Low Back Pain: Ideas for Exercise

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Course Description

CEU Course Description

Chronic low back pain is a potentially disabling comorbidity of the obesity epidemic and a leading cause of disability.  The goal of this CEU course is to evaluate the effects of different core strengthening exercises on the core muscles and low back pain.

 

CEU Course Objectives

1. Discuss what has been shown to increase lumbar muscle strength and is therefore an effective treatment for chronic low back pain.
2. Explain which muscles are found to be atrophied in patients with low back pain.
3. Identify what the American Council on Exercise recognizes as a first line intervention for those with chronic low back pain.
4. Describe the intervention for which significant improvement on self reported measures of pain, disability, and function were documented.

 

CEU Course Syllabus

Exercise Prescription for Chronic Low Back Pain	0.40 Contact Hours
Lumbar Stabilization Program	1.20 Contact Hours
Core Strength Effects on Physical Wellness	0.40 Contact Hours

Total = 2 Contact Hours

Instructional level:  Intermediate

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