Course Description:

This course is designed to provide participants with current best evidence for interventions for the lumbar spine as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. This discussion will include recommended treatments for acute and chronic lower back pain through exploration of case studies. The course will provide participants with current best evidence to determine how to classify patients to optimize matching of clinical assessment and treatment to improve prognosis. Additionally, suggestions for how to proceed when interventions warrant further evidence or information is lacking will be addressed as well as current best practice for assessment of the lumbar spine.