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IFOMPT - Neuropathic Pain: Clinical Assessment and Relevance for Management

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Learning Objectives:

  1. What is neuropathic pain?
  2. Not all nerve pain is neuropathic.
  3. An explanation for why not all nerve pain is neuropathic.
  4. Clinical assessment of neuropathic pain.
  5. Consequences for management.

Annina Schmid

Prof Annina Schmid is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and a Neuroscientist affiliated with the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Oxford University in the UK. She leads the Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Science Lab which uses a translational and interdisciplinary approach to study the pathophysiology of neuromusculoskeletal conditions with the ultimate goal to improve management for patients. Annina has a particular interest in entrapment neuropathies and neuropathic pain and the development of precision therapy for these patients. Annina has published her work widely and regularly presents her work at national and international meetings. Her research contributions have been recognised by the award of several prizes (most recently the Emerging Leaders Prize in Pain Research, Medical Research Foundation) and competitive fellowships. She was the first allied health professional to win a prestigious Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship from the Welcome Trust. In addition to her research activities, Dr Schmid teaches postgraduate courses related to pain and neuroscience internationally. She also maintains a weekly caseload as a specialist musculoskeletal Physiotherapist both privately and in the NHS.

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Recorded 08/17/2023  |  46 minutes
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