Evening Lecture: Understanding Better Pain Management with #ChoosePT: Shifting from Opioids to Movement
3/15/20176:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New England Institute of Technology
1 New England Tech Blvd
Room N106
East Greenwich, RI02818
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Joseph Brence, PT, DPT, COMT, DAC, #ChoosePT campaign spokesperson. Dr Brence is a physical therapist and clinical researcher who treats a wide range of painful conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. He is currently involved in a wide range of clinical research projects involving understanding the neuromatrix, and determining how it applies to physical therapy. Joseph is the vice president of operations for NxtGen Institute of Physical Therapy, manages the blog Forward Thinking PT, and writes monthly research reviews for SportEx Medicine.
Course Description:
We are currently experiencing an explosion of evidence around the concept of "pain science". This course is structured to discuss the basics of pain neurophysiology and to present the best available evidence on treatment strategies for those in pain. Emphasis will be placed on describing how our understanding of pain has shifted from a biomedical to a bio-psycho-social model. The instructor will highlight current CDC guidelines for pain management, as well as the current cost vs. benefit ratios on commonly used treatment strategies. He will provide the APTA's stance on this subject and will discuss the results of its national campaign, #ChoosePT. The course will include an interactive lecture and post-course discussion. Filming, pictures, tweeting, live-streaming is all encouraged.
Hours: 1.5 Hours + 30 minute discussion
Following this course, participants will:
1.) Understand the IASP definition of pain and describe how biological, psychological and social factors may influence ones experience
2.) Describe stratification strategies for managing ones pain experience (utilizing models such as the STaRT Low Back Pain tool)
3.) Describe current costs of managing pain and compare medicinal vs. active approaches in a cost-benefit manner
4.) Understand CDC guidelines and recommendations for pain management
5.) Develop cost-effective strategies in the management of pain
6.) Understand the goals of #ChoosePT and discuss communication strategies for sharing this message
