This course is designed to update attendees on the latest evidence and clinical application of pain neuroscience education (PNE) for patients in pain. Current best evidence has shown that neuroscience educational strategies utilizing neurobiology and neurophysiology can reduce pain, increase function, reduce fear and catastrophizing, and improve movement and change cognitions and brain activation during pain experiences. PNE changes patients’ beliefs regarding their pain, thus reducing the threat of pain. This class will discuss the evolution of PNE, why PNE is needed in medicine and rehabilitation, and, more importantly, the clinical application and implementation of PNE for patients with acute, sub-acute, and chronic pain. Special features include metaphors, images, examples, and case studies utilizing PNE in patients experiencing pain. In addition, the class will cover the emerging clinical concept of PNE+ PNE plus various behavioral strategies to ease pain, improve function, and obtain goals. PNE+ covered in this class includes exercise, pacing, graded exposure, sleep hygiene, goal setting, coping strategies, meditation and mindfulness, and more. This course will teach attendees how cognitive (PNE) strategies and the various behavioral techniques (PNE+) fit within the current best-evidence approach for treating pain, especially chronic pain. Finally, the course will explore various important clinical application issues on billing, time management, documentation, multi- and interdisciplinary approaches, and more. This will enhance the attendee s ability to implement PNE in various clinical settings. This class is a must for all healthcare providers dealing with patients in pain.
- Provider:Des Moines University
- Activity Link: https://cme.dmu.edu/node/12340
- Start Date: 2025-03-22 05:00:00
- End Date: 2025-03-22 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 15.25 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Live Course
- CME Finder Type: Conference
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence
- Provider Ship: Jointly Provided
- Registration: Open to all