Risk Reduction and Treatment Strategies For Lower Back Pain
Abstract:
Lower back pain is a pervasive ailment in athletes that can be both debilitating and difficult to resolve. Athletic trainers may not be aware of evidence-based strategies for reducing risk of or treating lower back pain. Further, they may not be aware of strategies that can be used to treat lower back pain when traditional treatments fail. Through a combination of effective risk reduction, best available rehabilitation and novel treatment, it may be possible for athletic trainers to better support athlete health and quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify risk factors for lower back pain in athletes.
- Describe strategies that can be used to reduce risk of lower back pain in athletes based on the best available evidence.
- Describe strategies that can be used to treat lower back pain in athletes based on the best available evidence.
- Explain novel treatment strategies that can be used when traditional treatments for lower back pain in athletes fails.
Level:
Essential
Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Orthopedic Domain(s):
N/A
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords:
Injury prevention, rehabilitation, LBP
In order to earn your CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment.
Course Expiration:
All sessions of the NATA 76th Symposia On-Demand must be completed by October 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
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Rodrigo Martinez, DAT, LAT, ATC
Rodrigo E Martinez has been an Athletic Trainer since 2008. In 2017 Rodrigo was appointed as the Clinical Education Coordinator and as a Clinical Assistant Professor for Florida International University’s (FIU) Athletic Training Program. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Sport & Exercise Science (2007) and a Master of Science in Athletic Training (2008) at FIU. He recieved his Doctor of Athletic Training (2017) at the University of Idaho where his research on postural deviations and its effects on Medial Tibial stress Syndrome led to multiple publications and presentations nationally and internationally.
Currently, Rodrigo is serving as a member of the SEATA Quiz Bowl Committee. He is still clinically active and has received formal training in multiple forms of manual therapy which include Mulligan Concepts Mobilizations with Movement, Tension Releasing Exercises, Total Motion Release, MyoKinesthetic System, Positional Release Therapy, and Primal Reflex Release Techniques.
