The Vital Psoas

Discover the key role of the psoas muscle in movement, stability, and musculoskeletal health with The Vital Psoas, led by Elizabeth Wagner, DPT. This course is designed for manual therapists, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, massage therapists, and movement specialists looking to enhance their ability to assess and treat psoas-related dysfunctions effectively.

You’ll gain practical knowledge and hands-on techniques to improve mobility, relieve pain, and restore function in patients with psoas-related conditions.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Anatomy & Function: A deep dive into the structure and biomechanical role of the psoas
  • Dysfunction & Compensation Patterns: Understanding how psoas imbalances contribute to back pain, hip dysfunction, and movement restrictions
  • Comprehensive Assessment: Techniques to evaluate psoas tension, weakness, and asymmetry
  • Manual Therapy & Soft Tissue Techniques: Hands-on strategies to release and mobilize the psoas
  • Corrective Exercises & Movement Strategies: Functional training to strengthen and rebalance the psoas
  • Clinical Integration: How to incorporate psoas work into rehabilitation and performance programs

No Refunds

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of nurses, physicians and athletic trainers.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the anatomy and function of the psoas muscle
  • Identify common dysfunctions and their impact on movement and posture
  • Apply assessment techniques to evaluate psoas-related issues
  • Implement effective treatment strategies to address psoas dysfunction
  • Integrate psoas care into comprehensive patient management plans
  • Utilize manual therapy techniques and corrective exercises for psoas-related conditio

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 5.00 ANCC
  • 5.00 BOC
Course opens: 
07/28/2025
Course expires: 
03/05/2026
Cost:
$49.95
Rating: 
0

Instructor: Elizabeth Wagner, DPT

Disclosure statement: N/A 

 

Athletic Trainers
Neil Asher, Natural Alternative Therapies BOC Provider #: P12148 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 5.0 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

 

In support of improving patient care, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Credit being awarded: 5 ANCC contact hours.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 5.00 ANCC
  • 5.00 BOC

Price

Cost:
$49.95
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