Who will benefit most from attending the course?

Research overview

Overview

Both migraine and neck pain are among the top 10 leading causes of years lived with a disability worldwide. Many individuals with migraine suffer neck pain, which increases the burden of headache.

Placing physios at the forefront through voice and knowledge

Pauline Cerdor touches on the role of physiotherapy in palliative care over the years, highlighting the development of advocacy and research to inform clinical practice.

Dr Mark Ware has over 20 years’ experience researching and evaluating different uses for medical cannabis. He is the director of clinical research for the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at McGill University, and a physician who practised pain medicine at the Montreal General Hospital and at a public interdisciplinary primary care pain clinic he established in Montreal.

The National Palliative Care Strategy 2018 highlights the importance of evidence and a person-centred approach as essential ingredients of quality palliative care. A guiding principle of the national strategy is that people receiving and providing palliative care have access to trustworthy resources to help them make informed decisions about care.

Wayne Rodgers will present ‘Shoulders: simplifying the complex’, a course which aims to provide attendees with a systematic and comprehensive approach to managing a wide range of shoulder dysfunctions.

What can participants expect from the course?

Simon Olivotto presents a case study about visceral referred pain masquerading as musculoskeletal symptoms.