General Assessment Considerations for Children with Pain

Course overview

Chronic pain can significantly impact a child's life affecting both mental and physical health. Maintaining a balance between the four pillars of health (stress sleep diet and exercise) is important for a child's well-being. When working with paediatric patients it is necessary to understand and then evaluate the impact that these pillars can have on chronic pain. If these pillars are not balanced a child may have increased sensitivity to pain. To fully assess and manage chronic pain in children clinicians must also gain insight into a child's perception of pain. Using self-reported assessments and questionnaires can help initiate dialogue between the clinician and child about pain. This course will explore pain questionnaires useful for children who have chronic pain. It will then discuss potential strategies to address any imbalance in the four pillars of health that may be impacting a child's ability to manage pain. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.