Joint injection studies suggest that as much as 50% of chronic and/or severe low back pain may be attributed to lesions of the lumbar disc. These
injuries can be progressive over time and can be recognized with simple history and clinical testing, well before they become raging neurological
presentations. Recognizing the signs early, and making basic suggestions about lifestyle and exercise choices, allows the practitioner to help clients get
to the cause of recurrent symptoms rather than only managing them.
A cum laude graduate of UWS, Dr. Snell maintains a clinical practice in Portland, OR with focus in sports injury, rehabilitation and manual
therapy. He is also the creator and content manager of MyRehabExercise.com a service for clinicians to assist in incorporating corrective
exercise into practice. Utilizing the rehabilitative methodology of the Prague School, McKenzie, McGill, Cook, and Liebenson, Dr. Snell
offers the FixYourOwnBack online service as a self-help exercise website for those suffering from lumbar disc injury. This course will
outline those methods to allow clinicians to confidently and adeptly manage this common presentation.