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Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Chronic Pain Overview: Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia (FMS) & Myofascial
  • Who Addresses Chronic Pain?
  • The Price of Pain: Mortality
  • Functional Impact, Life Quality
  • Digestive Issues with FMS
  • Biomechanical Issues
  • Exercise for FMS

Hour 2

  • Lifestyle Physical Activity and FMS
  • Research on FMS muscle fiber size distribution and muscle fatigue
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
  • Myofascial Trigger Points (TPs)

Hour 3

  • MPS or FMS?
  • Myofascial Release/ Fascial Mobilization
  • Muscle Energy and PNF
  • Visceral Manipulation
  • Lifestyle and Movement Education

Author

Theresa Schmidt, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS, CHY, DD

Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain: Integrative Approach to Clinical Management

Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain: Integrative Approach to Clinical Management

3 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Are you comfortable with treating patients who have chronic pain? Patients with chronic pain present considerable challenges in examination and in selection of effective therapeutic interventions. Many have been to numerous practitioners seeking results unsuccessfully, despite taking many drugs and trying a variety of therapies. Some have been misdiagnosed. This course clearly describes the differential diagnosis of two main categories of chronic pain conditions: fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). learn to recognize these syndromes and the co-morbid conditions commonly associated with them. Research evidence describes the clinical tests contributing to appropriate diagnosis of FMS or MPS. Current evidence indicates what interventions are efficacious in addressing symptoms of FMS and MPS. This update is a must for any practitioner who treats patients suffering with FMS or MPS.

Full Course Description
Are you comfortable with treating patients who have chronic pain? Patients with chronic pain present considerable challenges in examination and in selection of effective therapeutic interventions. Many have been to numerous practitioners seeking results unsuccessfully, despite taking many drugs and trying a variety of therapies. Some have been misdiagnosed. This course clearly describes the differential diagnosis of two main categories of chronic pain conditions: fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). learn to recognize these...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional through a study on dealing with pain from FMS and MPS. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome
  2. Identify trigger points and give examples of types of trigger points
  3. Recognize evidence-based research describing effective interventions for promoting functional outcomes for people with fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional through a study on dealing with pain from FMS and MPS. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome
  2. Identify trigger points and give examples of types of trigger points
  3. Recognize evidence-based research describing effective interventions for promoting functional outcomes for people with fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainers, Nurse, Massage Therapists 

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Theresa Schmidt is employed by Educise and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainers, Nurse, Massage Therapists 

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Theresa Schmidt is employed by Educise and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.