Low Back Pain: A Clinician's Guide to What Actually Works
Tracking # 20-1378479
Course overview
Low Back Pain: A Clinician's Guide to What Actually Works is a continuing education course designed to bridge the persistent gap between current evidence and clinical practice for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals. Drawing on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and landmark clinical trials published between 2022 and 2026, the course delivers a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for managing low back pain across its full clinical spectrum. Topics include epidemiology, prognostic stratification, clinical assessment and red flag screening, differential diagnosis including hip-spine syndrome, exercise prescription, manual therapy, pharmacological and interventional management, psychological interventions, and patient self-management strategies. Learners will develop skills to stratify risk, apply imaging stewardship principles, integrate biopsychosocial approaches, and determine when surgical escalation is evidence-supported. Clinical case studies reinforce practical application across diverse patient presentations.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy 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
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
Financial - Anne Osborn, PT, MPT is the member manager of Ridley Learning. She receives compensation for the authorship of this course.