Pain Management (Michigan Mandatory)

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you’ll be able to:

  1. Compare acute and chronic pain.
  2. Describe the three types of headaches.
  3. Describe the various types of neuropathic pain.
  4. List the one common cause of sciatica.
  5. Define ischemia, as it relates to vascular disease.
  6. Desribe biofeedback.
  7. Describe hypnosis.
  8. Discuss surgical treatment for pain.

Course Contents

Pain Management

  • Introduction: The Universal Disorder
  • A Brief History of Pain
  • The Two Faces of Pain: Acute and Chronic
  • The A to Z of Pain
  • How is Pain Diagnosed?’
  • How is Pain Treated?
  • What is the Role of Age and Gender in Pain?