Athletic Low Back Pain: Secrets for Effective Management and Treatment

Course overview

Management of low back pain in athletes can be frustrating and intimidating for the rehabilitation professional. Typically, athletes are under a large amount of pressure to return to sport quickly and perform at their highest level. How can we streamline treatment in a way that builds confidence in the treatment plan for the provider and is effective at managing the athlete's low back pain? Dr. Kyle Matsel highlights four different case presentations of athletes with varying types of low back pain and demonstrates the best application of treatment for the athlete with low back pain. The goal of this course is to sharpen the treatment skills of the sports physical therapist through live case examples for athletes with low back pain and improve clinical decision-making skills regarding exercise progression and return to sport.