Protecting the Spine in Sport: Preventing Low Back and Neck Injuries - Chiropractic Continuing Education, Sports Medicine, 8 Hours

Approved for 8 Hours

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Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will expand their expertise in managing and preventing spinal movement problems that commonly affect athletes’ performance, including pain and dysfunction in the neck and lower back.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize the most common ways the spine is injured in sport-specific environments, including contact, rotation, and overuse.
• Perform functional screening techniques to identify early warning signs of spinal stress or instability before symptoms occur.
• Apply evidence-based movement strategies to support spinal control, reduce injury risk, and improve athletic performance.
• Monitor athlete recovery to ensure spinal tissues are adapting well to training and competition demands.

Who Should Enroll? 

• Chiropractors and Manual Therapists: Practitioners working with athletic populations who want to better understand how to prevent and manage sport-related spinal injuries using proactive, movement-based strategies.
• Athletic Trainers and Strength Coaches: Professionals interested in integrating spinal injury prevention into warm-ups, recovery sessions, and long-term athlete development programs.
• Sports Medicine Providers and Rehab Specialists: Clinicians seeking practical, collaborative approaches to maintain spinal health and readiness in competitive athletes across all levels.

Course Codes (if applicable): 

• Approved for: AK, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WY
• PACE/CE Broker: 1346236