Managing Phantom Limb Pain: Advanced Techniques and Approaches • Courses by EIM | Evidence In Motion

Managing Phantom Limb Pain: Advanced Techniques and Approaches

$109

Contact Hours: 2 hours

Length: Self-paced

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For: All Licensed Healthcare providers

This course is available as a standalone CE course or as an elective for our new Advanced Practice Certification.

This comprehensive course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with advanced knowledge and practical skills for managing Phantom Limb Pain (PLP). The course covers a range of topics, including central sensitization, graded motor imagery, systematic reviews, sensory discrimination, and laterality training.

Participants will explore the mechanisms behind PLP and learn about the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) and mechanisms-based classifications of musculoskeletal pain. The course will delve into clinical clues such as persistent pain, spreading pain, mirror pains, hyperalgesia, allodynia, and altered body maps. Attendees will gain insights into testing neuroplastic changes using imaging techniques like fMRI, DTI, PET Scan, TMS, and MEG Scan.

The course includes a systematic review and meta-analysis of various studies on PLP management, highlighting the effects of mirror therapy, graded motor imagery, and physiotherapy management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type One. Participants will also learn about the efficacy of pain neuroscience education on musculoskeletal pain.

Sensory discrimination techniques such as two-point discrimination, graphesthesia, localization, sharp/dull, textures, sounds, and vibration will be covered. The course references various studies on tactile discrimination training and its effects on chronic pain. Additionally, attendees will explore laterality training using flashcards, PowerPoint, smartphone apps, virtual reality, and magazines. Criteria for progressing to phase 3 of laterality training, including speed, accuracy, and pain/swelling, will be discussed.

By the end of the course, participants will have a thorough understanding of sensory integration (stimulation) and sensory discrimination techniques. They will be equipped with practical tools and strategies to effectively manage Phantom Limb Pain and improve patient outcomes.

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the successful learner will be able to:

  • List the key symptoms and signs of central sensitization in patients with phantom limb pain.
  • Define the concept of nociplastic pain and its relevance to phantom limb pain.
  • Describe the use of graded motor imagery techniques to manage phantom limb pain.
  • Explain the effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches, such as mirror therapy and sensory discrimination, in reducing phantom limb pain.
  • Discuss the impact of psychosocial factors, such as fear-avoidance and pain catastrophizing, on the severity of phantom limb pain.
  • Summarize the components of a personalized treatment plan incorporating pain neuroscience education and motor control training for a patient with phantom limb pain.

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