Considerations for Lumbar Assessment
Tracking # 20-1206978
Course overview
Low back pain is a significant public health issue worldwide and is associated with high personal and social burden. Around 90 percent of individuals who present to primary care with low back pain have non-specific low back pain. However one to two percent of individuals with low back pain will have a serious condition. During the lumbar assessment it is crucial to determine if a patient has any red flags that indicate serious pathology and to refer where necessary. This course provides a discussion of red flags and the overall components of a lumbar assessment from the subjective history to objective tests and measures. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.