This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series and includes three essential modules designed for healthcare professionals. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the Persistent Pain Management Series. 

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following modules: 

• Module 1: Identifying Barriers to Effective Pain Management focuses on identifying systemic and individual obstacles to effective pain management and assessment.
• Module 2: Recognizing Pain Management Disparities explores the recognition of individuals at risk for under-treatment of pain, including vulnerable populations.
• Module 3: Understanding Systems-Level Trauma-Informed Care focuses on the public health perspective of trauma-informed care, examining healthcare policies and their potential effects on your practice as a practitioner.

Coming Soon in 2025. Enroll now to elevate your approach to pain care!

This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series and equips healthcare professionals with essential knowledge of pain mechanisms and trauma-informed care from the patient's perspective. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the Persistent Pain Management Series. 

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following modules: 

• Module 1: Pain Mechanisms and the Biopsychosocial Framework participants will delve into the science of pain, exploring its physiological and psychological dimensions.
• Module 2: Trauma-Informed Care: A Patient Perspective focuses on patient-level trauma-informed care, emphasizing how to address individual needs and enhance patient experiences.

Coming Soon in 2025. Enroll now to elevate your approach to pain care!

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series and focuses on enhancing your skills in assessing and evaluating patients with persistent pain. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the Persistent Pain Management Series.

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following modules: 

• Module 1: Foundations of Pain Assessment: Techniques and Best Practices, participants will learn to conduct patient evaluations that consider the biopsychosocial factors influencing pain.
• Module 2: Pain Profiles: Mapping Individual Variability and Treatment Strategies dives into categorizing pain types to inform tailored treatment strategies, improving patient outcomes through precise clinical decision-making.

Coming Soon in 2025. Enroll now to elevate your approach to pain care!

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org. 

This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series and delves into the integration of psychologically informed strategies within physical therapy to enhance the management of persistent pain. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the Persistent Pain Management Series. 

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following modules: 

• Module 1: Understanding Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy introduces the foundational concepts of psychologically informed care, emphasizing its significance in addressing the complexities of persistent pain. 
• Module 2: Integrating Psychological Approaches into Clinical Practice provides practical techniques for incorporating these strategies into clinical practice, equipping participants with tools to facilitate patient engagement and improve outcomes.
• Module 3: Communicating Effectively: Discussing Pain with Your Patients focuses on effective communication skills, empowering healthcare professionals to have meaningful conversations about pain with their patients.

Coming Soon in 2025. Enroll now to elevate your approach to pain care!

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org. 

This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the Persistent Pain Management Series. 

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following modules: 

• Module 1: Medical Management
• Module 2: Graded Motor Imagery 
• Module 3: Manual Therapy as a Rehabilitation Tool
• Module 4: Hypoalgesic Effects of Exercise
• Module 5: Maximizing Time in Digital Health

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org. 

This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series. Upon completion of all 6 courses, you will claim your CE credits for the  Persistent Pain Management Series. 

(Subject to Change.) This course includes the following, select one to complete:

This course focuses on effective persistent pain management strategies tailored to various patient populations, including:

• Pediatric considerations
• Complex patient presentations
• Older adults and lower limb loss
• Psychological factors and movement-evoked pain in tendinopathy
• Injury-related fears and return to play post-ACL reconstruction
• Persistent pain in the emergency department

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the inter-individual variability in pain presentations and apply this understanding to contextualize the assessment and management of pain considering age, sex, family, and culture.
   
2. Special attention should be paid to pain across the lifespan from the infant to the older adult
3. Effects of sex and gender on pain and pain management should be considered
4. Critically evaluate and apply reliable and valid pain assessment measures that examine:
5. Pain intensity/severity (e.g., Numerical Rating Scale, Visual Analogue Scale, Brief Pain Inventory, Location, Type, including nociceptive, nociplastic, and neuropathic
6. Function and Disability/Impairment (e.g., Six-minute Walk Test, Oswestry Disability Index, Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire)
7. Psychophysical (pain thresholds) or autonomic response measures (e.g., skin conductance)
8. Psychological factors (e.g., Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Fear Avoidance Scale, depression, anxiety, Stress Scale, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire)
9. Social domain (e.g., supportive social network, Pain Disability Index)
10. Person-centered factors (identified by a thorough clinical interview; e.g., sex, age, culture, beliefs about pain, expectations, coping strategies, impact)
11. Vulnerable populations (e.g., communication barriers, cognitive impairment, cultural sensitivities)
12. Social factors (e.g., supportive network, participation in life)
13. Identify and analyze social, environmental (work/home) and institutional context or factors unique to the person that can impact the assessment of pain.
14. Develop and implement a management plan that reflects meaningful shared decision making, including the person and relevant others (such as family, friends, health professionals)
15. Undertake shared decision making (with the patient) that is underpinned by sound clinical reasoning and contemporary pain science
16. Identify and implement exercise and activity as a key component of physiotherapy/physical therapy management, including across all stages of pain conditions and across the lifespan.
17. Identify the indications and evidence for and the proposed mechanisms underlying commonly used interventions, including but not limited to exercise, manual therapy, relaxation strategies (breathing, body scan), mindfulness meditation, and electrotherapeutic agents such as TENS and interferential current, acupuncture, ultrasound, laser, and biofeedback.
18. Apply cognitive and behavioral approaches to support improved functional movement and person-centered pain outcomes (e.g., specifically addressing beliefs and fear avoidance or endurance).

Expand your expertise in navigating the unique challenges associated with these diverse groups.

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org. 

CEU Certificate for completing the Persistent Pain Management: A Comprehensive Learning Series.

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org.