Physio Academy

Cost:  $10.00 NZD
Access: 12 months
Presented by:  Mr Rowan Schouten and Dayle Shackel
Host: Angela Cadogan

Lumbar bone stress injuries cause significant time-loss from sport and the diagnosis is often missed in the early stages. Return to sport decision making can be difficult as symptoms often don’t match imaging findings.  

In this webinar, hear Mr Rowan Schouten (Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon) and Dayle Shackel (NZ Cricket High Performance Physiotherapist and Medical Manager) discuss the imaging and clinical diagnosis, decision making for surgical vs non-surgical management, rehabilitation phases and guidelines for managing return to sport processes for athletes with lumbar bone stress injury.

This webinar will cover:

• Clinical presentation
• Use of imaging in the diagnostic process 
• Shared decision-making for surgical vs non-surgical management
• Rehabilitation guidelines for non-surgical and post-op management
•  How MRI VIBE imaging may assist in return to sport planning
•  Example of criterion-based return-to-sport process in elite cricket fast bowlers

By the end of this webinar you will:

• Describe the limitations of clinical examination tests in making a diagnosis of lumbar bony stress injury.
• Understand the role and utility of imaging in diagnosis and management of lumbar bone stress injury
• Understand the factors involved in making a decision regarding surgical vs non-surgical management
• Describe the phases of rehabilitation and how these are influenced by clinical and imaging factors.

Study time: 1 hour approximately

Handouts and CPD Certificate included.