The Science & Art
of Musculoskeletal
Diagnosis
Dr Mark Laslett
The Science & Art of Musculoskeletal Diagnosis:
Volume I: Principles ~ Lawrence Videos
Lawernce Shift Correction Day 1
Video (12 minutes) Day 1 of management of the acute lateral shift with all introductory material: background, patient history, disclaimers, as well as the first parts of the deformity correction and education.
Lateral Shift correction Lawrence Day 2
Video (2 minutes) Follow up assessment and treatment the day after initial consultation.
Expand Your Learning from the Book
Back Pain 301│Mechanical Discogenic Pain
This course covers the basic patho-anatomy of the anterior column and mechanical discogenic pain and teaches you how to identify those patients who are likely to do well with a mechanical approach to treatment. You will be shown how to assess and treat this patient group and how to guide them to functional recovery.
Online Courses by Dr Mark Laslett
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Back Pain 101: Basic Assessment & Treatment
CourseAccess: 12 months| Designed for physiotherapists who have graduated recently or are starting to learn management of back pain patients. You will learn practical hands-on assessment & management that goes beyond international guideline principles.
$160
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Back Pain 201: Advanced Assessment
CourseAccess: 12 months | Dr Mark Lasletts' 10 hour course on advanced clinical assessment of LBP. Improve your screening, differential diagnosis and treatment of low back pain/sciatica patients. Course includes practical tips for the clinic setting.
$249
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Back Pain 300 Series Starter Pack
BundleThe Back Pain 300 Starter Pack gives you an overview of the sources and causes of LBP and introduces the concept of discogenic pain.
$300
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Back Pain 300│Introduction to Advanced Diagnosis & Management
CourseAccess: 12 months | Introduction to Advanced Diagnosis and Management. An introduction to advanced clinical diagnostics and treatments for low back and referred lower limb pain including mechanical discogenic pain.
$95
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Back Pain 301│Mechanical Discogenic Pain
CourseAccess: 12 months | This course covers basic pathoanatomy of the anterior column and the theory, evidence assessment and management of mechanical discogenic pain.
$250
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Back Pain 302 | Diagnosis and Treatment of the Lumbar Radicular Syndromes
CourseAccess: 12 months | This course covers referred lower extremity pain secondary to nerve root compression, scarring, and/or irritation. Focuses mostly on leg pain associated with lumbar disc herniation.
$200
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Back Pain 303 | Diagnosis & Treatment of Sacroiliac & Pelvic Girdle Pain
CourseAccess 12 months | A comprehensive, evidence-informed course covering anatomy, pathomechanics, diagnosis and management of pelvic-girdle and SIJ pain.
$280
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Back Pain 304: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Facetogenic Pain
CourseAccess: 12 months | Full review of current scientific evidence for reliability, validity of the clinical assessment for lumbar facetogenic pain with video case studies & evidence for non-surgical treatment interventions. (Payment plan available)
$150
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3 Case Studies of Persistent Lumbar Spine Pain
CourseAccess for: 12 months | Dr Mark Laslett presents 3 video case studies of persistent low back pain with over 12 months follow up. Three different sources of nociception identified by clinical exam, then verified. Case reports & notes included.
$80
Webinars
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Deconstructing Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Course4.6 average rating (17 reviews)FREE | Access 12: Months | Is this the end for ‘non-specific low back pain’? Find out why it should be considered a ‘failed experiment’. Find out how we can do better for many patients with a specific diagnosis of LBP.
Free
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The Sacroiliac Joint and Pelvic Girdle Pain: What are we treating?
Course4.8 average rating (4 reviews)Cost: $20 NZD | Access 12 months | This webinar has ended, register now to be advised when the recording is available.
$20
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Two Big DON’T’s in Back Pain care? Webinar
CourseWe will address the DONTs, focusing mostly on “Trivializing the Catastrophic” which guidelines tend to encourage. Brief presentations of recent cases seen are used to illustrate failures of routine guideline management. 90 min presentation. Q & A.
$20
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain Webinar
CourseRecorded Webinar | Sacroiliac Joint Pain | Access: 12 months | Dr Mark Laslett covers the clinical diagnosis of SIJ pain, discusses SIJ 'dysfunction' and presents case studies and latest evidence for SIJ pain.
$20
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Loaded Lumbar Flexion: Friend or Foe?
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)FREE | Access: 12 months | In this webinar with Mark Laslett , find out more about the theory and evidence of the dynamic disc model and make your own mind up about the role of loaded lumbar flexion in rehabilitation.
Free
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Is Low Back Pain Really Non-Specific?
CourseAccess: 12 months | Pre-recorded | Cost $20 NZD. This webinar directly challenges the concept of non-specific low back pain, as a legitimate concept from 30 years ago, but now is just a dogma that should be set aside.
$20
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Is a Specific Diagnosis Possible for the Painful Lumbar Spine?
CourseRecorded Webinar | Access: 12 months | $20 | Listen to Dr Mark Laslett discussing specific painful lumbar spine diagnoses like discogenic, facetogenic & SIJ pain. It is possible, necessary or desirable? Q & A session, manual & CPD Certificate.
$20
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On the Shoulders of Giants – An Interview with Stanley Paris
CourseAccess: 12 months | Dr. Stanley Paris shares his extraordinary journey in manual therapy. A must-watch series for clinicians, educators, and anyone passionate about the profession’s history and future.
Free
Digital Downloads
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5 Myths Busted About Treating Low Back Pain
Digital downloadThe document is about busting common myths and misconceptions surrounding the treatment of low back pain by Dr. Mark Laslett.
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The Sacroiliac Joint and Pelvic Girdle Pain. Let's Get Some Facts Straight!
Digital downloadThe sacroiliac joint & pelvic girdle pain represent a large number of specific, and non-specific clinical entities. Many terms and tests are used & interpreted inappropriately leading to ineffective treatment. Explore this guide with Dr Mark Laslett.
Free
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3 Case Studies of Persistent Lumbar Spine Pain
Digital downloadDiscover real-life clinical insights in our digital download featuring 3 case studies of persistent lumbar spine pain. Learn how Dr. Mark Laslett identifies, subgroups and manages three distinct sources of back pain.
Free
Podcasts
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Podcast with Brian Sørensen on 50 years of learning and discovery with all things musculoskeletal.
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)Free | Dr Mark Laslett with Brian Sørensen on 50 years of learning and discovery with all things musculoskeletal.
Free
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Dr Mark Laslett on the Radicular Syndrome
Course4.3 average rating (11 reviews)FREE Podcast | Access: 12 months | Listen to Dr Mark Laslett talk about Radicular Syndrome with Tom Jesson. 48 Minutes. Contains language.
Free
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The Back Pain Podcast | The Clinicians Edition
Course4.5 average rating (2 reviews)FREE | Access: 12 months | Discussion with Dr Mark Laslett & Adam Meakins.
Free
Instructor
Instructor Dr Mark Laslett
PhD, NZRPS, FNZCP, Dip.MT, Dip.MOT
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Physiotherapy Specialist Musculoskeletal
Mark has over 50 years of clinical experience in musculoskeletal practice. He completed his PhD in “Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination compared to available reference standards in chronic low back pain patients” at the University of Linköping, Sweden in 2001 and in 2014 he became the first Specialist Physiotherapist registered in New Zealand.
His academic and research interest is in the theory and practice of diagnostics, has over 40 publications, contributed chapters to two multi-author books and published his own text Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: The Upper Limb in 1996.
He became a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Physiotherapy in 2007, was made an honorary Life Member of Physiotherapy New Zealand in September 2014, and of the New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association in 2015.
He continues to practice as a consultant clinician in Christchurch, NZ and remains active in clinical research.
More info about Mark Laslett: https://www.marklaslett.nz/
Mark’s publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Laslett