Treatment Series: Low Back

Clinical Assessment & Treatment Strategies for One of the Most Common Client Complaints

Low back pain is one of the #1 reasons clients seek massage. Yet it’s also one of the most complex regions to treat effectively. This 8-CE, hands-on clinical treatment class gives you the assessment skills, treatment strategies, and clinical confidence to work safely and effectively with low back pain, so you can deliver real relief and lasting results.

⭐ What You’ll Walk Away With

• Stronger clinical reasoning for low back pain

• Clear assessment strategies

• Safer, more effective treatment decisions

• A full-body approach to low back dysfunction

• A powerful technique toolbox you can use immediately

• Increased confidence with complex cases

• Better outcomes → stronger rebooking & referrals

🔥 Course Overview

Low back pain is rarely just a “low back” problem.

This class dives into:

• The true causes of low back pain

• Why symptoms don’t always originate where the pain is felt

• How to assess contributing structures

• How to safely apply targeted techniques for relief

Using real client case studies, you’ll learn why specific massage techniques work and how to apply them with purpose, not guesswork.

You’ll practice:

• Trigger point therapy

• Myofascial release (MFR)

• Pin & stretch

All focused on:
✔ Mid-back
✔ Low back
✔ Glutes
✔ Hamstrings
✔ Calves & feet
✔ Hip flexors (iliopsoas, quadriceps)
✔ Abdominals

This is a full-chain approach to resolving low back pain.

🎯 Learning Objectives & Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

✔ Understand how communication and bodywork affect the nervous system
✔ Identify common referral patterns related to low back pain
✔ Explain contraindications and confidently know when to refer out
✔ Palpate and locate key pain referral patterns
✔ Apply trigger point & MFR techniques to the:

🧘‍♂️ Hands-On, Practical, & Evidence-Based

This is a fully hands-on class designed for real-world application:

• Live technique demonstrations

• Partner practice

• Clinical case discussions

• Instructor feedback

You won’t just learn what to do, you’ll be more confident treating clients with low back pain.

🧾 What Students Need to Bring

Please bring:

✔ Pen
✔ Water bottle
✔ Massage medium (oil, lotion, etc.)
✔ Massage table
✔ Linens
✔ Printed hand-out or laptop

🕒 Course Details

Course Title: Treatment Series: Low Back
Total CE Hours: 8 CE NYS/NCBTMB approved
Format: Live, Hands-On
When: March 21st, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Where: 100 Elmgrove Park, Rochester, NY 14624

🚀 Who This Course Is For

This class is perfect if you:

• Frequently treat low back pain

• Want stronger whole-chain assessment skills

• Feel unsure where low-back pain is really coming from

• Want better, longer-lasting client results

• Treat athletes, desk workers, or chronic pain clients more effectively

• Want clients to feel real progress and rebook consistently

If low back pain walks into your treatment room, this course belongs in your education toolkit.

Ready To Register?

I'm looking forward to seeing you there! Walk away with additional tools in your "toolbelt" to help your clients with MFR and NMT techniques. Do you have any questions? Contact Shawn at [email protected]