Management of Common Conditions 273

Course overview

*Develop a better understanding of the clinical course of low back pain across different pain durations and populations. *Assess the literature linking hip biomechanics to low back pain. *Outline prolonged standing pain developer characteristics and risk factors associated with standing-induced low back pain. *Investigate the clinical and cost effectiveness of an individualized, progressive walking and education program for preventing recurrences of low back pain. *Examine the effects of diagnostic labels for low back pain on patients' perceived need for imaging and other aspects of their condition.