CME Webcast Teaches How to Approach Chronic Back Pain. This program will cover a biopsychosocial approach to chronic back pain. The first presenter will discuss multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment approaches to chronic low back pain. She will then discuss some of the common medications used for treatment. The next presenter will discuss the role of psychology/psychotherapy in treatment for chronic low back pain, with a particular emphasis on how psychology providers work with others in an interdisciplinary treatment team. Finally, the last presenter will discuss various strategies for treating patients with chronic low back pain to improve their overall function, coping, mobility, and quality of life.
For this program, we’ve brought together three smart and talented Ohio State University’s experts from the Pain Rehabilitation and Education: Values and Actions that Improve Life or PREVAIL clinic. These brilliant women work together as an interdisciplinary team to treat chronic back pain through a biopsychosocial approach. First, we have the pleasure of introducing Christina McGhee who is a Doctor of Nursing. Next, we have Lora Black who is a PhD in Psychology, and finally joining us is have Lauren Tiemeier who is a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
What you’ll learn on this webcast
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:
- Define biopsychosocial/interdisciplinary treatment approach
- Describe roles of the medical, psychology, and physical therapy providers
- Explain the role of the psychology provider and psychotherapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
- Discuss some of the psychotherapy techniques used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain.
- Articulate strategies to promote an increase in function, coping, mobility, and quality of life with patients who have chronic low back pain.
- Describe the role of physical therapy for patients with chronic low back pain.
You’ll also learn about the following:
- A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Communication
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