The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course
Lower Back Pain is the world’s leading cause of disability, affecting 58% of the adult population every year.  Those are your clients, AND your prospective clients.  You can help them, because…

While manual therapy is effective for recent-onset pain, the only proven preventative measures are exercise and education.

The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course is a complete, evidence-based, no-nonsense guide to helping clients overcome persistent lower back pain (with no fluff) with a total of 16 hours of in-person CPD and 8 hours online.

Successful completion of the end-of-course assessments provides eligibility for Partnership status with Active X Backs at no additional cost. 

You need to know that this is no ordinary CPD training!

We know how it feels when you make up your mind to sign up for something a few weeks away. 

You just can't wait to dive right in! 

For this reason we have made seven short lessons available IMMEDIATELY!

All you have to do is book your place by hitting the I WANT IN! button   

Then you can start learning. 

We believe there is no other CPD training in the UK today which addresses education and exercise for Lower Back Pain as comprehensively as we do.

But don't just take our word for it - read what our lovely past student Caz had to say: "If anyone is thinking about doing this course, I would highly recommend it.

As a level 4 personal trainer, I am always eager to learn more to help my clients, and in this case myself. I have suffered with lower back pain since being diagnosed with Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) whilst pregnant with my youngest (now 10yr old child). It’s not always an issue, and I used to shy away from the heavy deadlifts.

The information was super easy to digest, and I never felt overwhelmed with too much in-depth knowledge. The little quizzes were brilliant, and I must admit I was super chuffed to ace them.  Everything I was learning was going in and staying in."

Caz Fosker ~ Personal Trainer

Dawn Gillies Level 4 Cancer Rehab, L3 Personal Trainer, L3 Diploma in Instructing Mat Pilates, Experienced Yoga Alliance Teacher and Tutor/ Assessor had this to say: 

"I'm now in my 20th year of teaching... and have 13 years experience teaching Realistic Pilates. 
I think the two biggest learnings from this fantastic back pain course are:
* discovering that whilst stretching your back may relieve the pain at the time, but due to the way that signals travel through the nervous system, the effect of the stretch blocks the pain signal from getting through; therefore the stretch may be making your back pain worse;

* the fact that people with back pain can be flexion intolerant, extension intolerant or both; and about specific movements to use / avoid for each case to relieve pain and then help to prevent the pain from returning.  

I feel confident in being able to work with and help clients with lower back pain. And also to help my clients to prevent lower back pain occurring." ~Dawn 

Yvonne Rodger - Studio Owner, L3 Diploma In Instructing Mat Pilates, Realistic Yoga Teacher really enjoyed the course; 


" I learned a lot about how pain works in the body, specifically with regards to lower back pain.

This was all new knowledge for me (despite being a teacher for more than 13 years)  which I was able to use immediately with my clients.

The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course gave me a new approach regarding how to help people in acute pain, learning some fundamental movements has been really helpful.

A very useful course which I am sure will be key in moving my business forward". ~Yvonne

Here's what YOU need to know if you're keen to join us on our next course. 


INVERNESS Dates: Saturday 3rd AND Sunday 4th February 2024

Venue: Inverness Leisure Centre, Bught Lane Inverness IV3 5SS

Time: 09.00 - 16.30 both days 

Cost:  £397 (we have included a payment plan to help you spread the cost)

Click here for EDINBURGH dates 

Course Content

This course was previously awarded 10 CPD Points by CIMSPA. However, we have since become aware that not one applicant was currently a member of CIMSPA and therefore have no need for this accreditation.

The only pre-requisite to undertaking The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course is that you are professionally qualified to Level 3 or equivalent. (You will be required to submit a copy of your relevant qualification on application to this course.)

We are confident that you will gain enormous insights and value from The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course This will benefit your clients AND your own ability to deal with pain and injuries.

Drawing on scientific research, it provides much more depth and detail than the Pre-study modules. It’s essential for you to learn the theory behind the Active X Backs approach, so that you have the right knowledge to support your clients.

We are very proud to declare that The Active X Backs Lower Back Pain Course is grounded in the international clinical guidelines for the management of low back pain and sciatica.

By way of assessment, you will need to demonstrate your understanding by completing short quizzes as you progress through the modules  

The Ultimate Lower Back Pain Course syllabus covers:

• Epidemiology, Comorbidities and Risk Factors for Lower Back Pain
• Red Flags for lower back pain
• Stratifying by risk of chronicity
• Determining severity of lower back pain
• Medication for Lower Back Pain
• Spinal Manipulative Therapy for lower back pain indicate
• The Biopsychosocial approach to pain
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Education, staying active in response to lower back pain
• Exercise
• Other treatments for lower back pain
• Investigations for LBP – MRI, X-Ray
• Review in favour of exercise for lower back pain
• What about the biomechanical?
• And the psychosocial?
• Putting it into practice

Our free assessment for low back pain and sciatica triages clients, informing them when there is a need for them to seek a medical assessment. When you gain your lower back pain and sciatica course certification you will stand out from the crowd - head and shoulders above your competitors.

To make life even easier we have also included a sample lesson plan ...but only when you answer all the final quiz questions!

If you are worried about how you'll know how to adapt the prescribed exercises - you can relax. 

We've got your back  - ALL puns intended!

You will be in the safe hands of Restorative Pilates Specialist Fiona Brown 

And you don't need any Pilates experience to be able to teach what Fiona will share with you. Her mantra is one of LESS IS MORE and if anybody can break down an exercise to it's most basic level ....she can! And so will you!

We've done all we can to make this course accessible and enjoyable. 

Together we will help people around the world to relieve and prevent low back pain and sciatica. Helping them move towards a better life.

After completing the course successfully, you may apply to become a certified AXB partner*. As such, you will be eligible to run AXB partner exercise classes (online and in-person) for clients wishing to relieve and prevent lower back pain and sciatica.

*The only other requirements for partnership status is that you have appropriate and relevant professional indemnity insurance. In the end adequate insurance is the most important factor.

When signing up to use our digital platform and any services provided by our certified partners, the client also accepts a medical disclaimer. It states that we do not provide diagnoses or advice for their back pain or sciatica.  “All information provided by AXB and their partners is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as medical advice.”

The AXB App nudges the client to answer safety questions on a weekly basis. Every day it offers them relievers and preventers tailored to their Functional Assessment.  These vary depending on the progress they are making. 

The client completes the AX Backscore, which is based on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire – a validated tool for assessing disability related to lower back pain – see Lesson 5 for more details. And we monitor their progress.

So what are you waiting for? 

START the process now by hitting the I WANT IN button and book your place.