HMC23 Acute back pain masterclass: assess and manage

Course summary

Back pain is an increasingly common complaint. New PGDs are being written in many minor injury and illness clinics allowing more practitioners to deal with this problem. This course has been designed to help you make safer, more competent assessments for these patient presentations. The course is practical and hands on.

Who should attend?

Junior doctors
Nurse practitioners
Practice nurses

Important notes

All course material, evaluations and certificate of attendance provided.

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

Gain a better understanding of back anatomy, epidemiology, causes of back pain and risk factors
Understand the techniques and correct application of back examination
Be more confident in applying your assessment findings to proper acute management or referral of back pain
Properly document findings in accordance with safe protocol.

Course programme

Back basics; some background knowledge on: Anatomy, Epidemiology, Causes of back pain and risk factors
Practical hands-on assessment- the expert back examination
Differential diagnoses
Acute management/referral
Case study challengers
Documentation of findings

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