Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine

Education Online Courses IM approaches to Pain Management

Integrative Pain Management Series 10 Hours (2022-2024)

Current statistics on pain in the United States are overwhelming; In the United States, over 20% of adults have chronic pain and is estimated to cost the United States well over $500 billion annually (IMCAPR, 2011; Dahlhamer, 2018). Globally, recurrent tension headache is the most common chronic condition and chronic low back pain is the single largest of cause disability (Rice, 2016; Vos et al., 2015). This is an important time to learn effective Integrative approaches to treat pain as the prevalence and incidence of pain is increasing.

Educational Purpose

This course series offers an in-depth look at the current state of integrative pain management. Participants will gain an understanding of the pathophysiology of acute pain vs chronic pain, learning to assess the evidence for the safety and benefit of a wide variety of integrative modalities including nutritional approaches, mind-body therapies, manual therapy techniques, acupuncture, and many more. Participants will review current strategies for de-prescribing opiate medications, and be able to discuss the role of Integrative Medicine in the management of chronic pain.

Course Series Curriculum

• Integrative Pain Management: Foundations
• Integrative Pain Management: Integrative Therapies
• Integrative Pain Management: Headache and Backpain
• Integrative Pain Management: Cannabis and Pain
• Integrative Pain Management: Introduction to Pain in Pediatrics

Target Audience

• This online enduring material educational program is designed for physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, and physician assistants and other health care providers who have an interest in chronic pain treatment.

Enrollment

• You can register and start immediately. If you register for the course and pay with a credit card you will have immediate access to the course. Once your registration is complete, logout and log back in and your course will be listed on the campus page. If you cannot remember your account information, click the Forgot Password link on the login page and it will be emailed to you.