Biomechanics of the Back & Common Injuries
A focused, evidence-based seminar on spinal mechanics, load and movement patterns, and the scope-of-practice judgment every instructor needs to teach the back safely.
Counts toward your ACSM recertification
Completing this seminar earns 6.0 official ACSM Continuing Education Credits — a meaningful portion of the 45 CECs ACSM-CPT and GEI professionals need every three years.
What this seminar covers
Built for working instructors who lead group barre and fitness classes and want to teach the back with more confidence and safer programming.
- Functional anatomy and biomechanics of the spine across planes of motion
- How common back conditions present, and the movements that aggravate or relieve them
- Programming, regressions, and cueing to keep a mixed-ability class safe
- Scope of practice: what an instructor handles, and when to refer out to a licensed provider
Who it's for
Certified barre, group exercise, and personal training professionals — and anyone seeking ACSM-recognized continuing education in safe movement.
Recognized continuing education
IBBFA course programs are approved for continuing education credits by these organizations:
Credit amounts vary by organization. The 6.0 CEC value on this page applies to ACSM only.
The American College of Sports Medicine's Continuing Professional Education Committee certifies that the International Ballet Barre Fitness Association (IBBFA)'s Biomechanics of the Back and Common Injuries course (100073) meets the criteria for 6.0 official ACSM CECs from 6/12/2026 to 6/11/2027.