Note: Upon careful review of this activity by peer review, course content was determined to be current, accurate and relevant to Academy learners. Ankit M. Patel, MD and Kavita A. Trivedi, DO peer reviewed the content and approved the recommendation to extend the expiration date in May 2018.

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 answer, commentary, and/or references for each question.

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

• Understand the utility of structured assessment instruments in the functional assessment of patients with pain-related disability
• Learn to distinguish between the 3 main types of headache syndromes and its treatment options
• Identify the different anatomical structures in the cervical spine that can be potential sources of pain
• Differentiate between land-based and water-based therapies in their outcomes in patients with knee DJD
• Outline at least 3 main categories for treatment of CRPS
• Demonstrate 5 major differences between Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain syndrome in their presentations and treatment options
• Identify the 3 main cornerstones of treatment for fibromyalgia
• Discuss the evidence-basis behind commonly used treatment options for myofascial pain syndrome
• Identify the main differences between pain assessment in elderly and non-elderly adult patients

Accreditation Statement
AAPM&R is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
AAPM&R designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Financial Disclosures
AAPM&R requires all individuals who are in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest, which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Disclosures are made in written form prior to the start of the educational activity and any potential conflicts of interest that exist are resolved prior to the start of the activity through AAPM&R’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Resolution Policy Process. Individuals in a position to control content and their disclosed financial relationships are listed below.

Principal Faculty:
Thiru M. Annaswamy, MD MA
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Samuel M. Bierner, MD MRM
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewers:
Ankit M. Patel, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Kavita A. Trivedi, DO
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R Medical Education Committee:
Steve R. Flanagan, MD, Chair
Royalties from Springer Publishing; research grant from Brain Injury of America

Anna-Christina Bevelaqua, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Justin M. Bishop, MD, MBA, MS (RPC Liaison)
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Joseph E. Burris, MD
Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.

John C. Cianca, MD
Independent contractor, Houston Marathon Committee; owner, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC; consultant, 2nd MD; royalties from Demos Medical Publishing

Andrew B. Collins, MD (RPC Liaison)
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Rita G. Hamilton, DO
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mark E. Huang, MD
Holds a nonremunerative position of influence at Cerner Corporation.

R. Sam Mayer, MD
Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.

Andre Panagos, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Atul T. Patel, MD, MHSA
Speakers Bureau for Allergan, Ipsen, Merz; participates in clinical trials for Ipsen, Merz, and Revance; Guideline and AUC Committee for the AAOS, nonremunerative position of influence.

Kerrie M. Reed, MD
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Sunil Sabharwal, MD
Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Rebecca DeVivo, MPH, MSW
Staff Liaison
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.