Harvard 38th Annual Evaluating and Treating Pain 2024

Description Course Overview A significant amount of research has indicated that many, if not all, types of pain are undertreated. Some data indicate that only 25% of patients treated for pain receive adequate relief. In addition, several studies have shown that various pain-relieving techniques may be used inappropriately, which can result in patient harm. “38th Annual Evaluating and Treating Pain” is a live course held each spring in Boston. It provides a comprehensive review and update of the basic science and advances in the field of pain medicine. The faculty includes specialists in many aspects of pain medicine including anesthesiology, neurology, psychiatry and psychology, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedic surgery, interventional radiology, and neurosurgery. Participants learn how to diagnose common pain problems and explore various options for treatment of chronic pain, acute pain, and cancer-related pain. Pharmacologic, behavioral, and interventional treatments of pain will be discussed. Ample time will be spent addressing the role of opioids in the management of pain. Who Should Attend Primary Care Physicians Specialty Physicians Psychologists And providers who practice in the fields of: Family Medicine Internal Medicine Pain Medicine Anesthesiology Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Assess methods to manage end-of-life pain. Compare and contrast various pain-relieving techniques. Apply current guidelines for the management of pediatric pain. Discuss the benefits and appropriate use of yoga and other non-pharmacologic pain-relieving options. Agenda All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024 8:00-8:05 AM Welcome and Introductory Remarks Carol Warfield, MD 8:05-8:45 AM Lessons from the Past for Providing State-of-the-Art Pain Management in the Present Carol Warfield, MD 8:45-9:30 AM Pathophysiology of Pain: A 2024 Update Jenny Cheng 9:30-10:15 AM How to Perform a Psychosocial Assessment of Pain and Guidance to Act or Refer Based Upon Your Findings 10:15-10:30 AM Break 10:30-11:30 AM How to Perform a Focused Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers Emily Wang, MD 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Focused Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers Patricia Greenstein, MB, BCH 12:00-12:30 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Carol Warfield, MD; Joshua Smith; Patricia Greenstein, MB, BCH; Emily Wang, MD 12:30-1:45 PM Lunch Break (On your own) 1:45-2:45 PM Updates on Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain  Joseph Audette, MA, MD 2:45-3:15 PM Practical Pointers for Performing a Disability Evaluation Emily Wang, MD 3:15-3:30 PM Break 3:30-4:30 PM Herbal and Nutritional Supplements: What Works and What Doesn’t  Joseph Audette, MA, MD 4:30-5:30 PM Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Other Alternative Methods for Pain Relief  Joseph Audette, MA, MD 5:30-5:45 PM Pose Your Questions to the Expert Joseph Audette, MA, MD; Emily Wang, MD; Carol Warfield, MD 5:45-6:00 PM Break 6:00-9:00 PM Workshop A: Using Yoga and Breathing Tools to Relieve Back and Neck Pain Tulsi Mehta Chase, Ed.M; Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00-8:45 AM Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache in 2024 Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS 8:45-9:30 AM Updates on Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxin, and Anatomy of Craniofacial Pain Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS 9:30-10:15 AM Trigeminal Neuralgia Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS 10:15 – 10:30 AM Break 10:30-11:15 AM Cervicogenic Headache vs Occipital Neurlagia vs Migrainous Cervicalgia Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Mechanistic Based Treatment of Neuropathic Pain  12:00-12:30 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS; Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS 12:30-1:45 PM Lunch Break (On your own) 1:45-2:30 PM Update on the Management of Peripheral Neuropathy Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD 2:30-3:15 PM Painful Neuropathies: Diagnosis and Remediation Anne Louise Oaklander, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA 3:15 – 3:30 PM Break 3:30-4:15 PM Post Herpetic Neuralgia and Post Herpetic Itch Amanda Macone, MD 4:15-5:00 PM Update on the Evaluation and Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD 5:00-5:30 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS; Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD; Amanda Macone, MD 5:30-6:00 PM Break 6:00-9:00 PM Workshop B: Learn How to Perform Botulinum Toxin Injections for Pain Relief Paul Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS; Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS; Amanda Macone, MD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00-8:45 AM Causes of Cancer Pain and Expanded Options for Its Management Mihir Kamdar, MD 8:45-9:30 AM Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain Management Sanjeet Narang, MBBS, DA, MD 9:30-10:15 AM Pain Management – A Palliative Care Perspective Mihir Kamdar, MD 10:15-10:30 AM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Mihir Kamdar, MD; Sanjeet Narang, MBBS, DA, MD 10:30-10:45 AM Break 10:45-11:30 AM Medical and Surgical Treatment of Shoulder and Knee Disorders Arun Ramappa, MD 11:30 AM-12:15 PM Foot Pain Thanh Dinh, DPM 12:15-12:30 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Thanh Dinh, DPM; Mihir Kamdar, MD; Arun Ramappa, MD 12:30-1:45 PM Lunch Break (On your own) 1:45-2:30 PM Update on the Pathophysiology of Low Back pain and How to Differentiate Its Cause Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD 2:30-3:15 PM How to Deliver the Best Care for Neck and Back Pain 3:15-3:30 PM Break 3:30-4:15 PM Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA 4:15-5:30 PM When and Why to Consider Surgical Management of Spinal Pain Eric Woodard, MD 5:30-5:45 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Thomas Simopoulos,MA, MD; Chris Gilligan, MD, MBA THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00-8:45 AM Dealing with the Difficult Patient – Part I R. Joshua Wootton, MDiv, PhD 8:45-9:30 AM Abdominal and Pelvic Pain Jyotsna Nagda, MD 9:30-9:45 AM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Carol Warfield, MD; R. Joshua Wootton, MDiv, PhD; Jyotsna Nagda, MD 9:45-10:00 AM Break 10:00-10:45 AM Ketamine for Refractory Pain Jatinder Gill, MD 10:45-11:30 AM Medical Marijuana: If, when, Why, and How to Prescribe for Pain Brian E McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA 11:30 AM-12:15 PM Updates on NSAIDS & COX-2 Inhibitors Lee Simon, MD 12:15-12:30 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Jatinder Gill, MD; Brian E McGeeney,MD, MPH, MBA; Lee Simon, MD;  Carol Warfield, MD 12:30-1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) 1:45-2:30 PM New Analgesic Research Christine Sang, MD, MPH 2:30-3:15 PM Opioids: Rational Prescribing and Medico-legal Considerations Edward Michna, MD, JD 3:15-3:30 PM Break 3:30-4:15 PM Addiction Psychopharmacology Update Alan Wartenberg, MD, FACP, DFASAM 4:15-5:00 PM Toxicology Screening for Opioids 5:00-5:45 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Edward Michna; Carol Warfield; Alan Wartenberg 5:45-6:00 PM Break 6:00-9:00 PM Workshop C: Awkward Conversations Paul Mathew, MD; Joshua Smith PhD, MPH FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00-9:00 AM Dealing with the Difficult Patient – II R. Joshua Wootton, Mdiv, PhD 9:00-9:45 AM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Elyse Rosenberg, PhD 9:45-10:00 AM Break 10:00-10:45 AM Helping the Mind Heal the Body: Mind/Body Approaches to Pain Medicine Ellen Slawsby, PhD 10:45-11:45 AM The Relaxation Response: Meditation as an Approach to Pain Management John Denninger, MD, PhD 11:45 AM-12:15 PM Pose Your Questions to the Experts Ellen Slawsby, PhD; R. Joshua Wootton, Mdiv, PhD 12:15-12:30 PM Closing Remarks 12:30-1:00 PM Break 1:00-2:30 PM PRP and Stem Cells for MSK Pain Peter A. Everts, PhD, FRSM This session is nonaccredited