The Myth of Sciatica: Unraveling Radiating Lower Extremity Pain

Low back pain continues to be the most common and disabling musculoskeletal condition, and rehabilitation outcomes are still mixed due to the confusing multifactorialnature. Radicular symptoms are often particularly persistentand disabling. Many clinicians still struggle with treating low back pain even several years into practice and often apply generic treatments without much success. This course offers a deep dive into the subtypes of low back pain with radicular pain by explaining the difference in presentation and etiology, identifying triggers and eases, providing the most effectiveinterventions to make big changes quickly, and move your patients toward resilience and self-efficacy. If you find sciatica and all its other forms confusing or frustrating and want to increase your confidence in treating these conditions, this course is for you!

Highlights

• Specific and evidence-based strategies to quickly stratify and more effectively treat back pain with radiating lower extremity pain in all populations
• Understand the difference between the 3 primary presentations in the radiating lower extremity pain treatment classification, what they have in common and how they differ
• Improve confidence with when and how to apply manual therapy and exercise prescription skills as well as adjunct modalities to make immediate changes and create buy-in for your patients.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers