Introduction 

My LBP story and why I created the course.

Anatomical Review (notebook download)

Beyond origin, insertion and action, this section details the anatomical structures that are essential to understanding how to treat pain:

• the importance of muscle fibre direction
• red vs. white fibre (and why it matters)
• the role of antagonist and synergist muscles in LBP
• trigger point patterns
• associated structures to consider in treatment (bone, organ, nerve, vasculature, adipose).

Documentation

The How-tos and importance of keeping detailed clinical notes and how this builds trust with your client. Downloadable templates included. 

Meeting your Client

What to include and how to conduct your initial interview and assessment, establish trust and determine goals. Downloadable templates included. 

Massage Theory

Not your typical theory class! I teach you how to interpret common LBP symptoms and what muscle dysfunction they indicate. Specific to LBP, video clips on how to treat the tissues and read the body's response accurately.

Communication & Client Education

Learn how and when to educate clients throughout the course of treatment. Includes video clips. 

Designing Treatment

Bring your new anatomy awareness to the treatment design and create a treatment plan that has your client's goals at its core.

First Treatment

A step-by-step video guide on how to treat LBP. 

Second Treatment

Interview notes and chart template for your second treatment--what to ask and how to determine what progress has been made. 

Remedial Exercises

I provide you with the exercise know-how that has taken my clients to the finish line with their back pain!

Know when to stretch and when to strengthen, hint: it's usually never stretch 😉

Video instruction to detail the exercises and what they are targeting. 

Reassess

Know when to reassess your client, change your approach or stay the course. 

• Six months access to the course content--watch, practice, review, watch again. Practice, practice, practice!
• LBP specific anatomy workbook
• Interview & Assessment reference sheets
• Pain history and treatment chart templates
• Remedial exercise guide
• 6 month access to the exclusive LBP online discussion circle
• Multiple video clips demonstrating treatment, remedial exercises and anatomy concepts

A serious practitioner of yoga (since 1999), I know movement. With hundreds of hours of human dissection and anatomy study, I know the body inside and out. As a massage therapist, I know soft tissue remedies... Alone, none of this was enough to eliminate over two decades of lower back pain, but together?

I've drawn from all of this experience to find a near flawless formula that has cured me of my back pain.

My first bout with lower back pain was when I herniated my L5-S1 intervertebral disc when I was sixteen. I suffered two years of relentless sciatic pain that no one could seem to help me with. I tried pharmaceuticals, acupuncture, physiotherapy, bedrest, chiropractic and finally, after two decades of on and off pain, figured it out for myself. Today I am pain-free and have helped countless clients in my massage practice do the same for themselves. By teaching these techniques I can, through you, help your clients too. Together we can empower more people to heal their pain. 

With this knowledge, your practice will attract quality referrals to elevate your job satisfaction and success. 

Read about my journey through yoga and dissection here.