Dynamic Stability Exercise - Stability Ball Fundamentals

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Course Description

 

Primary care physicians report that 97% of all low back pain (LBP) is mechanical in origin and up to 89% will continue to experience recurrent episodes over a 10 year period.

Lumbar Segmental Instability has been identified as a predominant contributing factor in recurrent chronic LBP and dysfunction. Healthy functioning of the Stability Subsystems plays a crucial role in segmental stability.

This course will explore the Stability Subsystems and various rehabilitative exercises that help one regain or improve segmental stability. The fundamentals of Stability Ball Exercise will be covered in depth, including; selecting the correct size ball, benefits, safety and precautions.

 Course material list:

• a 3500 word course manual with images to illustrate key points

• video clips to guide you through 7 rehabilitative and preventative exercises performed on the stability ball

As back pain is a familiar occupational hazard amongst massage therapists, what is provided in this course can be a useful self-help tool for the care provider!

This course augments the Core Stabilization and Multifidus courses.

 

Continuing Education Credits/Units: This course should take you 2 hours to complete. It has been assigned the following values:

• 2 Category A CEU's/CEC's by MTAS (Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan)

• 2 Primary CEC's by MTAA (Massage Therapist Association of Alberta)

• 2 Category PE/A2 - CE/PD credits by the CMTBC (College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia)

• 1 Category A CEU by the CMTO (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario)

Application is being made for credit with the: CMTNL and MTAM.

TouchU Course Gaurantee  If this course does not help you significantly improve your knowledge or clinical skills, notify us within 30 days of the purchase date and we will refund your purchase price.