Course Description:

This practical and unique course will help you to develop a framework for your clinical practice that teaches you how to assess and treat central pain mechanisms. Manual therapy and other traditional treatment is important, but how do we move beyond just treating the tissues? Learn how educating patients about the nervous system and using classic “mindfulness” opportunities such as qi gong, yoga, guided relaxation and guided imagery fit into your clinical practice in order to down regulate the sensitive nervous system. This course will give you a deep understanding of the nervous system, and how to target treatment techniques appropriately using the best available evidence. 

Through completion of this course, participants will:

•   Define central sensitization and how to clinically assess for central contribution to chronic pain.
•   Understand a new framework for treating persistent pain that expands on your current clinical skills (from new     grad to seasoned clinician)
•   Explain how to incorporate pain biology education in to your practice using accurate language and metaphors
•   Demonstrate treatment techniques that specifically target the nervous system to decrease pain. 
•   Explain how to design a treatment program that is well balanced for peripheral and central contributors to persistent pain.

This course has been submitted for 14.25 CE hours by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association - Approval Pending

This course has been approved for 14.25 CE hours by the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association - Approval 16484

This course content is not intended for use by participants outside the scope of their license or regulation