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Course in: Manual Therapy of the Lumbar Spine & Sacroiliac Joint: Current Concepts

November 22, 2008 in Tucson

This comprehensive course will provide clinicians with skills that can be employed the following day in their clinical practice. 

Participants will receive an overview of the importance of anatomy and current biomechanical concepts of spinal and lower quarter musculoskeletal relationships. A systematic assessment of the lumbar spine and sacroiliac regions will be presented.

Concepts of normal versus abnormal anatomy and biomechanics will be addressed as will the treatment of clinical presentations common to the lumbar spine and sacroiliac region. Learning will be enhanced with computer slide presentations and video analysis projections.

Case studies will also be utilized to reinforce clinical reasoning skills. Additionally, the course will provide insight towards differential diagnosis of lumbar pathology, with special attention to concerns for physical therapists involved in the increasingly common practice of direct access.

Learn more and register:

Lumbar_Spine_Conference_Nov_22.pdf (52KB)