CBD and Pain

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Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS Related seminars and products

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Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS, has been practicing physical therapy in New York City since 2010. He is the owner and founder of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy, where his passion lies in helping individuals with chronic pain rediscover themselves and their joy in both movement and life. Joe also holds advanced certifications in Orthopedics and movement screen utilization for the FMS/SFMA and functional range systems. Joe also prides himself on being a functional strength and mobility coach, while also having the opportunity to educate clinicians throughout the country and the world on topics such as building therapeutic alliance through the art of communication, understanding pain, treatment of lower extremity dysfunction and gait assessment, the clinical applications of CBD and breathwork interventions, as well as kinesiology taping and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Joseph LaVacca is the owner and physical therapist of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy. He has employment relationships with Fringe, Inc, RockTape, and Force Couple LLC. Joseph LaVacca receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Joseph LaVacca has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Investigate the history of plant-based medicine as it pertains to cannabis and compare prior uses and trends to current statistics of pain and pain management.
2. Analyze the endocannabinoid system and the potential role in regulating harmony in the body, including the impact on pain.
3. Assess the current literature to determine the efficacy of CBD in general and specific pain populations.
4. Investigate the impact of sleep and stress response on the experience of pain for a whole person approach to care.

Outline

• A Look Through Time
  • A view of the timeline of cannabis
  • Impact on medicine, culture and people throughout time
  • Where we are now, ‘The Opioid Crisis’
     
• What is it With All These Letters?
  • Definition of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its role in the human body
  • What is the role of circulating 2-AG and AEA, and the importance of ECS tone
  • What is CBD and how is it different than THC?
     
• Medicine Based Evidence
  • What does the literature say about CBD and Pain?
  • The Power of Placebo
  • What is the best way to administer CBD?
     
• Pain, One Thing and Many Things
  • Does sleep and stress response play a role in the painful experience?
  • Incorporating whole person health and the N=1 approach

Target Audience

• Chiropractors
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Other Rehab Health Professionals