Core Fitness Education - Fitness Qualifications & Courses | Courses | Lower Back Pain

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£597.00

Group booking discounts available for bookings of 6 or more.

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An initial payment of £200 followed by 3 monthly payments of £132.33

  • Written and taught by our sports medicine doctors and physiotherapists
  • Evidence based course
  • Learn from one of the UK's leading Exercise Medicine Specialists
  • Internationally recognised
  • Active IQ Accredited qualification
  • Weekend courses to work around your life

Become an expert in lower back pain. Learn from our expert medical team who work in the NHS. Learn how to assess the back and prescribe appropriate exercises.

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This qualification is aimed at level 3 qualified fitness instructors, personal trainers and exercise referral instructors and focuses on how to manage lower back pain using exercise. You will be taught by a medical doctor or a physiotherapist making our course extremely unique.

It evaluates the myths and truths surrounding back pain and provides a series of scientifically supported answers to tackle the problem.

Students learn via 2 face to face days and some great interactive online resources, virtual lectures and videos designed by our team of medical doctors!

Over the two days you will cover:

  • Anatomy of the spine
  • Types of back pain
  • Mechanisms and causes
  • Treatments
  • Exercise prescription

Certification
Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Lower Back Pain (QCF).

Entry Requirements
Students must have completed the Exercise Referral Course. If you have not completed this qualification; you can book the two together through our Career Package page.

Accreditation
Active IQ

Support
You will be supported throughout the course by your dedicated educational supervisor.

In this short module we discuss how to get the most out of the course and what you need to do!

Here we look in detail at the anatomy of the spine. Good understanding of the anatomy makes everything else easy! Our knowledgeable doctors and physios will teach you everything you need in an easy to understand manner.

Learn all about pain; what is it? what causes it? The science behind pain is a fascinating and rapidly changing area and we discuss all the key aspects.

In this module we look at all the key causes of back pain. What causes them? How are they treated? And much more!

In this module we will look at medical and fitness testing as well as key aspect of the consultation that need to be changed and adapted for this group of clients. We also teach you key examination techniques of the spine.

Here we look at the key considerations for exercise programming and delivery in this group.

Here we look at the latest research and evidence in back pain management. We update this module annually in line with new research.

Dave Burke

Wednesday 30 November 2016

I enjoyed learning to examine the spine properly. Nice to be taught by a physio and doctor

Susy Margot

Thursday 24 November 2016

My own back pain feels better :)

Anonymous

Wednesday 09 November 2016

Mind blown- learned so much, thankyou

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