Course Description

This class is designed to update attendees on the latest evidence and clinical application of therapeutic neuroscience education for patients in pain. Current best evidence has shown that neuroscience educational strategies utilizing neurobiology and neurophysiology are able to reduce pain, increase function, reduce fear and catastrophization, improve movement and change cognitions and brain activation during pain experiences. Therapeutic neuroscience education changes patient beliefs regarding their pain, thus reducing the threat of pain.

This class will discuss the evolution of therapeutic neuroscience education, why neuroscience education is needed in patient care and, more importantly, the clinical application and implementation of therapeutic neuroscience education for patients with acute, sub-acute and chronic pain. Special features include various metaphors, images, examples and case studies explaining neuroscience to patients in pain. In addition the class will cover clinical issues such as compliance, pacing exercise and activity, incorporation of therapeutic neuroscience education with traditional movement based therapy, billing and insurance reimbursement concerns and delivering therapeutic neuroscience education in busy, time-constrained clinical environments. This class is a must for all professionals dealing with patients in pain.

Agenda

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the latest evidence for therapeutic neuroscience education.
2. Demonstrate the clinical ability to apply therapeutic neuroscience education to clinical practice with the use of at least one metaphor shared in class.
3. List at least half of the output systems discussed in class and their response in a chronic pain patient.
4. List potential strategies to implement therapeutic neuroscience into clinic practice regarding time, staff, billing and traditional therapeutic treatments.
5. Design a treatment plan for a chronic pain patient based on output system dysfunctions with correct pain neurophysiological reasoning behind the treatment with information provided in the course.

Speaker

Jessica Podolak, PT, DPT, TPS

Jessie received her Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the College of St. Catherine, Middeapolis in 1998. She completed her transitional DPT from Regis University, Denver, in 201l. She has been teaching pain science and manual therapy techniques at continuing education courses since 2013. Jessie currently owns and operates her community s first direct pay physical therapy practice. seeing a variety of patients with acute and chronic pain conditions. She has special interests in manual therapy, Pilates, spine and running injuries She is a certified clink al instructor through the APT A and has completed her Therapeutic Pain Specialist certification through ISPI.

Relevant to the content of this CME activity, Dr. Podolak indicated she has no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. 

​Questions

International Spine and Pain Institute
PO Box 232
Story City, IA 50248
866-235-4289
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