CPD Learning Offer

10 hours of high-quality CPD at a discounted rate of 50%

The demand for high-quality and engaging CPD is now greater than ever.

ACA and CDI have teamed up again to offer you a 50% discount on another 10 hours of state-of-the-art neuromusculoskeletal education! The series theme is mastering the diagnosis and management of the lumbar disc patient. 

They have chosen 4 of their popular online courses and packaged them together just for ACA members.  These are standalone case-based problem-solving masterclasses and can be completed in any order.  

They will focus on the most prevalent pain generator in the lower back – the intervertebral disc.  Disc pathology can present in myriad ways.  How do you identify early forms of disc pain and how well can you predict the clinical course of disc problems?  When is a surgical referral required and when can you more confidently recommend conservative management?

They have also included two important Communication Drills.  As an expert in spinal conditions, you’ll be called upon to professionally communicate your diagnostic thinking and management rationale for a patient with disc pathology.  Most of those cases can be confidentially managed with conservative approaches.

These are FOUR online learning programs that are central to daily practice.  They’ll help you sharpen your messages and demonstrate your skills.  And if you’ve already completed any of them in the past, no problem.  You can still accept the offer, and they will substitute the duplicate course for another equivalent online program.

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The package normally costs $240 + GST and is now just $120 +GST

Not only is online learning more cost-effective than ever, but it is time-effective and accessible anytime anywhere. The online learning consists of four of the CDI’s most popular programs packaged for ACA members exclusively. These include:

eLearning Episode 4: Thinking Laterally with the Disc Patient

Consider the disc pain patient specifically. How do you grade the severity of nerve root compression to form a prognosis? When might a steroid injection help? How can manual treatment approaches aid someone with annular damage?

eLearning Episode 15: The Acute Locked Back

Examines a classic clinical presentation, the acute locked lower back. What are the major causes to consider and how do you differentiate them? How does an acute facet joint lesion differ from an annular fissure?

Communication Drill 44: Explaining a Lumbar Disc Prognosis (Surgery not required)

Develops your skills in explaining your approach to these cases. However, you will inevitably confront disc pathology that requires surgical intervention. These cases require very important communication skills.

Communication Drill 45: Explaining a Lumbar Disc Prognosis (Surgery is required)

What do you do when you think that your lumbar disc patient needs surgery? How would you explain your clinical reasoning and concerns to the patient’s GP? This program will guide you through these crucial communication steps.

Never has there been a better time to learn online! So, get inspired and take advantage of this very special offer exclusive to ACA members.

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