SPINAL MOBILIZATION FOR UPPER BACK PAIN
What you'll learn
- Treating upper back pain effectively using the hands and spinal mobilization exercises
Requirements
- None
Description
This course teaches how to use the hands to treat upper back pain in an effective, therapeutic way. Firstly, it explains the workings of the middle part of the back (the thoracic spine) in combination with the ribs and then explains the various syndromes that develop (some painful, some not) when this part of the spine isn't working properly. It goes through the various manual mobilization techniques and then six most effective self-treatment exercises. Finally, it shows a fascinating Case Study of a young man who broke several thoracic vertebrae in a farm-bike accident.
Who this course is for:
- Physiotherapists, General Practitioners, masseuses, osteopaths, chiropractors, Reiki therapists, Yoga therapists
Instructor
![Sarah Key](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 69 Reviews
- 316 Students
- 2 Courses
Sarah Key trained as a physiotherapist in Sydney in the early 1970’s. After travelling to the UK as an itinerant backpacker, she established a highly acclaimed physiotherapy centre in London’s Harley Street area at the tender age of 26. In 1983 she was summoned to Buckingham Palace by the Her Majesty The Queen. In 1986 she published her first book ‘Back in Action’ and her market leader ‘Back Sufferer’s Bible’ in 2000. Two of her books have Forewords written by HRH The Prince of Wales. In 2003 Sarah was made a Member of the Victorian Order by the sovereign. In the same year she commenced her Problem Back Masterclasses for graduate physiotherapists. Sarah sees patients at her back retreats in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales and also in the UK.