Credit Hours
2.0 Scientific Credits
Learning Objectives
- Recognize non-verbal indicators of pain.
- Differentiate nociceptive from neuropathic pain.
- Conduct a pain interview.
- Assess pain using reliable outcome measures.
- Develop a plan for referrals.
Course Description
Pain: Understanding and Treatment (AM2022-OS08)
This Organized Session will explore the experience of patient pain in O&P. This includes common presentations of pain, the medical treatment of pain symptoms, and psychosocial approaches to addressing chronic and acute pain.
Event Presenter(s)
Presenter Name(s)
• John T. Brinkmann, CPO/LPO, FAAOP(D)
• Stephen Wegener, PhD
• Samantha Stauffer, MSOP, CPO
• J. Megan Sions, PhD, DPT, PT
Disclaimer
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