A significant amount of research has indicated that many, if not all, types of pain are undertreated. Some data indicate that only 25% of patients treated for pain receive adequate relief. In addition, several studies have shown that various pain-relieving techniques may be used inappropriately, which can result in patient harm. “Evaluating and Treating Pain” is a live course held each spring in Boston. It provides a comprehensive review and update of the basic science and advances in the field of pain medicine.
The faculty includes specialists in many aspects of pain medicine including anesthesiology, neurology, psychiatry and psychology, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedic surgery, interventional radiology and neurosurgery. Participants learn how to diagnose common pain problems and explore various options for treatment of chronic pain, acute pain and cancer-related pain. Pharmacologic, behavioral and interventional treatments of pain will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
– Determine which patients are optimal to receive pharmacological treatment of pain with opioids and other medications and titrate the doses appropriately
– Determine which patients should receive interventional pain treatments such as injection therapies and implanted devices
– Recognize when to use mind/body techniques in practice to help your patients with chronic or debilitating pain
– Assess effective ways in which to manage end-of-life painUse a variety of pain-relieving techniques to assure adequate pain control in clinical practice
– Apply current guidelines for the management of pediatric pain
Target Audience
This course is targeted to Psychologists, Specialty Physicians and Primary Care Physicians. This course may also be of interest to physicians who practice in Internal Medicine, Pain Medicine, , Family Medicine, Anesthesiology.
Program :
Moderator: Carol A. Warfield, MD
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
8:00 AM 8:05 AM
Questions
8:00 AM 9:00 AM
Lessons from the Past for Providing State-of-the-Art Pain Management in the Present
8:05 AM 8:45 AM
Pathophysiology of Pain: A 2021 Update
8:45 AM 9:30 AM
How to Perform a Focused Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Patient in Pain:
9:30 AM 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM 10:30 AM
How to Perform a Focused Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient in Pain:
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
Psychosocial Assessment of Pain and Guidance to Act or Refer Based Upon Your Findings
11:15 AM 12:00 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
12:00 PM 12:30 PM
Lunch Break (On your Own)
12:30 PM 1:45 PM
Moderator: Carol A. Warfield, MD
Updates on Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
1:45 PM 2:30 PM
Practical Pointers for Performing a Disability Evaluation
2:30 PM 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM 3:30 PM
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements: What Works and What Doesn’t
3:30 PM 4:15 PM
Science of Yoga to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Pain
4:15 PM 4:45 PM
Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Other Alternative Methods for Pain Relief
4:45 PM 5:15 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
5:15 PM 5:45 PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Moderator: Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD, MA
Update on the Pathophysiology of Low Back Pain and How to Differentiate Its Cause
8:00 AM 8:45 AM
How to Deliver the Best Care for Neck and Back Pain
8:45 AM 9:30 AM
Break
10:15 AM 10:30 AM
When and Why to Consider Surgical Management of Spinal Pain
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain
11:15 AM 12:00 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
12:00 PM 12:30 PM
Lunch Break (On Your Own)
12:30 PM 1:45 PM
Moderator: Mihir Kamdar, MD
Oral and Facial Pain
1:45 PM 2:30 PM
Causes of Cancer Pain and Expanded Options for Its Management
2:30 PM 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM 3:30 PM
Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain Management
3:30 PM 4:20 PM
Pain Management A Palliative Care Perspective
4:20 PM 5:15 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
5:15 PM 5:45 PM
Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache in 2022
8:00 AM 8:45 AM
Updates on Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxin, and Anatomy of Craniofacial Pain
8:45 AM 9:30 AM
Cervicogenic Headache Vs. Occipital Neuralgia Vs. Migrainous Cervicalgia
9:30 AM 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM 10:30 AM
Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Post Herpetic Itch, and Trigeminal Neuralgia
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
Mechanism Based Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
11:15 AM 12:00 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
12:00 PM 12:30 PM
Lunch Break (On your Own)
12:30 PM 1:45 PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Moderator: Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD, MA
Update on the Evaluation and Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
1:45 PM 2:30 PM
Questions
2:30 PM 2:35 PM
Intracranial Stimulation for Refractory Pain
2:35 PM 3:20 PM
Questions
3:20 PM 3:25 PM
Break
3:25 PM 3:40 PM
Update on the Management of Peripheral Neuropathy
3:40 PM 4:35 PM
Questions
4:35 PM 4:45 PM
Ketamine for Refractory Neuropathic Pain
4:45 PM 5:35 PM
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Moderator: Carol A. Warfield, MD
Updates on NSAIDS & COX-2 Inhibitors
8:00 AM 8:45 AM
Medical Marijuana: If, When, Why and How to Prescribe for Pain
8:45 AM 9:15 AM
Opioids: Pharmacologic Update
9:15 AM 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM 10:30 AM
Opioids: Rational Prescribing and Medico-legal Considerations
10:30 AM 11:15 AM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
11:45 AM 12:30 PM
Lunch Break (On Your Own)
12:30 PM 1:45 PM
Moderator: Syed Mahmood, MD
Addiction Psychopharmacology Update
1:45 PM 2:45 PM
Current Approaches to Opioid Withdrawal Management
2:45 PM 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM 3:45 PM
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Joint Pain
3:45 PM 4:30 PM
Foot Pain
4:30 PM 5:15 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
5:15 PM 5:45 PM
Friday, June 24, 2022
Moderator: Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
8:00 AM 8:45 AM
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Sleep in the Pain Patient
8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
9:45 AM 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM 10:15 AM
Helping the Mind Heal the Body: Mind/Body Approaches to Pain Medicine
10:15 AM 11:00 AM
The Use of Meditation to Assist in Chronic Pain Management:
11:00 AM 12:00 PM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
12:00 PM 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM 1:45 PM
Moderator: Jyotnsna Nagda, MD
1:44 PM 5:45 PM
Pelvic Pain
1:45 PM 2:30 PM
Questions
2:30 PM 2:40 PM
Stem Cell Therapy for Pain
2:40 PM 3:25 PM
Questions
3:25 PM 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM 3:50 PM
New Pain Medications
3:50 PM 4:35 PM
Questions
4:35 PM 4:45 PM
The Future of Pain Medicine
4:45 PM 5:30 PM
Questions
5:30 PM 5:45 PM
Closing Remarks
5:45 PM 6:00 PM
