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Low Back Pain: A Core-First Assessment & Treatment Approach

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  • Introduction & Resources
  • Introduction
  • Course Slides
  • Anatomy
  • Inner Core - Diaphragm Anatomy
  • Video - Diaphragm
  • Inner Core - Transverse Abdominis
  • Video - Transverse Abdominis
  • Inner Core - Pelvic Floor Muscles
  • Inner Core - Multifidus
  • Inner Core - Neuroanatomy
  • What Happens During the Breath Cycle
  • Outer Core - Rectus Abdominis
  • Outer Core - External Oblique
  • Outer Core - Internal Oblique
  • Core Contraction Under Ultrasound
  • Fascial Slings
  • Anatomy Key Points
  • Feedback
  • Theoretical Concepts and Practical Application
  • Theoretical Concepts and Practical Application
  • Feedback
  • Putting it into Practice
  • Assessment - Sagittal Plane Pelvic Positioning
  • Video: How to Evaluate Sagittal Plane Pelvic Positioning
  • Cuing - Sagittal Plane Pelvic Positioning
  • Video: How To Find a Neutral Sagittal Plane Pelvis Position
  • Assessment and Cuing - Sagittal Plane Ribcage Positioning
  • Video: How to find Neutral Ribcage Positioning
  • Assessment - Transverse Plane: Relationship Between Pelvis and Ribcage
  • Video: How to Evaluate the Relationship Between Pelvis and Ribcage Position
  • Cuing - Transverse Plane Ribcage Positioning
  • Assessment and Cuing - Where is the Weight in the Feet?
  • Video: How to Stack the Ribs Over the Pelvis
  • Assessment: Breathing
  • Video: How to Assess and Cue Breathing
  • What Happens During the Breath Cycle
  • Video: How to Activate the Inner Core
  • Cuing - Coordinating Breathing and Pelvic Floor Function
  • Assessment: Supine
  • Video: What to Observe in Your Patient While They Are in a Supine Position.mov
  • Assessment and Exercise Prescription - Supine Movements
  • Video: How to Evaluate Core Stability in a Supine Position
  • Supine Movements - Bridging
  • Video - How to Assess and Cue Posterior Chain Function in a Bridge Position
  • Assessment and Cuing - Standing Functional Movements
  • Video: How to Assess and Cue Squats.mov
  • Video: How to Assess and Cue Single Leg Stance and Single Leg Squats.mov
  • Video: Using a Split Squat Position to Integrate Core Stability Skills.mov
  • Common Compensatory Standing Movement Patterns and What They Mean
  • Assessment & Treatment: Four Point Position
  • Video: How to Train Anti-Rotation Core Stability in a Quadruped Position.mov
  • Video: How to Cue Breathing in a Quadruped Position.mov
  • Common Compensatory Movements - 4 Point Position
  • Assessment and Treatment: Side Lying
  • Video: How to Train Coronal Plane Stability in a Side Lying Position.mov
  • Common Compensatory Movements - Side Lying Position
  • Feedback
  • Summary
  • Summary
  • Thank You!
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