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Osteopathic Approach to Low Back Pain in the Pregnant Patient
Length: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
This program will expire and must be completed by 03/15/26.
A workshop focused on the application of osteopathic principles in the clinical management of low back pain in pregnant patients.
Educational Objectives:
• Define low back pain in the pregnant patient and discuss diagnostic criteria for the different types of pain
• Explain the pathophysiology, including the etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors of low back pain in the pregnant patient.
• Identify measures to prevent the occurrence and recurrence of low back pain in the pregnant patient.
• Explain the clinical manifestations and the physical examination findings of low back pain in the pregnant patient.
Accreditation Statements:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1.25 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the National Center for Osteopathic Principles in Education (NCOPPE). MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Planning Disclosure:
The Continuing Education Steering Committee (CESC) and Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) Committee members and planners/reviewers of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Osteopathic Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Heather Bird, DO, NERMC Residency Program
Heather Bird, DO is a resident at Still OPTI/Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. She is currently in her first year of residency. Dr. Bird earned her doctor of osteopathy medicine from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Bird discloses that she has no relevant relationship with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Karen T. Snider, DO, FAAO, NAOME, ATSU-KCOM, Department of OMM
Karen Snider, DO, FAAO, FNAOME, is a professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Snider is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and she completed her residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Dr. Snider has earned fellowship awards from the American Academy of Osteopathy and the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators.
Dr. Snider discloses that she has no relevant relationship with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
