Managing Spinal Stability

Managing Spinal Stability | Presented by Paul Hermann

Evidence-based Assessment & Rehabilitation Strategies for Allied Health Professionals

Top Notch Bodyworks Professional Development Workshop

A practical, hands-on, full-day workshop designed to elevate your spinal assessment and rehabilitation skills using contemporary, evidence-based strategies. Ideal for osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and exercise professionals seeking to advance their clinical toolkit.

Learn with Paul Hermann, an experienced Australian clinician and educator with over 20 years of expertise in spinal rehabilitation, movement assessment, and strength programming.

A full day of engaging, practical, real-world education

Hands-on demonstrations, small-group practice sessions, and real-world case scenarios woven throughout the day to ensure you leave confident, skilled, and ready to apply what you learn in the clinic.

Why clinicians with a special interest in spinal rehabilitation should attend.

Back pain remains one of New Zealand’s most significant musculoskeletal challenges.

One in six New Zealanders are living with back pain right now.

Up to 80 percent will experience it during their lifetime.

It is consistently one of the top reasons for GP visits across Aotearoa.

ACC manages over 230,000 back and spinal injury claims every year.

These claims cost more than $700 million annually in treatment, rehabilitation, and income support.

Despite the prevalence, most back pain is mechanical and highly responsive to structured, evidence-based rehabilitation. The challenge lies in identifying what each individual needs: stability, mobility, motor-control retraining, load progression, or behavioural change.

This workshop will help you refine the critical assessment and rehabilitation skills required to confidently manage both acute and persistent spinal presentations.

You will learn how to:

Understand key drivers of spinal dysfunction.
Identify mobility, stability, and strength deficits.
Build targeted rehabilitation programs that fit the client in front of you.
Integrate contemporary motor-control principles.
Support clients to return to work, sport, and daily life with sustainable resilience.

What will you take away from the course?

A clear, evidence-informed framework for assessing spinal stability.
Practical, hands-on strategies to identify and correct dysfunctional patterns.
A structured approach for progressing clients from early rehab to high-level performance.
Tools for improving load tolerance, confidence, and movement efficiency.
Repeatable clinical tests to track change over time.
Immediate, ready-to-use rehabilitation exercises and progressions.
Improved clinical reasoning when treating complex or persistent cases.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

Perform a comprehensive, functional spinal stability assessment.
Integrate motor-control, strength, and capacity principles into your treatment plans.
Differentiate whether clients require mobility, stability, or progressive loading
Build safe, effective, and individualised rehabilitation programs.
Communicate complex spine concepts in clear, patient-friendly language.
Confidently manage clients through each stage of their recovery journey.

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your professional toolkit and connect with industry leaders.

Meet Your Facilitator – Dr Paul Hermann (Australia)

Advanced Sports Osteopath & Advanced Exercise Rehab Osteopath, Exercise/Sports Scientist, Founder of Stay Tuned Sports Medicine

Paul Hermann is a respected clinician, educator, and rehabilitation specialist based in Australia, with more than 20 years of experience in allied health practice. Known for his engaging teaching style and practical, movement-centred approach, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge to clinicians across the region.

He is passionate about bridging evidence with real-world practice, and his workshops are renowned for being highly interactive, clinically relevant, and immediately applicable.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from Paul in New Zealand.

Refund Policy

If you need to withdraw, please notify us in writing.

Refunds are available up to 21 days before the event (minus an administrative fee).

Within 21 days, refunds are not available, but you may transfer your registration to another attendee.

A full-day, practical workshop designed to elevate your spinal assessment and rehabilitation skills.

Limited places available to ensure a high-quality learning experience.