Webinar Series: Lumbar Spine vs Sacroiliac Joint - Parts 1 & 2

This is a 2 part Webinar Series:

Join us at:

7.00 - 8.30pm AEDT, Tuesday 18th March 2025
7.00 - 8.30pm AEDT, Tuesday 25th March 2025

Where: Online

CPE: 3 CPE points

Webinar Recording: Registering for this live event will also give you access to the webinar recording. 

Webinar recordings can be watched at any time.

This two-part webinar will focus on lower back pain vs SIJ pain, where is the pain coming from? Sometimes it can be a little confusing when trying to establish is it the lumbar spine? Is it the SIJ? Are Red Flags or Yellow Flags involved? Is it isolated or a combination of the above causing the patients pain and restricted range of motion. When it comes to testing the SIJ there are tests that have poor reliability and validity that can lead to false positives, this two-part webinar will focus on the most reliable and valid methods of testing the SIJ and which SIJ tests to combine to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the examination. 

A thorough subjective examination will be covered looking for clues to help us formulate a clinical impression (working diagnosis) and differential diagnosis incorporating clinical reasoning skills to support your findings. The next process of the investigation is the objective examination using current evidence-based research for the lumbar spine and SIJ, once all the data has been collected we will revisit the original clinical impression and differential diagnosis to rule in/out specific MSK pathologies via clinical reasoning. Once a clinical impression has been established a specific treatment plan will be implemented for the lumbar spine and the SIJ in the form of joint mobilisation and soft tissue therapy to the associated anatomy trains. The final part of the webinar will focus on a self-management corrective exercise/stretching plan for the patient.

Presenter: Rob Orr

Rob Orr is a clinical myotherapist and a Credentialed McKenzie Therapist (one of only 170 in Australia).

He specialises in acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain of the spine and the extremities, sciatica, musculoskeletal injuries related to sport and altered bio-mechanics, corrective exercises, functional stretching, and client education/self-management.

With over 15 years of experience in myotherapy and lecturing, Rob is currently working in a private practice and lecturing at Victoria University Polytechnic.

Rob is passionate about continuously updating his knowledge in the most current evidence-based research and strives to never stop learning. He is an enthusiastic participant of all forms of exercise including rugby, weight training, martial arts, Olympic lifting, swimming boxing and yoga.