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FREE COURSE- Pain Neuroscience, What's the Buzz About by EIM

Pain Neuroscience Education 1.5 Hour: Teaching People About Pain by EIM

Pain is complex and new paradigms of pain, i.e., neuromatrix, nerve sensitivity, endocrine and immune responses to pain and neuroplasticity has opened various exciting nonpharmacological options in the treatment of pain. One such approach is altering what patients think and believe about their pain. It is well established that patients often have faulty beliefs regarding pain, which in turn may increase fear, catastrophization, pain and disability. The paradox is that patients are interested in pain; especially how pain works. Growing evidence supports that teaching patients more about the neurophysiology and biology of pain allows for decreased pain, increased movement and function, various decreased psychometric measurements, and higher compliance with therapy. This lecture, based on the latest neuroscience view of pain, aims to help healthcare providers update their knowledge of pain. Furthermore, the lecture will expose healthcare providers to a newly designed pain neuroscience education language used in various research projects and clinical practice with the aim to help patients achieve success. This session is a must for all healthcare providers dealing with people.in pain.

Manual Therapy of the Nervous System II by EIM

It has been stated that peripheral neuropathic pain may be one of the most challenging pain conditions seen in clinical practice, let alone suffered by a patient. In recent years there has been an explosion in the research associated with peripheral neuropathic pain. This presentation will for the most part focus on the latest thoughts associated with peripheral neuropathic pain including altered ion channel expression, double crush, the altered blood supply to the nervous system, retrograde depolarization of axons, the dorsal root ganglion, and pathways into central sensitization. Modern pain science has viewed peripheral neuropathic pain from a pharmacological perspective; however, an understanding of the latest science warrants a movement and cognitive-based approach along with pharmacology to help ease the pain experience. Upon developing a greater understanding of neuropathic pain, this course will help clinicians categorize pain mechanisms to further drive physical examinations, clinical reasoning and treatments. In light of the growing evidence for the use of neurodynamics as a test and treatment, the latest evidence for neurodynamics will be discussed. This course will also feature an important clinical how to of teaching patients about their pain, pain neuroscience education, which has shown to ease pain, decrease disability, and improve neurodynamic tests. Finally, the presentation asks clinicians to step back and view neurodynamics and peripheral neuropathic pain f...

Pain Neuroscience Education 4 Hours: Teaching People About Pain by EIM

Pain is complex and new paradigms of pain, i.e., neuromatrix, nerve sensitivity, endocrine and immune responses to pain and neuroplasticity has opened various exciting nonpharmacological options in the treatment of pain. One such approach is altering what patients think and believe about their pain. It is well established that patients often have faulty beliefs regarding pain, which in turn may increase fear, catastrophization, pain and disability. The paradox is that patients are interested in pain; especially how pain works. Growing evidence supports that teaching patients more about the neurophysiology and biology of pain allows for decreased pain, increased movement and function, various decreased psychometric measurements, and higher compliance with therapy. This lecture, based on the latest neuroscience view of pain, aims to help healthcare providers update their knowledge of pain. Furthermore, the lecture will expose healthcare providers to a newly designed pain neuroscience education language used in various research projects and clinical practice with the aim to help patients achieve success. This session is a must for all healthcare providers dealing with people.in pain.

Manual Therapy for the Nervous System Part 1 by EIM

Neurodynamics is the physical ability of the nervous system allowing it to move, slide, glide and accommodate human movement and function. Compared to more traditional manual therapy models focusing on joints and muscles, neurodynamics is new and vitally important in restoring normal movement and function. To understand the physical movement of nerves, neuroscience knowledge is explored to understand how pain works from a neurobiological and neurophysiological perspective.

Return to School and Sport Considerations for Concussion Rehabilitation

Lenore Herget, DPT, SCS, MEd, CSCS

Too often, a patient is seen after sustaining a concussion and given little to no guidance with regards to how to effectively and safely return to school and sport without excessive symptom provocation. These patients frequently show symptoms well beyond the typical timeline, as they have missed out on proper rehabilitation opportunities and potentially have developed secondary signs and symptoms related to prolonged removal from school and sport, such as psychosocial dysfunction and deconditioning. Rehabilitative clinicians now are involved with these patient's care from diagnosis to full recovery. This course will briefly address the multi-system involvement, not limited to oculomotor, vestibular, orthopaedic and cardiovascular, in the assessment and rehabilitation of the concussed athlete. The complexity of how each of these systems contributes to impairments and functional limitations will be reviewed. The most up to date research on evidence-based assessment tools will be presented as well as best practice tools for rehabilitation. This workshop will arm the clinician with tips to minimize symptoms in each domain to allow the student to return to school related activities earlier and minimize days lost from school. Additionally, the clinician will understand the importance of and instruction of a step wise progression of exercises from each individual system involved, to functional progressions of exercises, to eventual sport specific and non-contact sport related skills...

Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders

Catherine Lewan, PT, DPT

Historically, hypermobility has been underdiagnosed in children and adults, resulting in decreased efficacy of treatment, functional limitation and disability that can be frustrating for both patients and clinicians who do not have the specific tools necessary for identification and management of hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD.) It is estimated that 20% or more of the population is hypermobile, which is associated with musculoskeletal injury, proprioceptive deficits, and persistent pain; neurological anomalies and neuroimmune upregulation; visceral and cardiovascular dysfunction; gastrointestinal distress and decreased quality of life and functional capacity. Rehab specialists who take this intermediate-level workshop will be able to identify hypermobility spectrum disorders and associated comorbidities and initiate treatment strategies critical to improving functional outcomes. Participants will benefit from didactic learning as well as case studies and practicum that will be immediately applicable to a variety of patient populations and settings.Highlights Current terminology and diagnostic criteria for hypermobility spectrum disorders based on the 2017International Consortium Classification Effective strategies for improving functional outcomes in hypermobile patients

Differential Diagnosis of Headaches Post Concussion

Cristin Beazley, PT, DPT, CBIS

Concussion is a common injury that is often poorly identified and poorly managed. It can occur with a variety of mechanisms and affects all ages. These injuries can recover on their own but often (10-30%) of individuals will have persistent symptoms. There are a variety of symptoms that can be present after a concussive injury and often headache is one of the most common. Research has shown that individualized treatment results in the best outcomes secondary to the multiple systems that are impacted after these injuries.1 A challenge to concussion management is that none of the symptoms that are often reported are unique to the injury itself. It is essential that clinicians who work with client's post-concussion have a clear understanding of the variety of possible contributing factors to the symptom presentation so that they can create a targeted plan of intervention. This individualized plan and understanding will ensure optimal patient outcomes.This course will highlight the variety of physiological impairments and systems that can contribute to headache presentation. We will review differential diagnosis as well as targeted interventions to achieve optimal outcomes and patient recovery. The course will present a variety of strategies as well as case studies to help support differential diagnosis strategy. There will also be objective measures including questionnaires, assessments of the cervical spine, vestibular/oculomotor systems, and evaluation of the autonomic nervous...

Peripheral Nerve Entrapments

Paul Frizelle PT DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, AIB-VR, CSCS, PES, CES

The rehabilitation professional is the best positioned individual in the healthcare system to conservatively manage patients with entrapment neuropathies. This course will examine the potential for peripheral nerve entrapments to present in the rehabilitation setting. It will review the anatomy behind the peripheral nerve entrapment, how to identify them in the evaluation process, and how to effectively treat them for full return of function. Entrapment neuropathies are commonly encountered by rehabilitation professionals and are often overlooked as sources of pain and functional limitations. This course will improve your understanding of how to evaluate and identify common patterns for the clinical presentation of an entrapment neuropathy. Participants will learn how to immediately apply these strategies to improve their diagnostic and treatment skills for peripheral entrapment neuropathies. Attendees will be able to immediately take this information and apply it in their existing rehabilitation programs to improve the outcomes for their patients.Highlights Improve your ability to identify common peripheral nerve entrapments in the upper and lower extremity Entrapment neuropathies, manual therapy, and neural mobilization treatment strategies

Stroke Rehab in the Home and Outpatient Settings

Mary Vanesko MOT, OTR/L, CIMI, CPY and Katie O'Shea, PT, DPT, MBA, GCS, CDP

According to the CDC, stroke causes 1 of every 20 deaths in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in theUnited States. Despite the increase in technology, physical and occupational therapists are frequently called upon to collaboratively plan for post-acute care services. This course will focus on discipline-specific interventions in the inpatient home and outpatient setting as well as collaborative interdisciplinary approach to care, while minimizing duplication services. This course is aimed to provide a systematic approach to understanding the home and outpatient examination and implementation of plan of care for the patient who has suffered from a stroke. The attendees will take home specific strategies to provide comprehensive evaluations and focus on functional outcomes. Through interdisciplinary discussion and real-life case studies, attendees will make insightful and accurate recommendations for the next level of care.Highlights Implement an effective evaluation and treatment for the stroke patient in the home or out-patient setting Safely apply individualized interdisciplinary assessment and intervention in the home and outpatient setting with patients who have suffered from a strokeEffective recommendations for discharge plans from the home and outpatient settings, and referral to community services