Spinal Manipulation 104: LBP Clinical Trials / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

1. Illustrate the importance of positive within- and between-session
   ‘patient response’ as a potential prognostic indicator for outcomes in
   low back pain patients.
2. Determine if early application of thrust manipulation (SMT) is more
   effective than early application of non-thrust mobilization in patients
   with mechanical low back pain (LBP).
3. Justify the use of regional versus non-regional use of spinal manipulation (SMT) in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).
4. Examine the relation between improved disability and changes in the
   lumbar multifidus and abdominal thickness following two spinal
   manipulation (SMT) treatments in patients with low back pain (LBP).
5. Identify the optimal dose (number of visits) of spinal manipulation (SMT) for the care of chronic low back pain (cLBP).

Course Reviews:   reviews in this course are also available in MP3 format

1. Can a Within or Between-Session Change in Pain Predict Outcomes for Manual Therapy Treatment of Low Back Pain?
2. Early Use of Thrust vs. Non-Thrust Manipulation for Low Back Pain
3. Immediate Effects of Region-Specific vs. Non-Region-Specific SMT for Chronic LBP
4. Association Between Lumbar SMT & Abdominal/Multifidus Thickness & Clinical Improvement
5. Dose-Response & Efficacy of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain

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