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Learning aims

At the completion of this course the participants will be able to:

• Recall the correct technique and teaching cues for performing beginner and intermediate exercises for the lower back, including maintaining a natural lumbar curve

• Recall which conditions can respond favourably to exercises for the lower back and the purpose of each of the exercises

• Have the knowledge to prescribe the appropriate number of repetitions of exercises for optimal results


• Recognise factors associated with lower back pain

• Recognise the function of muscle spindles

• Recall the role of the multifidus, quadratus lumborum in lower back pain