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Low back pain, movement, and posture… how do they relate?

With Dr Kevin Wernli info
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Low back pain is consistently one of the most disabling health conditions globally. This Masterclass will cover: what should be assessed, how psychological factors relate, what happens to movement and posture as people with back pain get better, and how clinicians can best facilitate improvements in patient outcomes.

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1. Movement, posture, and low back pain… a summary of the literature

This module gives a brief overview of the pertinent literature relating to low back pain, movement, and posture. Key papers will be discussed, as well as what the literat... Read more
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19:18

2. What happens to movement as back pain improves?

We’re all interested in helping our patients improve, so, developing an understanding of what typically happens to movement as people get better can be a useful way to fa... Read more
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24:29

3. Clinical cases. An example of the recovery journey (or not) in multiple cases.

Clinical cases can be a fantastic way to contextualise the theory into real life. In this module, we explore the journey of a single case-study of 12 people with disablin... Read more
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24:26

4. The journey from protection to non-protection

In this module, we’ll explore a mixed-methods investigation into how people with disabling low back pain conceptualise the relationship between movement and posture, and ... Read more
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7:20

5. Tying it all together, a multidimensional schema shift

In this module, we’ll put together what we’ve learnt into the broader context of a ‘pain schema’ that people with LBP appear to embody. We’ll discuss how this schema may ... Read more
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6. Dylan’s story: A lived experience perspective

Including people with a lived experience (sometimes called consumer and community engagement) is best practice for research and intervention development. So, in the final... Read more
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The Masterclasses have been of immense value for my clinical reasoning. They have challenged me to think more deeply about different topics along with practical applications which have improved my patient outcomes.

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Dr Xiaoqi Chen

Physiotherapist

It can be quite difficult to decide which material to trust, pursue and apply our knowledge clinically, and Physio Network has made our job a lot easier.

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Ashley Page

Physiotherapist

The masterclasses are excellent - easy to follow and in nice modules to keep you engaged.

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Ellie Cook

Physiotherapist

I love being able to test my learning with the quizzes, and how easy it is to track my progress as I work through the classes.

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Joe Rook

MSc Physiotherapist

I like having a single resource where I can receive structured high quality learning in the form of video courses. I've found the courses extremely useful for my clinical practice and often recommend Physio Network to friends.

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Luke Murray

Physiotherapist

The Masterclasses have been of immense value for my clinical reasoning. They have challenged me to think more deeply about different topics along with practical applications which have improved my patient outcomes.

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Dr Xiaoqi Chen

Physiotherapist

It can be quite difficult to decide which material to trust, pursue and apply our knowledge clinically, and Physio Network has made our job a lot easier.

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