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Lumbar presentations are often complex, unpredictable, and difficult to interpret—especially when symptoms shift or don’t follow classic patterns.
This online course gives you a clear, evidence-informed system for understanding disc, nerve root, mechanical, and movement-based presentations so you can make better, safer, and more confident clinical decisions.
Instead of relying on guesswork or generic protocols, you’ll learn how to interpret patterns, understand irritability, identify drivers, and plan rehabilitation with precision.
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This course is for clinicians who want more structure, clarity, and confidence treating low back pain, including:
* Exercise Physiologists
* Exercise Scientists
* Physiotherapists / Osteopaths and Chiropractors
* New graduates and early-career clinicians
* Clinicians treating persistent or recurrent low back pain
* Anyone who wants to strengthen their reasoning before practical training
If you’re unsure which pattern you’re seeing—or where to start—this course helps you break through the noise.
A clear, simple system for differentiating lumbar presentations
By the end of this course you will be able to:
* Distinguish between disc, nerve root, mechanical, and movement-based patterns
* Understand how irritability and behaviour shape every decision
* Interpret movement, repeated movement responses, and functional tasks
* Identify when symptoms don’t follow textbook rules—and why
* Choose the safest and most effective entry point for rehab
* Create early→mid→late stage plans with more certainty
* Reduce the frequency of flare-ups and missteps in care
This is the reasoning foundation that supports high-quality lumbar rehabilitation.
Module 1 — Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics
A clear and clinically relevant breakdown of lumbar spine anatomy, load transfer, disc mechanics, neural dynamics, hip–spine interaction, and movement strategies. This module focuses only on the elements that matter for assessment, interpretation, and rehabilitation.
Module 2 — Understanding Lumbar Pathophysiology and Presentation Patterns
Understand how different lumbar conditions behave, how tissue irritability develops, and how disc-related, nerve-related, and mechanical presentations evolve over time. Learn the hallmark characteristics that distinguish one pattern from another—and what this means for your decision-making.
Module 3 — The Impact of Pain on Movement & Motor Control
Explore how pain alters movement strategies, muscle recruitment, protective patterns, tolerance, and confidence. This module teaches you how to recognise maladaptive patterns versus adaptive ones, and how these factors shape the starting point for rehabilitation.
Module 4 — Considerations in Clinical Assessment
A structured framework for interpreting assessment findings, repeated movements, directional responses, functional tasks, irritability, and neural symptoms. Learn how to connect history → movement → loading responses to build a clinically meaningful picture.
Module 5 — Clinical Applications
Integration of all modules into practical application: choosing priorities, matching exercise categories to presentations, planning early→mid→late rehab, and adjusting for variability or setbacks. Includes reasoning maps and examples you can apply immediately in clinic.
Clear, practical reasoning made simple
No jargon. No unnecessary complexity. Just the concepts that matter clinically.
Pattern recognition that actually works
A reliable system for identifying lumbar drivers quickly.
Built for applied rehabilitation
Perfect for EPs, ESci's, and clinicians who prescribe movement and exercise.
Short, targeted modules
Designed for busy professionals who want clarity, fast.
The perfect foundation before hands-on training
Pair this with the full-day practical workshop for deeper application.
Delivery: Online, self-paced
Access: Immediate
Content: Short video modules, frameworks, diagrams
Resources: Downloadable notes + templates
Completion: Certificate provided
Time Commitment: Approximately 6-7 hours in total.- at your own pace.
Do I need previous experience?
No. This course suits early-career clinicians and experienced practitioners wanting more clarity.
Is this enough without the practical workshop?
Yes, the theory stands alone.
But many clinicians progress to the hands-on workshop to refine application.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime access. Rewatch anytime.
Is there a certificate?
Yes, a completion certificate is provided.
Start today and confidently interpret patterns, drivers, and rehab pathways.