- Pain Management Conference, all presentationsOriginal Date: July 21-22, 2018This discounted package includes all of the individual presentations from the conference, which are listed below.12.0 CEUs (1.0 general, 7.5 pain management and 3.5 pharmacy) approved by OBNM
- BVT a Novel Therapy for Complex Pain: Mechanisms and OverviewPresenter: Chris A. Kleronomos, FNP-BC (DAAPM), DAOM-L.Ac., RH (AHG), MSc. (ABAAHP)Original Date: July 21, 2018Bee Venom Therapy has a long and extensive history for use in chronic pain. Having a variety of pharmacodynamic and kinetic actions, it represents a novel therapy for difficult pain cases when typical and even adjunctive modalities have failed.This lecture will review the history, mechanisms of action and rationale for implementation from a modern scientific perspective, as well as safety and legal status.1.5 Pain Management CEUs approved by OBNM
- Non-Opioid PharmaceuticalsPresenter: Bill Walter, NDOriginal Date: July 21, 2018This lecture is intended to review in depth the indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of a range of non-opioid pharmaceuticals commonly used in pain management. Our lecture will be focused on adult pain management, and limited to oral products – we will not be discussing topical or injectable medication.Topics covered will include:- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) – naproxen, ibuprofen, aspirin, meloxicam, diclofenac, celecoxib- Corticosteroids – prednisone and methylprednisolone- Acetaminophen- Muscle Relaxants – baclofen, carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone, methocarbamol, tizanidine- Anticonvulsants – gabapentin, pregabalin, topiramate, valproic acid- Antidepressants – amitriptyline, nortripyline, duloxetine, venlafaxine, milnaciprin1.5 Pharmacy CEUs approved by OBNM
- ProlotherapyPresenter: Tyna Moore, ND, DCOriginal Date: July 21, 2018Prolotherapy is an elegant and simple Naturopathic treatment for pain. Naturopathic Physicians have a myriad of powerful tools to manage and help heal patient’s pain. With 1 in 5 patients presenting to any doctor’s office for pain, having an understanding of the mechanism of action and applications of this therapy is an asset in the clinical setting. When addressing general pain it is important to assess and manage more than just biomechanical causes. Inflammation, immune, hormonal and GI contributions must all be considered. When addressing true biomechanical pain, therapies like Prolotherapy are natural, potent and lasting.Substances like local anesthetics and dextrose injectable will be discussed..1.5 Pain management CEUs approved by OBNM
- Topical Pain MedicationsPresenter: Natalie Gustafson, PharmDOriginal Date: July 21, 2018The numerous issues with oral analgesics are well known. Many patients do not get adequate pain relief from these medications, while struggling with significant adverse effects that limit their use. Some patients need to take opioids, risking dependence, constant dose escalation and possible addiction just to get pain relief.Not all pain conditions can be helped with topical pain medications, but many conditions involving neuropathy, spasms, muscle or joint pain can benefit from local application of these analgesics. Studies have shown minimal risk for systemic absorption so minimal adverse effect profile along with higher local concentrations than when used orally to increase benefit. Knowing when these topical pain medications might be useful is a great tool in treating your patients struggling with pain.This talk will discuss the different medications that have been studied for topical use, along with literature discussion and how they work. Lastly, we’ll go through case studies on how to design these combination topical pain medications for practical use.1.5 Pain Management CEUs approved by OBNM
- Patterns of Pain, and Perineurial Regenerative InjectionsPresenter: Kevin Wilson, ND, DAAPMOriginal Date: July 22, 2018When presented with a patient in pain, a thorough examination and survey of potential pain generators needs to be completed. Different tissue types refer pain in characteristic ways that help the practitioner better determine what the problem is and how to treat it. A comprehensive understanding of anatomy and classic physical examination is often far better at reaching an effective diagnosis and good outcome than any particular imaging technique, and far more reassuring to the patient.1.5 Pain management CEUs approved by OBNM
- Pain of Vertebral Origin: The Most Common Patterns Seen in Clinical PracticePresenter: Payson Flattery, ND, DC, DAAPMOriginal Date: July 22, 2018Clinical practice often presents challenges in effectively diagnosing and treating pain originating from the vertebral column. The spine refers pain in a few complex yet predictable patterns to the upper back, shoulders, hips and lower extremities. These patterns offer a road map back to pathological spinal segments. Once the spinal segment is identified this pain can be effectively and comprehensively treated. If the spinal segment is not addressed only transient reduction in symptomotolgy is experienced. This lecture will give the clinician effective diagnostic criterion as well as multiple treatment modalities for more successful outcomes.1.5 Pain management CEUs approved by OBNM
Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain Management: A Whirlwind TourPresenter: Bill Walter, NDOriginal Date: July 22, 2018This lecture is intended to review in depth the indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of a range of natural therapies commonly used in pain management. Additionally, we will cover the clinical trial data that supports use of these approaches and products. Our lecture will be focused on adult pain management, and limited to diet and oral products – we will not be discussing topical or injectable medication.Topics covered will include:- Dietary Approaches with Clinical Trial Data- Nutraceuticals, including Vitamins B2, B6, B12, Folate, D, Magnesium, CoQ10, Glucosamine, Alpha—Lipoic Acid, Omega-3 Fatty Acids- Herbal Medicine, including Curcuma, Petasites, Boswellia, Tanacetum, Mitragyna. It is beyond the scope of this lecture to discuss cannabis.1.5 Pharmacy CEUs approved by OBNM- Peptide Therapy: Adjuncts to Pain Syndromes and Multi-System DysfunctionPresenter: Chris A. Kleronomos, FNP-BC (DAAPM), DAOM-L.Ac., RH (AHG), MSc. (ABAAHP)Original Date: July 22, 2018Chronic Pain Syndromes are complex disease states characterized by multi-system dysfunction and a high degree of co-morbidity and symptomology. Given the difficult nature of treatment, limited available option for recalcitrant conditions and problems with polypharmacy and special populations, safer more effective treatments are necessary.Peptides represent a treatment methodology which can address root causes of illness via multi-system modulation and restoration.Peptides:Selank and Semax; GHRP & GHSP; BPC; Hcg/AOD; Thymosin; DSIP; Epithalon.1.5 (1.0 general/ .5 pharmacy) CEUs approved by OBNM
