Description
The low back is an integral part of a system that’s constantly managing movement, stability, force transfer, breathing, and protection at the same time.
Before you begin to move, the brain is already organizing what that movement is going to look like. It’s deciding how much tension to create, how much mobility to allow, and how stable things need to be based on the information it’s getting.
When that information is clear, things tend to work the way you expect—people can live, move, and perform well without restriction.
When it’s not, you start seeing situations that don’t quite add up. Like the well-trained client who deadlifts 2.5x their bodyweight, but also throws their back out picking up a pencil.
Those patterns are predictable once you understand how the system is organized and what’s really in charge.
That’s what this course is built around.
What You’ll Learn
How to identify when low back pain is being driven by central processes rather than local tissues
- Recognize patterns like pain without injury, inconsistent symptoms, and poor correlation with imaging
How to assess and influence the inputs shaping low back function
- Use visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive testing to see immediate changes in movement, stability, and pain
How anticipatory postural control impacts stability before movement even begins
- Understand how timing and sequencing errors lead to loss of control, compensation, and recurring symptoms
How to identify and work with different motor control strategies
- Distinguish between “tight” and “loose” control patterns and adjust a client's training accordingly
How to improve sensory weighting and coordination under real conditions
- Address clients' over-reliance on vision or distal inputs to restore proper multi-segmental control
How to use the concepts of directional preference and centralization to guide decision-making
- Identify the movements that reduce symptoms and build programs around them
How to improve timing, rhythm, and automatic stability
- Train anticipatory responses using reaching, perturbation, and sport-speed drills
How breathing and internal pressure strategies influence spinal stability
- Address diaphragm coordination and its role in both respiration and postural control
How to integrate cognitive and sensory training into low back rehab
- Intelligently apply Stroop tasks, saccades, and working memory drills to influence cortical control of the spine and pain catastrophizing
Transform Your Practice with the Power of Low Back: The Brain-Based Practitioner’s Guide
9.5+ Hours of Expert Video Training
Learn directly from Dr. Eric Cobb and the Z-Health team, pioneers in brain-based movement and performance training. This module delivers over 9.5 hours of deep, research-backed training. (Value: $4,000)
Powerful Presentation Slides & Downloadable Resources
Gain instant access to 200+ visually engaging slides filled with key cognitive training concepts and practical drills you can apply immediately with your clients. (Value: $2,500)
Curated Research & Cutting-Edge Insights
Save hundreds of hours with a hand-selected collection of the most important research. (Value: $1,000)
Exclusive Lifetime Access
With lifetime access and downloadable videos, you can revisit the course anytime, anywhere. (Value: $1,000)
Exclusive Lifetime Access
All content in this module is yours to access forever. With lifetime access, downloadable videos, you’ll have the freedom to learn at your pace and expand your reach. Revisit the material anytime, stay sharp, and continue to innovate in your practice for years to come. (Value: $1000)
TOTAL VALUE: $8,500+ (Your investment? Only $749!)
Rethinking Low Back Pain: From Structure to System
Together, the strategies and tools in this course give you a way to work with the low back beyond the local structures and isolated movements.
You’ll be able to assess the system as a whole, identify where it breaks down, and make changes that create long-lasting improvements rather than just quick fixes.
This Brain-Based Practitioner’s Guide gives you a clear basis for deciding what to do and what to do next if a case doesn’t follow the pattern you expect.
If you want a more complete model for working through low back cases, you can get started here.
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