Course Details
It is well accepted that muscles, tendons, bones and articular cartilage adapt to mechanical loads. Unfortunately, low back pain patients are taught to reduce loads by "protecting" the spine. This comes in the forms of "proper" lifting, sitting and sleeping. Emerging evidence, however, is demonstrating that less loads result in more degeneration and graded exposure to load results in less degeneration. This peripheral adaptation will be discussed alongside the psychosocial aspects of increased exposure to loads.
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Spinal Discs: Increasing Capacity via Load Application [CPD 1.5 pt/hr]
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Spinal Discs: Increasing Capacity via Load Application [CPD 1.5 pt/hr]
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Assessment: Spinal Discs: Increasing Capacity via Load Application
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Spinal Discs: Increasing Capacity via Load Application - Notes
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Spinal Discs: Increasing Capacity via Load Application - References
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Course Learning Outcomes
2. After the presentation, participants will be able to communicate the risks and benefits of protecting vs. loading the spine
3. After the presentation, participants will be able to describe how the spinal discs respond to load vs protection
4. After the presentation, participants will be able to manage patient concerns and fear-avoidance behaviours
5. After the presentation, participants will be able to differentiate the need for loading vs protecting, depending on the patient presentation.
CPD Hours/Points = 1.5
Instructor
Chiropractor
Kevin Maggs