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Mastering Manual Therapy for Low Back Pain: Simple Tools to Deliver Big Results to Promote Functional Performance

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Low back pain (LBP) affects over 80% of Americans at some point, and it’s rarely simple. Mobility deficits, muscle imbalances, and lifestyle factors often overlap, creating a complex puzzle for you to solve. To stand out and deliver results, you need the ability to integrate evidence-based assessments and interventions that produce measurable functional outcomes—fast.

With patients demanding faster relief and non-invasive care, it’s easy to feel the pressure of balancing effective treatments with the realities of a busy schedule. That’s where this course comes in. By combining the latest research with practical, time-saving techniques, you’ll gain the confidence to treat even challenging cases efficiently and effectively.

The key is integrating evidence-based manual therapy into your treatment plans. These hands-on techniques deliver rapid, lasting results by addressing root causes instead of chasing symptoms. They not only reduce pain and restore function but also complement therapeutic exercise, helping your patients get back to their lives faster—all without adding extra time to your sessions. This course equips you with cutting-edge manual therapy techniques and the skills to create personalized, results-driven care plans efficiently and effectively.

Using the APTA’s Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) as your foundation, you’ll get practical manual therapy interventions like myofascial release, muscle energy techniques, and positional release. You’ll also discover how to integrate these tools seamlessly with therapeutic exercise to restore mobility, ease pain, and improve function in your patients’ daily lives.

Whether you’re treating acute or chronic cases, this seminar will give you the tools to deliver exceptional care that builds your reputation—and your practice.

Here's What You'll Learn


Assess Like a Pro: Pinpoint Lumbar Issues with Confidence

  • Master 8 provocative tests for lumbar spine mobility
  • Detect functional barriers impacting ADLs
  • Streamline your evaluations with evidence-based methods
  • Recognize red flags and non-mechanical causes during assessment

CPGs Made Practical: Make Faster, Evidence-informed Clinical Decisions

  • Classify low back pain with clear clinical guidelines
  • Connect patient needs to function-driven care plans
  • Decode when and how to use manual therapy effectively to improve performance

Hands-On Healing: Proven Manual Therapy Techniques to Manage Mobility Impairments without Costly Equipment

  • Relieve pain and improve mobility with myofascial and soft tissue techniques
  • Restore alignment and function using muscle energy and positional release
  • Enhance activities like sitting, lifting, and transitioning with targeted interventions
  • Optimize mobility with lumbopelvic alignment strategies

Solve the Toughest Cases: Strategies for Chronic LBP

  • Problem-solve with case-based examples grounded in functional outcomes
  • Address overlapping factors like mobility deficits and pain cycles that disrupt daily routines
  • Actionable steps for treating both acute and chronic cases

Everything You're Getting


  • 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Theresa A. Schmidt, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS

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Dr. Theresa Schmidt is an orthopedic physical therapy specialist and massage therapist integrating traditional and alternative medicine with emphasis on manual therapy, precision exercise, wellness, Reiki, and mindfulness. She presented for NASA/Inomedic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt Med, Wake Med, and professional associations. She received her doctorate at UNE and served as faculty at Touro PT Programs and CUNY Queens Colleges in NY. She is a published author, Expert Consultant, Reiki Master Instructor, and integrative clinician in private practice at Educise® in New Hampshire. Her website is www.educise.com.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Theresa Schmidt has employment relationships with Educise PC, CEU Connection.com, and United States Department of Veterans Affairs. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and a consulting fee from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Theresa Schmidt is a member of American Physical therapy Association, the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and the American Massage Therapy Association.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS065628
Duration:
2 hours
Copyright:
Jul 18, 2025
Format:
Audio and Video

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