Pain 120

Course overview

*Relate the effects of failure within the DNIC to the development of chronic pain. *Draw the pathways specific to ascending sensory and descending pain modulatory circuits. *Apply knowledge of the DNIC, as it relates to chronic lower back pain. *Discuss basic science research that links the PAG with the phenomena of offset analgesia and conditioned pain modulation. *Formulate and apply treatment plans based on stimulation of the DNIC utilizing spinal cord stimulation, motor cortex activation and heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation.