Virtual Symposium on Pain

[Diane]

Hello,
I'm a new poster here and would like to thank PB for the opportunity to post the following announcement about a Virtual Symposium on Pain, a non-profit, learn-at-your-own-pace, meta-educational opportunity for everyone:

VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON PAIN

The Canadian Physiotherapy Association and its newly formed Pain Science Division are pleased to offer you a virtual symposium on pain in four parts throughout the month of November. This is the first "webinar" series in CPA's history, very exciting for everyone involved. Registrants will have access to each module for a week, to view as many times as desired, from every possible angle, take notes and write down questions. The fourth portion will be a live, interactive teleconference, where you may pose your questions and have them answered by a panel comprised of pain division members.

Here is a link to a full description and registration: Virtual Symposium on Pain. This is a non-profit event - proceeds will fold into funding future events of a similar sort to enhance our profession overall.

Participate on your own time, at your own pace, and best of all – from the comfort of your own living room.

Just like a traditional face-to-face conference, this unique online event will feature interactive learning sessions highlighting the most recent advances in pain science, and provide a forum for an energizing exchange of ideas focused on the treatment of patients with painful conditions.

This event will be relevant to all physiotherapists working with people with painful conditions. Sessions will be of particular interest to those working in multidisciplinary, return-to-work and pain management programs. Sessions are designed at an introductory to intermediate level.

How does it work?
By participating in three self-paced, interactive workshops throughout November, participants will be introduced to the vocabulary, evidence base, and current best practices in pain management. Each workshop will include one formal presentation, followed by a combination of reflective and collaborative exercises and online discussion with fellow participants, allowing you to apply your learning and explore the state of the art with colleagues across Canada and around the world.

Workshop 1: The Birth of the Pain Experience
with Dave Walton
(Begins November 3)

Workshop 2: How Pain Becomes Persistent
with Debbie Patterson
(Begins November 10)

Workshop 3: Assessment and Management Trends
with Neil Pearson
(Begins November 17)

Synthesis and Panel Discussion (Live) (Date TBC)


The Birth of the Pain Experience
Speaker: Dave Walton, PT, MSc, FCAMT, PhD(c)

This workshop will provide a broad perspective of the origins of pain. The purpose of pain and models which allow a circumspect view of pain will be discussed. Details of nociceptive physiology, and the processing of nociceptive input to the central nervous system assist participants in understanding how this system changes when pain persists, and why recent trends in treatment are being proven effective.

Learning objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of pain as necessary for survival.
2. Describe the most common pathways through which an intense stimulus goes from electrical signal to pain.
3. Describe the various junctions along these pathways at which the nociceptive signal can be modified.
4. Have a framework from which to conceptualize appropriate modifications to standard physiotherapy intervention when working with the patient with a persistent pain problem.

How Pain Becomes Persistent
Speaker: Debbie Patterson, P & OT Dip.

This workshop will summarize some of the current understanding of sensitization of the pain mechanism. It will address both the periphery and the central nervous system. These are essential for gaining a more complete picture of the patient with a persistent pain condition. Although mechanisms of sensitization can vary between musculoskeletal, visceral, trigeminal and neuropathic pain, the general principles are relevant for clinical practice.

Learning objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Understand a more complete presentation of the complexity of persistent pain.
2. Plan an appropriate treatment programme based on a current understanding of a persistent pain condition.

Assessment and Management Trends
Speaker: Neil Pearson, MSc, BScPT, PA-BPHE, Cert MDT, CYT

This workshop will address how a physiotherapist can apply current understanding of pain science to clinical practice. The focus will be on orthopaedic practice; however, the assessment techniques/tools and the management trends discussed will be relevant to a broad range of physiotherapy practice areas.

Learning objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Effectively recognize and assess the patient with persistent pain.
2. Use the assessment findings as measurements of treatment success.
3. Recognize how to apply aspects of current management trends into clinical practice, and when to collaborate with other health care professionals in the management of a person with persistent pain.

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We are all involved in dealing with pain, whether we treat patients who have it or have family members with it or have it ourselves. This series is open to anyone interested in learning more about pain science - primarily it is directed toward working PTs, but everyone from any walk of life is cordially invited. The Pain Science division looks forward to seeing broad worldwide participation in this event - there is no upper limit to registration, so please feel free to pass this invitation to your colleagues and friends.

GO HERE TO REGISTER for this unique learning opportunity.


Thank you!

Diane Jacobs PT
Executive member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Pain Science Division

Thank you for your attention. Hope to see a good turnout for the symposium.
Diane Jacobs

[thomas bibu]

Thank you very much, Ms Diane Jacobs.

[Canuck Physio]

I have attended Dave Watson's lectures in the UK.

Very useful information regarding pain.

[Diane]

Hi again, and thank you for your replies to this thread.

Several people emailed to learn more details. Some were concerned that the cost seemed high. I decided to come back to let everyone know that the Canadian dollar has sunk to about 78 cents against the US dollar, i.e., by more than 20% - the "price" has not gone down, but the "cost" certainly has decreased, for internationals who might like to register.

Also, I've learned that registration is ongoing - there is no set deadline, as the symposium is virtual. It is recommended that registration be complete by the end of the first week of November so that you do not miss the first module, but really, anytime before then is fine. The first workshop will be ready for download November 3.

Regards,
Diane Jacobs PT
Communications liaison and Exec. member of Pain Science Division of CPA