Intensive Update in Pain Management 2022

Topics/Speaker The Fundamentals Anatomic Basis for Treating Joint Pain – Maxim Eckmann, MD Interventional Approaches to Managing Chronic Musculoskeletal Joint Pain – Maxim Eckmann, MD Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Essentials of Our Current Understanding – Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD Surgical Approaches for Low Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty Regulatory, Billing and Ethical Challenges in Pain Practice State Medical Boards and Opioid Prescribing – Damean Freas, DO Medicare Billing Changes – Impact on Practice – Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P Challenges in Utilizing Digital Medicine for Chronic Pain Management – Kevin Vorenkamp, MD Solutions to Problematic Billing and Coding Situations – Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P Emerging Pharmacological and Interventional Treatment TDD vs SCS: Conventional Wisdom vs Science – Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD Basi-vertebral Nerve Ablation – Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD Shoulder Radiofrequency Ablation – Maxim Eckmann, MD Interspinous Spacers for Spinal Stenosis – Timothy R. Deer, MD What is the Role of Evoked Compound Action Potential (ECAP) Monitoring in Neuromodulation Outcomes? – Erika A. Petersen, MD Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty Neuromodulation: Effective Utilization of Targets, Techniques, and Devices What are the Unmet Needs in Neuromodulation in 2022? – Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD High Frequency Stimulation – Erika A. Petersen, MD Burst Stimulation – Timothy R. Deer, MD Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Vafi Salmasi, MD Feedback Modified Stimulation – Erika A. Petersen, MD Do Multiple Waveforms Diminish SCS Tolerance? – Timothy R. Deer, MD Intrathecal Drug Delivery – Shrif Costandi, MD Neuromodulation – Effective Utilization of Targets, Techniques, and Devices DRG Stimulation – Lynn R. Kohan, MD Neuromodulation – Changing Paradigms and Devices: How Do I Choose the Best One For My Patient? Matching the Diagnosis and the Technique/Device for the Best Patient Outcome – A Case Discussion with the Experts – Moderator: Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD, Panelists: Timothy R. Deer, MD; Maxim Eckmann, MD; Erika A. Petersen, MD; David A. Provenzano, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD; Shalini Shah, MD The National Opioid Epidemic: Finding Balance in a Changing Environment Opioid Stewardship at the Provincial Level – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD Perioperative Pain Management for Major Spine Surgical Procedures – A Surgeon’s Perspective – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Misapplication of Guidelines in Addressing the Opioid Crisis? – Richard W. Rosenquist, MD What is the Role of the Transitional Pain Service? – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD Safely Tapering Opioids – Is There a Recipe or Best Practice? – Lynn R. Kohan, MD Low Back Pain Optimizing Surgical Referrals for Low Back Pain – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Medical Management of Chronic Back Pain – Ellen W. K. Rosenquist, MD Long-term Management After Failed Surgical Outcomes – Vafi Salmasi, MD Regenerative Treatments for Low Back Pain – Evidence and Current Status – Kevin Vorenkamp, MD Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain: Optimizing Treatment Recommendations for Long-Term Success – Philip Toal, PT, DPT Complications Following Spinal Fusion Procedures – Imbalance and Adjacent Segment Disease – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty Medical Marijuana Role of Cannabinoids in Chronic Pain Treatment – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD Musculoskeletal Pain Management: Expanding Options for Full Spectrum Treatment Evaluating the Patient with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Vafi Salmasi, MD Ultrasound Guided Joint and Tendon Injections – Sree Kolli, MD Physical Therapy for Joint Pain – Formal and Home Based Treatments – Philip Toal, PT, DPT Myofascial Pain – Common Locations and Contemporary Treatments – George E. Girgis, DO Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty