Discogenic pain can present as vague stiffness, debilitating nerve symptoms, or anything in between. This free webinar teaches rehab professionals how to confidently assess lumbar disc injuries, avoid re-aggravation, and build a repeatable treatment plan.

Led by Dr. Sean Harris, PT, DPT, PhD, this session covers disc anatomy, nerve irritability, neurodynamic testing, and exactly when and how to load the spine without setbacks.

What You'll Learn:

  • Recognize true discogenic symptoms (with or without leg pain)

  • Differentiate radiculopathy, mechanical pain, and adverse neurodynamics

  • Use axial sensitivity testing to determine load readiness

  • Apply neurodynamic testing with real clinical meaning

  • Progress nerve glides from prone to full standing slump

  • Avoid common pitfalls that lead to patient flare-ups

Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Welcome!

    1. Lesson 1 - Overview

    2. Lesson 2 - Discogenic Diagnostics

    3. Lesson 3 - What Do Nerves Like?

    4. Lesson 4 - Discogenic Treatment

    5. Lesson 5 - Intervention Examples

    1. Course Evaluation Form

    2. Thank You!

About this course

  • Free
  • 10 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Why This Webinar Matters

Many therapists feel confident when patients hurt their knee or ankle—but freeze up when it’s the spine. This webinar delivers:

  • A clear classification system for discogenic pain

  • Clinical tests to track healing and flare-up risk

  • A progression system for disc loading, from isometrics to plyometrics

  • Nerve desensitization protocols that actually work (including minute-based glides)

  • Evidence-based timelines for healing, based on disc type (protrusion vs extrusion)

Who This Webinar Is For:

  • Physical therapists, DPT students, and orthopedic residents seeking a clear, structured approach to disc-related low back pain

  • Clinicians managing patients with vague leg symptoms, radiculopathy, or suspected disc herniation

  • Providers treating athletes, active adults, or laborers returning to axial loading

  • Rehab professionals frustrated by flare-ups during prone press-ups or early loading

What You'll Gain

  • Clarity on disc classification and healing timelines

  • Confidence with lumbar neuro testing and axial loading assessment

  • Precision dosing for nerve glides and isometrics

  • Frameworks for returning to squats, running, and athletic movements

  • Strategies to prevent peripheralization and re-injury

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