The JOSPT Low Back Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines clearly state, “that clinicians should not use patient education and counseling strategies that either directly or indirectly increase the perceived threat or fear associated with low back pain, such as education and counseling strategies that promote…in depth, pathoanatomical explanations for the specific cause of the patient’s low back pain.” Unfortunately, many low back pain courses teach clinicians a biomedical approach in explaining low back pain symptoms which directly contradicts the clinical practice guidelines. This course will help clinicians educate low back pain patient to avoid iatrogenic effects and optimize outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the importance of treating low back pain patients using a bio-psycho-social framework vs. a biomechanical approach
2. Review the importance of reassurance and movement in the treatment and education of non-specific low back pain patients
3. Cite two ways to avoid the iatrogenic effects in low back pain education
4. Reframe the language used in radiographic findings for non-specific low back pain

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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