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.