Physiotherapy Clinical Approach to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

This online physiotherapy CPD course delivers a comprehensive overview of lumbar spine pathologies, focusing on classification, clinical presentation, and practical assessment strategies. The course covers a wide spectrum of pain generators, including mechanical, inflammatory, degenerative, acute, chronic, recurrent, central, and peripheral causes of low back pain.

Key conditions such as disc herniation, facet joint syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction are explored in detail. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, red flag identification, and informed physiotherapy decision-making to support safe, patient-centred assessment and treatment planning.

CPD Certification

• CPD Credit Hours: 2.5 hours

Who Should Enrol

• Physiotherapists
• Musculoskeletal, Sports, and Orthopaedic Physiotherapists
• Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and Manual Therapists
• Rehabilitation and Pain Management Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists in musculoskeletal or rehabilitation settings

Resources Included

• Downloadable course slides and summary tools
• CPD Certificate
• 30 days of access to learning materials

Course Presenter:

Dr. Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, FHEA, PGLTHE

Dr. Rina Pandya is an internationally experienced physiotherapist with clinical and academic expertise across India, Oman, the UK, and the USA. She holds a DPT from the University of Michigan-Flint and an entry-level degree from the School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal. A passionate advocate of evidence-based practice, she has completed a Fellowship in Higher Education (FHEA), a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching (PGLTHE), and formal research training at the Manchester School of Physiotherapy. Her global clinical experience and practical teaching style empower clinicians to apply safe, effective, and evidence-based pain assessment and management strategies.