Module 1: Managing Spinal Pain with Manual Therapy and Movement
September 25-28, 2026
CEUs: 2.9
Seminar Description:
The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association’s clinical practice guidelines on low back pain and neck pain have set the standard of care in the United States. The multidimensional approach to managing low back and neck pain provided in these guidelines lie at the intersection of multiple schools of thought.
This integrative seminar is a guideline-based clinical application of movement analysis, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular reeducation. This seminar is designed to make the guidelines “come alive” with the goal of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness to a physical therapist’s examination sequencing and treatment planning, implementation, treatment progression for patients with neck and back pain.
Extensive electronic handout and video clips summarizing the critical elements of movement analysis, examination procedures, manual therapy and movement reeducation strategies will be provided for each participant to facilitate retention of the skills demonstrated and practiced during the seminar.
Module 2: Integrating Imagery, Education, and Counseling for Patients with Back and Neck Pain
October 23-26, 2026
CEUs: 2.9
Seminar Description:
This pain management module of our Spine Rehabilitation Seminars is designed to equip physical therapists with the patient education and counseling skills for empowering patients to manage their low back, mid back, and neck pain. The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy’s Clinical Practice Guidelines provide strong recommendations for clinicians to use education and counseling interventions for individuals with back pain who also have cognitive tendencies, affective tendencies, and generalized pain.
This seminar series is primarily focused on the practical mechanics and skills required to implement the clinical guidelines - optimally providing education and counseling for patients with acute, subacute, or chronic low back, mid back, and neck pain. Multiple strategies will be presented and practiced, including practical applications of graded motor imaging, mirror therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.