Online Continuing Education Courses

Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain and Post-Partum Pain

• Review articles addressing the latest information concerning chiropractic and/or spinal manipulation for pregnancy related low back pain and/or post-partum pain
• Review the published evidence regarding chiropractic care, including spinal manipulation, for pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP)
• Describe the clinical outcomes of patients with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (PRLP) treated according to a diagnosis-based clinical decision rule
• Assess osteopathic manipulative treatment of back pain and related symptoms during the third trimester of pregnancy
• Describe the development a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for identifying postpartum women with low back pain (LBP) and/or pelvic girdle pain (PGP) whose functional disability scores improve with a high-velocity thrust technique (HVTT)