A Practical Guide for Persistent Pain Therapy
KNOW PAIN
17-18 NOVEMBER 2018
The cutting-edge, patient-centered approach using a variety of practical learning methods to help your patients make sense and overcome their pain.
Learning objectives:
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To understand the relationship between pain, perception and behavior change
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An evidence-based understanding of what people in pain want from healthcare professionals
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To appreciate the gap between the complexity of the nervous system and hunt for the "off switch"
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To understand the need for Socratic questioning and guided discovery
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To apply these when explaining a) the role of the nervous system b) central sensitisation and c) long term potentiation with your patients
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To explore the role of metaphors within pain reconceptualisation
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To understand the role of fear avoidance in pain rehabilitation and to apply cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness techniques
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To optimise patient education by understanding and applying educational theories to clinical practice
To help people make sense of their pain, we must first learn to teach.
Links with videos about the course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PfApmrFTrU&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOoAT397JCM
About instructor
Mike STEWART MCSP SRP MSc PG Cert (Clin Ed)
Price
9 000 CZK
20% discount
- students
- multiple bookings 2 and more
- UNIFY ČR
(7 200 CZK)
Tutor:
Mike Stewart
Venue:
Hotel ILF, Budějovická 15, 141 00
Prague, Czech Republic
More info:
Mike is a physiotherapist and visiting university lecturer with twenty years of experience managing complex, persistent pain conditions. In addition, he is a dedicated practice-based educator committed to providing evidence-based education to a wide variety of health professionals. His Know Pain workshops have provided clinicians around the world with practical pain education skills. He has recently completed an MSc in Practice-based Education at the University of Brighton and is planning a PhD focusing on pain and communication. His published work has received international praise from the leading names in neuroscience.