Pain Management CEU Courses for PTs

An evidence-based approach for managing pain and stress, incorporating Acupressure, Breathing Regulatory Techniques, Meditation, and Chi Kung

The focus of this webinar is on three classes of high-alert medications that have the potential for patient harm if used incorrectly. The indications, mechanism of action, side effects, and implications for physical therapy for each medication class is discussed. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Pain neuroscience education consists of educational sessions for patients describing in detail the neurobiology and neurophysiology of pain and pain processing by the nervous system. Through Pain Neuroscience Education patients have been found to have a reduction in fear avoidance behaviors and are more able and willing to move. This course is an introduction to Pain Neuroscience Education and the basics to get you started. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

A vast array of drugs are used to treat patients with cancer. This webinar will introduce the attendee to the basic pharmacology of these drugs, the mechanism of action of different classes of these drugs, and frequently observed adverse effects of these drugs. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course is designed for physical therapists, athletic trainers, coaches, and athletes to more fully understand the limits of peak athletic performance of the aging body, how accumulated trauma, stress, and anxiety contribute to athletic decline and what can be done to slow the rate of decline and enhance performance as the athlete ages. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This two-hour course will give you a mechanism-based framework for evaluation and treatment of patients with common presentations of persistent pain including fibromyalgia, low back pain, and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Managing patients who are medically complex can be challenging. However, the management of patients with those complexities becomes more challenging with regards to triaging services, determining a plan of care, and discharge recommendations, when patients have no social support or environment. This course will take you through a general guideline for addressing this patient population. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will look at issues related to geriatric pharmacology and PT role in pharmaceutical management; especially in the home health setting. Issues related to polypharmacy, adverse effects and aging systems as related to the PT plan of care will be presented through case scenarios. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Because there is no recipe, managing chronic/persistent pain in home health can be challenging and daunting. This course will dive into the realms of neuroscience and best practice for helping clinicians aid their patient’s to better self-manage their pain based on current available research. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course focuses on pain management programming in the long-term care setting from a therapist perspective as well as the interdisciplinary team approach. Participants will be able to define the classifications of pain, discuss how and why to implement pain management programming, understand the assessment process, identify skilled treatment options including a review of physical agents, and understand the components skilled documentation. This course is directly related to the practice physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.