Learn to Understand and Care for the Human Back

Biology - Anatomy - Preventative Maintenance - Problems -Treatments 

COURSE CONTENT

1. This course has nine lessons as follows:
2. 1. Patterns, Causes, and Effects of Back Problems
   • Red Flags for Back Pain
   • Pain only on One Side
   • Back Injuries
   • The Connections Between Back Pain and Depression
   • Work Related Back Pain
   • Posture and Ergonomics
3. Back Anatomy and Physiology
   • The Skeleton
   • The Skeletal System of The Back
   • Spinal Curvatures
   • The Relationship Between the Muscles and The Skeleton
   • Stretching A Muscle
   • The Nervous System’s Supply to The Back
   • Experiencing Pain
   • Trigger Points
4. Preventing Back Injuries
   • Lifestyle Issues and Habits
   • Correct Lifting Technique
   • Good Posture
   • Diet
   • Ergonomics
   • Preventative Treatments
   • Muscles and Flexibility
   • Managing Back Related Injuries
   • Taping Up an Injury
   • Managing Inflammation
5. Types of Back Injury
   • Spinal Injuries
   • Musculoskeletal Injury
   • Neurological Injuries
   • Pinched & Trapped Nerves
6. Assessment and Screening
   • Collecting Client Information
   • Functional/Physical Assessment
   • Psychosocial Assessment
   • Symptoms of a Spinal Injury (Bone)
   • Symptoms of a Muscular Back Injury
   • Symptoms of a Neurological Back Injury
   • Clinical Assessment Procedures
7. Professional Treatments
   • Back Care Professionals
   • Complementary Therapies
   • Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain Management
8. Surgical and Pharmaceutical Treatments
   • Pharmaceutical interventions
   • Understanding Prescription Medication Addiction
   • Surgery
9. Back Health Maintenance
   • Best Practice
   • Changing Habits
   • Legal Issues
   • Specific Practitioner Issues
   • Ethics
   • The Mind’s Impact on the Physical Body
   • A Holistic Approach
10. Rehabilitation
    • Back Pain & Grief
    • Progressive Programme Design
    • Providing Psychosocial Support
    • Establishing and Monitoring Exercise Quotas and Intensity
    • Personal Rehabilitation
    • Professional Rehabilitation and Care

11. Course Duration

    - 100 hours (nominal)