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The Athlete’s Lumbar Spine: Evaluation and Treatment

Video Course
Product #1328AT
Video Course
3 Hours
Profession ATC/LAT

Course Description:

The lumbar spine has long been reported as a significant problem in sports.  According to recent statistics, 89.5% of baseball athletes, 76.6% of soccer athletes, and 75% of gymnasts (to name just a few sports!) all report some type of low back pain. Injuries include soft tissue strains, facet syndrome, spondylolysis, end plate fractures, ring apophysis, and more. Why?? Aren’t our athletes well-conditioned?
Robert McCabe, DPT helps to educate about the reasons for the low back pain epidemic and how therapy can rehabilitate athletes and change the narrative. Join Dr. McCabe as he covers:

  • Sport culture
  • Inadequate (and proper) progressive loading
  • Proper return to sport testing
  • In-depth athlete lumbar spine evaluations
  • Rehabilitation: Phases/Goals/Components/Principles

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course

Course Instructor:

Robert McCabe, DPT, OCS, CSCS, XPS, EXOS Performance Specialist

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  1. Recognize the prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) in Sports, the most common injuries, the reasons for the LBP epidemic, and the return to play outcomes.
  2. Recognize the spinal anatomy in common LBP diagnoses, the function of this anatomy, and how it affects rehabilitation.
  3. Differentiate between muscles in the Superficial Back Line vs. the Back Functional Line, and subsequent muscle imbalances.
  4. Differentiate between treatment models: Hodges, Pain Science/Biopsychosocial, Treatment-based Classification, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Movement-Based Approach.
  5. Recognize referred sources of pain, central/peripheral sensitization, and trigger point vs. fibrosis.
  6. Identify the use of flags in medical screening and recognize the flag hierarchy.
  7. Identify all the elements in a thorough athlete LBP evaluation including all special tests and recognize the evaluation order of tests.
  8. Differentiate between the Phases of Rehabilitation and appropriate therapeutic activities/exercise protocol and guidelines for each phase.
  9. Identify the uses of manual therapy in LBP diagnoses.
  10. Identify the return to play guidelines for athlete LBP diagnoses and the protocol for return to play.

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test

AT State Approvals

Alabama BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Alaska BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Arizona BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Arkansas BOC Approved Provider-Category A
California BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Colorado BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Connecticut BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Delaware BOC Approved Provider-Category A
District of Columbia BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Florida BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Georgia BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Hawaii BOC Approved Provider-Category A
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Kansas BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Kentucky BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Louisiana BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Maine BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Maryland BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Massachusetts BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Michigan BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Minnesota BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Mississippi BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Missouri BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Montana BOC Approved Provider-Category A
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Nevada BOC Approved Provider-Category A
New Hampshire BOC Approved Provider-Category A
New Jersey BOC Approved Provider-Category A
New Mexico BOC Approved Provider-Category A
New York BOC Approved Provider-Category A
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Ohio BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Oklahoma BOC Approved Provider-Category A
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Pennsylvania BOC Approved Provider-Category A
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Utah BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Vermont BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Virginia BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Washington BOC Approved Provider-Category A
West Virginia BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Wisconsin BOC Approved Provider-Category A
Wyoming BOC Approved Provider-Category A

PT State Approvals

Alabama Board Accepted/Approved
Alaska Approved
Arizona Approved Category A
California Approved
Colorado Approved- Meets CO DORA for Category 1
Connecticut Board Accepted/Approved
Delaware Approved
District of Columbia Approved
Florida Florida Approved for Online/Home Study
Georgia Approved
Hawaii Approved
Idaho Approved
Illinois Illinois Approved Provider (#216.000250)
Indiana Approved-Category 1
Iowa Board Accepted/Approved
Kansas Board Accepted/Approved
Kentucky Kentucky-KPTA Approved Provider - #CS75-2023-APTAKY (Expires 11-2-25) Category 1
Louisiana Approved
Maine No State Requirements
Maryland Maryland PT Board Approved
Massachusetts Approved
Michigan Approved (Activity Code 1)
Minnesota Minnesota PT Board Approved- Expires 5-11-25 - # 10388
Mississippi Approved
Missouri Approved
Montana Approved Category A
Nebraska Board Accepted/Approved
Nevada Nevada PT Board Approved
New Hampshire Board Accepted/Approved
New York Approved Provider
North Carolina Approved
North Dakota Board Accepted/Approved
Ohio Ohio-OPTA Approved- Expires 4-6-26 - 25S1130
Oklahoma Approved- Oklahoma Medical Board Via CE Broker
Oregon Approved
Pennsylvania Approved - (3GEN, 0DA)
Rhode Island Approved
South Carolina Board Accepted/Approved
South Dakota No State Requirements
Tennessee Board Accepted/Approved-Class 1
Texas TPTA Approved/Accredited Provider # 2801036TX
Utah Board Accepted/Approved
Vermont Approved
Virginia Approved-Type 1
Washington Board Accepted/Approved
West Virginia West Virginia PT Board Approved- Expires 12-31-25 - # ADVC-R25-33
Wisconsin Approved
Wyoming Board Accepted/Approved