Struggling with low back pain? Free Webinar
Featuring
Luciana Macedo is a physiotherapist and Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. She has also been recently appointed Academic Lead of the MIRA-IPRC Pain and Aging Research Program. Her research is focused on the assessment and management of common spinal disorders. Her interests in back pain has led her to conduct studies on the impact exercise therapies have on improving back pain, how different treatment strategies work for different patient subgroups with back pain, and the underlaying mechanisms of back pain and spinal disorders.
During this session, Dr. Macedo will discuss modern pain theories and current evidence about back pain management.
You'll also learn about:
• Different types of low back pain
• Pain neuroscience
• Current healthcare recommendations for managing back pain
• How to manage the long-term impacts of back pain including the YMCA's Back to Living Well Program
