Pain Management for Adults

Course overview

Pain is produced by the brain when it perceives that there is danger to the body and that action is required. Pain is very complex and is a multiple system output. It is not uncommon to have an adult in persistent pain without any structural dysfunction. When the central nervous system becomes involved the pain is often disproportionate, moves around the body, and produces abnormal sensations and motor dysfunction. Numerous research studies have shown that the central nervous system undergoes plastic reorganization following injury, and if left untreated this can become maladaptive. This course covers strategies to improve outcomes by addressing peripheral and central changes through the biopsychosocial model of treatment