Case Study - Acute Lumbar Spine

Instructor

Kasey Miller

DPT, FAAOMPT

Kasey received his DPT from Kansas University Medical Center in 2016. He has been faculty with the IAOM-US for 5 years and has been instrumental in developing online webinars as well as teaching throughout the United States. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists in 2021. Kasey is the clinical director and a full-time clinician at Modern Physical Therapy in Kansas City, MO.

Description

1 Contact Hour / 0.1 CEU Having trouble putting the pieces together in the clinic? Follow along as this case study takes you through a common patient example and walks you through each component of a patient. Starting with the subjective, proceeding through the examination and dissecting the interpretation in a way that makes it easy to understand and able to replicate on your next lumbar patient. This case study is great for those who have taken the live lumbar course and want a refresher or for those who want to see what the IAOM approach is about. Target group: PT, PTA, AT Education Level: Basic

Objectives

• Identify potential lumbar pain generators based off the pain drawing
• Differentiate between pain generators based off most painful test and begin patter recognition
• Develop a plan of care for acute lumbar disc pathology using direct and indirect treatments.