Knowing Pain Is Not Treating Pain

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Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD Related seminars and products

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Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, earned both an undergraduate as well as a master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member at St. Ambrose University, South College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, teaching pain science. Adriaan has taught throughout the US and internationally for 20 years at numerous national and international manual therapy, pain science and medical conferences. He is a Certified Spinal Manual Therapist, Certified Pain Specialist and has authored and co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles related to spinal disorders and pain science. Adriaan completed his PhD on pain neuroscience education and is the Director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group - an independent collaborative initiative studying pain neuroscience. Adriaan is the Program Director of the Therapeutic Pain Specialist and Pain Science Fellowship post-graduate program for Evidence In Motion.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Adriaan Louw has employment relationships with OPTP, Medbridge, BehaVR and Evidence in Motion. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Adriaan Louw has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Analyze the evidence supporting pain neuroscience education for people in pain.
2. Integrate the latest pain neuroscience into clinical reasoning in people with persistent pain reports.
3. Develop an understanding of the need to drive implementation of pain neuroscience education in clinical settings among healthcare providers and multiple diagnoses.
4. Apply the presented concepts, treatments, and examples into immediate clinical application.

Outline

• The Human Pain Experience
  • The mature organism model
  • Input-dominant mechanisms
  • Processing-dominant mechanisms
  • Output-dominant mechanisms
     
• Pain Neuroscience Education
  • Evolution of pain education
  • Evidence for pain neuroscience education
  • Evolution and emergence of the PNE+ approach
     
• Delivering Pain Neuroscience Education
  • Evaluation, screening and setting the scene
  • Pain metaphors
  • Deep learning
  • Adding into PNE+
     
• Reaching patients
  • Chronic pain
  • Acute pain
  • Healthcare providers
  • Clinical settings

Target Audience

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