Low Back Active Treatment Course
Low Back Active Treatment Course
The expected outcomes of this course: To assess and treat people with low back pain, sciatica, and/or piriformis syndrome actively with the goal to reduce pain the first week with only two or three gentle exercises (in crooklying - including MY version of transversus abdominis strengthening), education, and a strategy. Plus, how to modify the Cat/Cow proactively to benefit a person’s alignment and avoid the dreaded Dowager’s hump.
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Subjective topics and Objective Assessment Overview
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Lesson 2: Breakdown of Objective Assessment
Breakdown of Objective Assessment
Have a friend or family member present to assess.
Breakdown of Objective Assessment
Have a friend or family member present to assess.
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Lesson 3: Breakdown of Supine Assessment
We will assess transversus abdominis strength and sciatic nerve tension.
We will assess transversus abdominis strength and sciatic nerve tension.
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Lesson 4: Breakdown of Quadruped Assessment
We will check for excessive thoracic flexion and lumbar rotation.
We will check for excessive thoracic flexion and lumbar rotation.
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We will learn about two other tests which may be useful.
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Lesson 1: Transversus Abdominis (modified by Amy)
Treatment Exercises- home program starts on Day One
Treatment Exercises- home program starts on Day One
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Lesson 2: Sciatic Nerve Exercise
We will learn a sciatic nerve exercise which is very effective at reducing tension.
We will learn a sciatic nerve exercise which is very effective at reducing tension.
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Exercises should never cause pain.
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Lesson 4: Alignment
Better alignment using stability muscles can reduce pain significantly. Less sitting can be very beneficial.
Better alignment using stability muscles can reduce pain significantly. Less sitting can be very beneficial.
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Too much mobility is not good!
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A great exercise for excessive lumbar rotation.
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A small but mighty back stabilizing muscle.
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Lesson 3: Level 4&5 of Transversus Abdominis
Here you will learn thehighest level of abdominal strengthening that I have found necessary.
Here you will learn thehighest level of abdominal strengthening that I have found necessary.
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Lesson 4: Proactive Cat/Cow
We will review the typical way of doing the Cat/Cow vs. my Proactive Cat/ Cow
We will review the typical way of doing the Cat/Cow vs. my Proactive Cat/ Cow
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Lesson 5: Piriformis Floss
Here we will learn how to floss the sciatic nerve through the piriformis muscle.
Here we will learn how to floss the sciatic nerve through the piriformis muscle.
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Lesson 6: Visit by Visit QUICK Review
We will go through a visit by visit example of treating a person with LBP.
We will go through a visit by visit example of treating a person with LBP.
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Low Back Course Conclusion
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QUESTIONS for the instructor?
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Coming soon: Lower Quadrant Active Treatment
