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Persistent Pain Management Across Diverse Patient Populations: Addressing Unique Needs and Considerations

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    • Non-Member - $199
    • PT Member - $139
    • PTA Member - $139
    • Student - $29
    • Post-Professional Student - $139
    • Staff - Free!

This course is part of the Persistent Pain Management Certificate: A Comprehensive Learning Series

Release Date: Fall 2025

This course is designed for healthcare professionals and includes six essential modules, allowing participants to choose one that best fits their practice needs:

Key Features:

  • Evidence-Based Management: Develop and implement evidence-based management programs tailored to individual patient needs.
  • Reliable Assessment Measures: Critically evaluate and apply reliable and valid pain assessment measures across multiple domains.
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches: Apply cognitive and behavioral strategies to support improved functional movement and pain outcomes.
  • Earn Credit: 0.4 to 0.6 CEU
  • Pricing:
    • Students: $29
    • Members: $139
    • Non-members: $199

Course Details:

  • Option 1: Navigating Chronic Pain in Pediatric Populations
    • Develop strategies to manage chronic pain in pediatric patients, focusing on age-appropriate interventions.
  • Option 2: Understanding Complexity in Persistent Pain Care
    • Explore the complexities of persistent pain care and develop comprehensive management plans.
  • Option 3: Understanding Pain in Older Adults and Patients with Lower Limb Loss
    • Address the unique pain management needs of older adults and individuals with lower limb loss.
  • Option 4: Understanding Movement-Evoked Pain and Psychologically Informed Care in Tendinopathy
    • Learn to manage movement-evoked pain in tendinopathy using psychologically informed care approaches.
  • Option 5: Addressing Injury-Related Fears in ACL Reconstruction: Path to Return to Play
    • Develop strategies to address injury-related fears in ACL reconstruction patients to facilitate their return to play.
  • Option 6: Persistent Pain Management Strategies in the Emergency Department
    • Implement effective pain management strategies for patients in the emergency department.

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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