The complete and advanced lumbar spine and pelvis
This course is designed to advance participant's clinical reasoning and competency in the advanced assessment, differential diagnosis and management of the lumbar spine and pelvis.
Presented by Australian Specialist Physiotherapy Education by clinical specialists in the area of musculoskeletal and women's, men's and pelvic health. Our four presenters have the highest clinical, teaching and research expertise with appointments at Sydney, Macquarie and Curtin Universities. They are involved in the creation and translation of evidence, ensuring participants benefit from integrating cutting edge research into clinical practise, from a truly national perspective.
Course content encompasses a complete and comprehensive review of assessment and management paradigms. Advanced clinical reasoning will be used to determine assessment, differential diagnosis, sub classification and management of complex lumbar spine and pelvic disorders, including pelvic pain in pregnancy. Participants will build on previous knowledge and advance their manual therapy skills, improve assessment of articular, muscular, pain and biopsychosocial contributions to lumbopelvic pain disorders.
Course format: Learning focuses on interactive advanced clinical reasoning using complex cases, role playing, live patient demonstrations and highly practical components. These will be used to ensure targeted management and ensure consolidated learning.
By registering for this course, you are consenting for your contact details (name and email) to be provided to ASPE for:
* the purpose of seeking patients for a live assessment to be conducted within the courses
* the purpose of seeking interest in purchasing goods or services pursuant
Learning outcomes
- Consolidate undergraduate knowledge in the basic assessment of lower back pain inducing: diagnosis, sub classification, postural analysis, neurological and combined movements
- Improve knowledge and skills in integrating directional preference assessment and treatment into low back pain patients
- Improve skills and competence in the appropriate application of a broader range of advanced manual therapy techniques for the assessment and management of acute low back pain
- Integrate clinical reasoning into the assessment, differential diagnosis, sub-classification and management of pelvic girdle pain at an advanced level
- Improve practical skills and competence in the assessment and management of pelvic girdle pain
- Improve knowledge and practical skills regarding evidence based management of chronic low back pain
Prerequisites
- This course is only available to qualified and AHPRA registered physiotherapists.
- Minimum of 5 years physiotherapy practicing experience