About This Course

We often go through a routine protocol or treatment plan when treating patients diagnosed with Lumbar sprain/strain or Lumbosacral sprain/strain.. This course is designed to help those in the PT field that treat patients with this diagnosis. Often a therapist will go through the motions when treating people with "back pain." Sometimes, a review of proper lifting technique, as well as instruction on how to develop and implement a return to work program, is useful. As Physical or Occupational therapists it is our job to help our patients learn safe ergonomics for lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, work-like activities, and for activities of daily living.

Because our patients' cases are so individualized, it is not possible to teach everyone the same way to lift. Communicating with the patient, physicians, medical professionals, and employers is the key to developing appropriate return-to-work programs. This will allow for a quicker and fuller recovery with less possibility of re-injury.

Mobile Ready

This mobile-ready course requires only the most recent version of your mobile device's web browser, allowing students to take the course anywhere they have an internet connection.

Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content. You can stop training in the middle of a section on one device and pick it up at the same spot on another. There is no need to complete an entire section in order to move from one device to another.

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Who Should Take This Course?

This course should be taken by physical therapists or physical therapy assistants interested in treating patients with Lumbar sprain/strain, Lumbosacral sprain/strain, or "back pain." This course will review proper lifting technique, as well as instruction on how to develop and implement a return to work program for your patients.

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Where Is This Course Accepted?

This course has historically been accepted for three continuing education units by the Ohio Physical Therapy Board (OPTA Approval # 14S2355), and is currently going through the re-approval process.

The following states accept Physical Therapy CEU's which are approved by another state board:

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

This list is subject to change based on the possibility of changing state requirements.

Most states will accept CEUs that are accepted by another state's physical therapy board.

If your state is not listed above or if it is but feel that your CEU requirements have recently changed, please check with your state's board before taking this course to inquire about approval for continuing education units.

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About the Author

Rebecca Allen, DPT

Rebecca Allen DPT, attended Ohio University to obtain her Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology and her Masters degree in Physical Therapy graduating in 2004. She continued her education at St. Scholastica to obtain her Doctorate degree.

Rebecca has worked in outpatient orthopedic and inpatient care settings for the last 20 years, and has worked with people of all ages with a diverse range of diagnoses. She spent her first year as a PT in Cleveland, Ohio working closely with a small group of Orthopedic Surgeons. For the last 19 years, Rebecca has been working in a rural area of Canton, Ohio mostly in the outpatient orthopedic setting. Rebecca is the practitioner of choice for orthopedic and neurological issues for the pediatric population at her clinic. She is also trained in administering Functional Capacity Evaluations and for that reason has worked closely with patients via the bureau of workers compensation.