Lower Back Pain: Definitions & Treatments

Topics include:

• Defining the lower back
• Classifying lower back pain
• Causes of lower back pain
• Common conditions associated with LBP
• Massage therapy & lower back pain
• Other back pain treatment approaches
• Preventing back pain

This class will benefit you in your own life, and help you to better help your massage clients and give them tips on managing back pain issues. Being seated for long hours each day puts a lot of stress on our lower back, causing one of the most common ailments that’s costing the American healthcare system billions of dollars each year: lower back pain.

Lower back pain is the 2nd most common reason Americans visit their family doctors (right after respiratory diseases), and it’s also the most common reason for medical leaves. Besides lowered work efficiency, lower back pain causes significant distress and discomfort to the sufferer.

There are many treatment options for lower back pain, but the effectiveness of massage therapy is gaining attention. Many different studies have shown massage therapy to be an effective alternative treatment for lower back pain. And now you can learn how to specifically treat and help clients prevent this common ailment.

After you have completed this class, you will be prompted to take a short quiz that is designed to review highlights and help you retain the most important aspects of the class. Once you have passed the quiz, you will receive an immediately available Certificate of Completion that is compliant with Texas Massage Therapy Board requirements.

Melissa Wood/Texas Massage CEU is an approved CE Provider through TDLR