Interdisciplinary Pain Management and Functional Restoration

Keyword(s) Online Education, Occupational Rehabilitation, workers comp, Pain Medicine Non-Interventional, Pain Medicine/Neuromuscular Medicine

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This activity was originally published in June 2015 and re-released in July 2018.

NO CME INCLUDED

Tag(s) Occupational Rehabilitation, Focused Education, Pain Medicine/Neuromuscular Medicine

Publisher AAPM&R

Description

Appropriate Audience

Residents and practicing physicians.

Learning Objectives

After completing this enduring material, the participant should be able to:

Recognize during an evaluation of an injured worker any pyschological, physical or medication issues (“yellow flags”) that would indicate a biophychosocial chronic pain problem needing comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment.
Address common questions/concerns expressed by patients when it is recommended that they be treated in an interdisciplinary functional restoration program.
Discuss and implement proper medication changes during an interdisciplinary treatment program.
Review and rank order the categories of expected improvement following interdisciplinary treatment of an injured worker.
Discuss and categorize expected levels of physical capacities with patients and work comp carriers after completing fce at end of program.

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Method of Study
The slide presentation is accompanied by a detailed lecture on the topic from an expert within that area. You may take as much time as you wish to review the information presented. You will be required to take a post-test. A minimum passing score of 70% is required to claim CME for this course. You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a passing score. After you pass the post-test you will be taken to a screen with a PDF containing the correct answerfor each question.

Estimated Time to Complete: 40 minutes