Exercise Therapy for Treatment of Non-specific Low Back Pain

Join Dr. Duarte, Professor and Chair of Clinical Sciences at National University of Health Sciences, as he discusses which low back pain patients are candidates for exercise therapy. He will discuss how to select the appropriate therapeutic exercises for the working diagnosis, resulting in an effective and patient friendly exercise program for your low back pain patient. This course was originally presented by Dr. Manuel Duarte on November 5, 2020, and sponsored by Foot Levelers.

• •Identify patient populations most suitable for exercise therapy in low back pain management
• •Apply evidence-based criteria for selecting therapeutic exercises based on clinical diagnosis
• •Design patient-centered exercise programs that balance clinical efficacy with patient compliance
• •Understand the contraindications and precautions for exercise prescription in non-specific low back pain
• •Implement practical strategies for patient education and exercise progression in clinical practice