Level 4 Lower Back Pain Course
- Total learning hours: 160 (Guided learning hours: 98)
- 0% Finance Options Available with a range of lenders.
- Industry Leading Tutor Support and Expert Specialists
- Entry requirements: L3 PT/L3 Mat Pilates or equivalent
- CIMSPA Endorsement with 10 CIMSPA points
- Total learning hours: 160 (Guided learning hours: 98)
- 0% Finance Options Available with a range of lenders.
- Industry Leading Tutor Support and Expert Specialists
- Entry requirements: L3 PT/L3 Mat Pilates or equivalent
- CIMSPA Endorsement with 10 CIMSPA points
Industry Leading Accredited Level 4 Exercise Specialist Courses
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to develop competence in the assessment, understanding, and physical activity management of clients with low back pain.
On completion, learners will be able to:
- Understand the prevalence, classification, and complex pathology of low back pain
- Identify risk factors, red flags, and comorbidities influencing pain and disability
- Apply modern pain science concepts, including nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain
- Assess posture, movement, and functional capacity safely
- Plan, deliver, review, and progress evidence-based physical activity programmes for clients with chronic NSLBP
- Work ethically and professionally within referral pathways and scope of practice
This course is a Level 4 award is endorsed by CIMSPA and REPs UAE.
Level 4 Exercise Specialist Courses
Study our Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity & Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain with up to 36 months interest free monthly payment options.
Course Structure & Units
Unit 1: Understanding Low Back Pain – Classification, Pathology and Clinical Presentation
This unit provides a comprehensive academic foundation in low back pain, focusing on current evidence and clinical understanding.
Key areas include:
- Low Back Pain: An Updated Academic Overview
- Risk Factors and Contributing Factors for Low Back Pain
- Signs and Symptoms of Structural Injury
- Comorbidities and Health Implications of Low Back Pain
- Development and Pathology of Low Back Pain
- Current Strategies for the Management of Low Back Pain
- Anatomical and Neurological Factors in Low Back Pain
Learners develop an understanding of prevalence, diagnostic triage, pain mechanisms, and the distinction between specific pathology, radicular pain, and non-specific low back pain, forming the basis for safe and effective practice.
Unit 2: Postural, Anatomical and Movement Assessment in Low Back Pain
This unit focuses on assessment skills required to identify movement limitations and biomechanical contributors to low back pain.
Key areas include:
- Assessment of Standing Posture and Pelvic Alignment
- Identification of postural deviations and asymmetries
- Understanding muscle recruitment patterns and motor control impairments
- Linking anatomical findings to functional movement and pain presentation
Learners develop the ability to observe, interpret, and document postural and movement findings to inform programme design and referral decisions.
Unit 3: Planning and Delivering Physical Activity Programmes for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
This applied unit develops the practical skills required to work safely and effectively with clients experiencing chronic NSLBP.
Key areas include:
- The benefits of physical activity for preventing and managing chronic NSLBP
- Risks of physical activity for clients with chronic NSLBP
- Obtaining relevant information and informed consent
- Agreeing suitable goals for physical activity programmes
- Planning, reviewing and adapting physical activity programmes
- Implementing tailored exercise techniques and early-stage rehabilitation strategies
- Progressive exercise progressions: from core stability to functional performance
- Risk assessment, safety, and professional practice considerations
Learners gain the competence to design progressive, individualised programmes that support pain reduction, improved function, and long-term self-management, while recognising contraindications, red flags, and psychosocial “yellow flags”.
Level 4 Exercise Specialist Courses
Study our Level 4 Award in Physical Activity & Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain at 35 % off
Level 4 Physical Activity & Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain
Our Level 4 Lower Back Pain Course is one of your available routes after you have completed our industry leading Level 3 Exercise Referral Course.
If you have not yet completed your Level 3 Exercise Referral Course then you must study this before completing any of our Level 4 Exercise Specialist Courses.
You can study both our Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Course and our Level 4 Low Back Pain Course, after completing your Level 3 Exercise Referral Course.
This Level 4 Course is in High Demand from Employers
This specialist course allows you to build on the knowledge gained during your Level 3 Exercise Referral course and gain specialist knowledge on how to support clients with low back pain.
Level 4 Specialist Qualifications are in high demand from employers all across the country, and internationally.
The world health organisation estimates that 619 million people live with lower back pain and it is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Most people will suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives, which means gaining this specialist knowledge and skill will be a massive benefit for your career.
Why Should I Study to Become a Level 4 Back Pain Specialist Coach?
It’s estimated that 2.8 million adults suffer from chronic lower back pain at any one time, and a staggering 31 million workdays are lost in the UK due to back pain, impacting businesses and the NHS every year.
Level 4 Lower Back Pain Certificate
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Level 4 Lower Back Pain Course Certificate
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