniques and joint articulation techniques. Neuromuscular reeducation and therapeutic exercises are introduced to reinforce each manual treatment.

Format:

1 day online (7 hours) with 2 assessments + 2 days onsite (14 hours) = 21 hours.

1.5 credits / 2.1 CEU’s

(Online):  Material access to be sent to registrant prior to the course

Day 1 (Sunday): 7:45 am - 8:00 am check-in                                   8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Day 2 (Monday): 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Parking:  On Sunday you can use the parking lot in front of the PT department building.  Directions will be given out in class as to where to park for Monday.

*Aspire OMT’s Continuing Education Credits are approved for the state in which the course is taught.