OT and Acute Pain: Staying True to Our Holistic Roots

Name: OT and Acute Pain: Staying True to Our Holistic Roots
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (459 reviews)

Course: #4994Level: Introductory 1 Hour 459 Reviews

This course will provide a broad introduction to the most up to date pain neurophysiology, and the application of the biopsychosocial model of pain to the scope of occupational therapy in the treatment of acute pain. A multitude of holistic interventions to address when working with clients with acute pain will then be discussed, with an emphasis on achieving increased occupational engagement and self-management of pain interference. This is Day 5 of a virtual conference on pain management.

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize how the scope of occupational therapy can address acute pain interference to promote improved client outcomes.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 2 metaphors and/or educational stories to be utilized to explain pain science concepts to clients.
After this course, participants will be able to list at least 3 holistic pain treatment interventions you can now incorporate with your clients with acute pain.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Explanation of updated pain neurophysiology
10-15 Minutes	Client related factors that influence pain experience; IASP OT pain curriculum; nervous system sensitivity and role of fear/stress/sympathetic nervous system response and pain
15-20 Minutes	Nociceptive versus neuropathic versus nociplastic pain. Fear-Avoidance Model; Risk of Acute to Chronic Pain Transition
20-25 Minutes	Safe healing environment and pain experience
25-35 Minutes	Emotional well-being and pain
35-40 Minutes	Pacing strategies, graded exposure, religion and pain experience, humor/laughter and pain experience, social support and pain experience
40-50 Minutes	Sleep/sleep hygiene and pain (including acute care study); slow controlled breathing; Relaxation techniques and interventions
50-55 Minutes	Case Study; Final Recommendations for how to prioritize interventions
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 01499. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.