Treating Low Back Pain with Western and Oriental Medicine

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
2 CEU/PDA/CPD accepted by CA (Category 1), NCCAOM (AOM-BIO), FL (Medical Errors), IL, TX (Herbology), AHPRA, AFPA, BAcC, CTCMA, NZASA, NZRA

COURSE TYPE:
Distance Learning CEU Article (Online)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Internal medicine is an integral part of both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Both medicines have advantages and disadvantages in regards to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. In order to achieve optimal treatment results for low back pain with minimal side effects and adverse reaction/interactions, this course will help practitioners identify the western and TCM diagnosis for low back pain and its chief clinical manifestations. Dr. Chen will share safe and defensive practice guidelines to minimize side-effects, adverse reactions, and herb-drug interactions when using herbal formulas. Both western and TCM treatments for managing low back pain, common side-effects associated with prescription drug treatments, and an herbal alternative treatment will be discussed in the article.

Upon completion of this course, practitioners will:

• Understand and identify the western and TCM diagnosis for low back pain.
• Know western and TCM treatments, recognize side-effects of drugs for low back pain.
• Be familiar with herbal prescriptions used to treat low back pain.
• Know the lifestyle and dietary recommendations to ease low back pain.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
These online courses are immediately accessible after purchase therefore are non-refundable.

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