At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Explain the neuroscience mechanisms of nociplastic pain.

2) Suspect when your patient has nociplastic pain.

3) Make a proper diagnosis of nociplastic pain using questionnaires and physical exam tools.

4) Remember at least 20 options for treatment of nociplastic pain.

5) Explain nociplastic pain to your patients and students

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Explain what fibromyalgia is

2) Make a proper diagnose of fibromyalgia

3) Guide your patient on a path to conquer fibromyalgia

4) Employ pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Identify the most common causes of low back pain

2) Use evidence-based approaches to alleviate low back pain

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Explain the pathophysiology of MPS

2) Diagnose MPS with history and physical examination

3) Develop a comprehensive self-management plan for your patients with MPS

4) Identify situations where trigger point injections (TPI) are indicated and learn the principles of TPI

5) Learn pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities for treatment of MPS

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Describe the nutritional deficiencies that are common among people with chronic paian

2) Develop a plan of nutrition and supplementation for patients with chronic pain

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Help your patients with OA to develop a self-management plan for pain management

2) Identify situations where OA needs to be treated with pharmacological, non-pharmacological, interventional or surgical interventions

3) Identify and manage common comorbidities with OA, such as mood disorders, catastrophization, fear-avoidance behaviours, sleep problems and obesity.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

1) Diagnose and treat sleep disorders common in patients with chronic pain

2) Develop a treatment plan to improve sleep efficiency that includes self-management strategies

3) Use pharmacological and non-pharmacological techniques to improve sleep among people with chronic pain

4) Monitor sleep quality using sleep efficiency measures and sleep quality questionnaires

Doctor Andrea Furlan is chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain & Opioid Stewardship. A FREE weekly program for healthcare professionals in Ontario.

This course is available for Canadian healthcare professionals. The course has 3-hour duration and is accredited for family physicians and specialists in Canada.