Course

Title: Low Back Pain Examination: A Classification Approach Using Current Evidence

Sponsored by the NY Student Special Interest Group

Presenter: Michael Masaracchio PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Anatomy Lab
Long Island University, Division of Physical Therapy

Place: Long Island University, Division of Physical Therapy
1 University Plaza, Brooklyn NY, 11201 Room 230

When: Thursday, September 20, 2007

Time: 5:30-7:30

Description: Low back pain (LBP) continues to be a prevalent and costly problem in our society. Clinicians use a variety of examination techniques and approaches to evaluate individuals with LBP. Recently, an updated classification system has been presented to try to identify subgroups of patients likely to benefit from certain interventions. The purpose of this course is to understand the current classification system that exists for LBP and try to group patients into an appropriate category using scientific evidence.

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