Functional restoration for people with patho-anatomy as the primary barrier to recovery
Learn how to develop a functional, graded exercise program of suitable dosage for different patient profiles
The STOPS.physio course on Functional restoration.
This course can either be purchased individually or as part of the STOPS Assessment and treatment of low back disorders four course bundle.
Based on ground breaking research from the STOPS trial and the latest evidence-based literature. After completing this course practitioners will have sufficient knowledge to develop a functional, graded exercise program of suitable dosage for different patient profiles.
Functional Restoration (FR) is a structured exercise program in conjunction with a behavioural approach addressing non-physical barriers to recovery typically provided for patients with persistent pain non-responsive to standard treatment. Functional Restoration is typically provided by physiotherapists, but is not in the exclusive domain of this discipline. This course aims to develop the basic theoretical understanding and practical skills of the practitioner in providing FR for patients with a primary pathoanatomical problem through achieving the following learning objectives:
- Understand how to teach a precise contraction of the lumbar spine core stability muscles
- Be able to develop a functional, graded exercise program of suitable dosage for different patient profiles
- Be able to develop a program leading to independence post FR
This course is divided into modules which are a series of topic specific lectures.
Course format includes text, photos, videos and numerous tables/figures.
Formal assessment and certification is an optional extra for the practitioner to ensure the above learning outcomes have been achieved.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewIntroduction
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StartPhase 1 - Isolated core stability training lecture
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StartPhase 2 - Supervised functional restoration/functional stability grogram lecture
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StartPhase 3 – Independent exercise lecture
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StartOther generic functional restoration treatment strategies lecture
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StartFR treatment strategies lecture cont 1
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StartFR treatment strategies lecture cont 2
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StartFR treatment strategies lecture cont 3
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StartOverview and reference list
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Your Instructor
Jon Ford (PhD, M Physio, BAppScPhysio, Cred MDT – Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist) is a Director of the STOPS.physio research and clinical education team.
Jon’s research and clinical interest is individualized treatment for people with low back disorders based on the rigorous identification of barriers to recovery.
He has recently published the Specific Treatment of Problems of the Spine (STOPS) clinical trial as well as a number of other studies on the relative importance of pathoanatomical versus non-pathoanatomical factors in clinical decision making.