Learning Objectives
After completing this course you’ll be able to:
- Compare acute and chronic pain.
- Describe the three types of headaches.
- Describe the various types of neuropathic pain.
- List the one common cause of sciatica.
- Define ischemia, as it relates to vascular disease.
- Desribe biofeedback.
- Describe hypnosis.
- 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?