Become a Specialist
Level 4 Back Pain Instructor Course
Back pain accounts for over £1 billion of public spending and almost 5 million working days lost each year. Broaden your knowledge and technical expertise through this level 4 certification.
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WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT? (LEVEL 3 UNITS)
This 4-day module is designed to cover the multi-modal nature of low back pains, its management and how to prescribe and deliver exercise programmes for this client group.
- Low back pain prevalence and epidemiology
- Assessment of modifiable risk factors
- Co-morbidities and Contra-indications to exercise
- Exercise referral
- Functional anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and lower back pain
- static and dynamic posture
- integrated resistance exercises
- multi-plane movement patterns
- medication, psychological and sociological factors
- common postural and kinetic chain dysfunctions
- corrective exercise protocols
- appropriate training approaches
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
- pre-reading
- 3 day module plus 1 day for assessment
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
£695 as a stand alone or £995 with Therapy Exercise or £1395 with Exercise Referral and Therapy Exercise
If booking with Level 3 Exercise Referral a part funding voucher is available (eligibility criteria applies).
WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
Level 3 advanced instructors and individuals who are working as personal trainers and wishing to train to become a level 4 specialist instructor
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED?
Level 3 Exercise Referral
HOW IS IT ASSESSED?
Case study development of an exercise programme and observed assessment of a teaching session
ARE THERE ANY BOOKS OR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO PURCHASE
All course materials will be provided.
WHAT CAN THE QUALIFICATION LEAD TO?
- working with occupational health
- a greater choice in working locations
- enhanced services as an exercise specialist trainer
Career Advice
Whether you would like to take this course, or just want to talk to someone and ask questions to gain some career advice, we are always happy to hear from you. You can email us on [email protected] or telephone us on 0203 326 3009 and we would be delighted to give you the most current industry advice. the Drummond Team is available for help on any topic, any Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m.
GREEN POLICY?
All course materials are provided as self downloads through an online portal. All materials may be downloaded and saved to your own computer to keep for life. You may request that we print the manuals for you for an additional £150 fee. This doesn’t represent the cost of the printing.
