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Pain Physiotherapy Level 1

This is a foundation course aimed at new graduates and relatively inexperienced Physiotherapists who have some clinical exposure to patients with varied pain conditions.

The aims of this course is to:

1. Understand the burden of pain throughout society
2. Develop a biopsychosocial model for the assessment and management of pain
3. Be able to understand the need for a person-centred approach to pain assessment and management

This course is also available as an entirely virtual delivery, to complete this course online please register below

Pain Level 1 – Part A

https://enrol.apacpdguide.com.au/courses/pain-physiotherapy-level-1-part-a

Learning outcomes

  • Describe the burden of chronic pain on both society and the individuals living with it
  • Demonstrate an understanding of important pain-related terminology
  • Apply a basic biopsychosocial framework for the assessment and management of pain
  • Use a biopsychosocial clinical reasoning approach as a case presentation methodology and as an educational treatment tool with patients
  • Recognise common pain related conditions
  • Consider the relative appropriateness of different forms of treatment approaches for pain related presentations (such as hands-on treatment and self-management skills)

Prerequisites

  • This course is appropriate for AHPRA registered physiotherapists, nurses and other allied health practitioners.
  • Completion of three online modules purchased directly through The Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists) prior to attending the face to face course ($85.50).
  • Further information regarding this will be provided upon registration.
  • Please note that information will be shared between the APA and The Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists) for the purpose confirming completion of the modules.

Presenters

Duncan Sanders


Duncan Sanders is a Senior Lecturer, Sydney Medical School at the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI), University of Sydney and private practitioner at Nerang and Kingscliff. He completed his PhD at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, for which he was nominated for the King's College London graduate school prize. Clinically, Duncan has worked as a Physiotherapist in various settings, including pain clinics, the British Military, private practice and large tertiary hospitals. He was the Educational Development Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist in Pain Management at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London (2009-2013). His main area of interest over the last 16 years has been in interdisciplinary pain management, working in world-renowned facilities including the Michael J Cousins Pain Management & Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital and the INPUT Pain Management Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London. He is currently working on a project with The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and Michael Nicholas from PMRI, looking at improving the prevention and management of chronic pain in primary care.

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24 July
09:00AM - 04:30PM AEST
3 Shields St Cairns City
Cairns QLD 4870 View map
Price: Non Member: $741.00
APA Member: $523.00
Distance Discount: $468.00
Pain group: $468.00
Registration closing date: 09 Jul 2021 Event status: Closed CPD hours: 11.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Price: Non Member: $741.00
APA Member: $523.00
Distance Discount: $468.00
Pain group: $468.00
Registration closing date: 09 Jul 2021 Event status: Closed CPD hours: 11.00 * Early bird prices close 4 weeks prior to the course start date
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Presenters

Duncan Sanders


Duncan Sanders is a Senior Lecturer, Sydney Medical School at the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI), University of Sydney and private practitioner at Nerang and Kingscliff. He completed his PhD at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, for which he was nominated for the King's College London graduate school prize. Clinically, Duncan has worked as a Physiotherapist in various settings, including pain clinics, the British Military, private practice and large tertiary hospitals. He was the Educational Development Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist in Pain Management at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London (2009-2013). His main area of interest over the last 16 years has been in interdisciplinary pain management, working in world-renowned facilities including the Michael J Cousins Pain Management & Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital and the INPUT Pain Management Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London. He is currently working on a project with The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and Michael Nicholas from PMRI, looking at improving the prevention and management of chronic pain in primary care.


Learning outcomes
  • Describe the burden of chronic pain on both society and the individuals living with it
  • Demonstrate an understanding of important pain-related terminology
  • Apply a basic biopsychosocial framework for the assessment and management of pain
  • Use a biopsychosocial clinical reasoning approach as a case presentation methodology and as an educational treatment tool with patients
  • Recognise common pain related conditions
  • Consider the relative appropriateness of different forms of treatment approaches for pain related presentations (such as hands-on treatment and self-management skills)
Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • This course is appropriate for AHPRA registered physiotherapists, nurses and other allied health practitioners.
  • Completion of three online modules purchased directly through The Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists) prior to attending the face to face course ($85.50).
  • Further information regarding this will be provided upon registration.
  • Please note that information will be shared between the APA and The Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists) for the purpose confirming completion of the modules.
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