This section will teach you about the definition and prevalence of Low Back Pain.

This knowledge is invaluable as a specialist Fitness professional, so you can ensure you are working inside your scope of practice.

You'll learn how to interpret diagnosis and health care communications, so you can best support your clients.

Find out the prevalence of Low Back Pain across the UK and worldwide, and understand significant trends.

This knowledge allows you to research changing trends in prevalence and communicate this to your new and potential clients.

Deep dive into research and learn about the potential causes of Low Back Pain

Understanding the variety of causes allows us as FITPROs to have empathy with our clients, and consider all factors in our client support.

This section will also detail:
✔ The Body in Unity
✔ Passive and Active Structures
✔ Different Pain Types
✔ and more

This section will leave you feeling confident in how to work with clients that have back pain as a result of posture and tight muscles.

Non- Specific Low Back Pain is the most common classification of back pain.

Here you'll learn:

✔ How to Assess NSLBP
✔ Various screening tools
✔ how to recognize postural compensations
✔ Offering activity advice
✔ Medical treatments
✔ The squat Analysis

Serious Spinal Pathology makes up a smaller percentage of all low back pain cases.

However, knowledge of these is essential for Back Pain specialists, so they can learn how to balance advice alongside the medical treatment and requirements.

You will understand the definition of Specific Back Pain and the limitations of your practice.

This section also teaches the detail of 7 Key Serious Spinal Conditions, including:

✔ Spondylolysis
✔ Spondylolisthesis
✔ Spondylosis
✔ Spondylitis
✔ Ankylosing Spondylitis
✔ Spinal Stenosis
✔ Disc Herniation
✔ Scoliosis
✔ Cauda Equina

Low Back Pain prevalence has a tight relationship to mental health, social demographic, and even occupational role.

This section explains the various screening tools that can be used with Low Back Pain clients

You'll learn about the importance of:

✔ Psychosocial Questioning
✔ Red Flags signaling physical damage
✔ Yellow for psychosocial causes
✔ Blue and Black Flags for occupational and legal/ financial causations

This section also shows you how to plan for your clients safely and effectively:

Including:
✔ Long term periodisation
✔ single session plans
✔ Exercise contraindications
✔ Exercise considerations

Effective goal setting is key to ensure your client is on track and making progress

Here you can set holistic goals for your clients, that consider:

✔ Physical Activity
✔ Lifestyle Changes
✔ Nutrition
✔ Pain Management
✔ Behaviour Change

The Level 4 Low Back Pain Course includes a Practical Assessment, which is submitted via video.

This is a great chance to show your physical coaching skills as Fitness Professional

This section includes clear guidance so you know what is expected of you when completing your assessment.

You can use any client as your "body" for the assessment, they don't need to have back pain.

You can also film this in any environment, including a gym, studio, garage, lounge, or garden. This means that the logistics can be easy to arrange and allow you to complete without delay.

This final part of the course allows you to leave feeling confident and knowledgeable about training clients with back pain.

We are one of the UK's leading fitness training providers for Personal Training and Fitness Instructor qualifications.

We have partnered with Active IQ since 2012 and have been certifying our health-fitness students for many years now.

Our qualifications are CIMSPA & REPs approved.

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Our personable tutors have over a decade of experience both in the trenches with clients and teaching in the classroom.

Both Neale and Hayley have taught Level 2, 3, and 4 qualifications all over the world since 2008.

Officially you have 2 years to complete your course.

You can enroll on the Level 4 Low Back Pain course anytime and the average person completes within 8-16 weeks.

If for some reason you have to put your studies on pause... don't worry, we can easily get you back in to ensure you graduate with no delay.

There are no additional or hidden fees.

It's our job to ensure you have the best learning journey and graduate with 10/10 knowledge and confidence.

You get instant and lifetime access to all your study resources.

You get a physcial Active IQ manual that you keep. Plus all the online resources are yours forever.

Not only that... you get all the future updates as well. Meaning you get the latest knowledge to return back to and keep your confidence topped up.

Yes... we have many learners enroll whilst completing the final stage of their pre-requisite course.

You can start learning and even do your assessments... all we ask is you are complete in your pre-requisite course before you are fully certified for this level 4 Low Back Pain certificate.

Lots... now you might think this answer is cheesy and something we might not follow through on.

But it's the truth...

We know walking this FITPRO road can seem daunting, and we want to ensure you know that you’re never walking it alone. We’re here for you in four different ways.

Quick: Reach out in our closed FB group

Direct: Live chat with the Parallel Coaching team with a quick back and forth is all you need.

Comprehensive: Email us if you’re looking to have a more comprehensive and in-depth conversation.

Accountability: Book phone calls with us as often as you like, or schedule ongoing calls to hold you accountable.

And when we say lifetime, we mean it. We have students from eight years ago who still come back to check in and get help.

Yes... upon enrollment you'll provide your home or best postal address. An Active IQ physical course manual is posted recorded delivery to you.

There's nothing better than a physical book/manual to assist your studies and to keep on your FITPRO bookshelf for years to come.

But don't worry... the course is NOT about tons of reading. All of the content is in the video tutorials and cheat-sheets as well.

Free advice to any aspiring fitness professionals & career advice to all our students.

Whether it's how to get clients, writing fitness programs, understanding complex exercise-physiology, or what course is best for you!

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