Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Carol Warfield, MD
Lessons from the Past for Providing State-of-the-Art Pain Management in the Present
Carol Warfield, MD
Pathophysiology of Pain: A 2024 Update
Jenny Cheng
How to Perform a Psychosocial Assessment of Pain and Guidance to Act or Refer Based Upon Your Findings
Break
How to Perform a Focused Musculoskeletal Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers
Emily Wang, MD
Focused Neurologic Evaluation of the Patient in Pain: Practical Techniques and Maneuvers
Patricia Greenstein, MB, BCH
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Carol Warfield, MD; Joshua Smith; Patricia Greenstein, MB, BCH; Emily Wang, MD
Lunch Break (On your own)
Updates on Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
Joseph Audette, MA, MD
Practical Pointers for Performing a Disability Evaluation
Emily Wang, MD
Break
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements: What Works and What Doesn’t
Joseph Audette, MA, MD
Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Other Alternative Methods for Pain Relief
Joseph Audette, MA, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Expert
Joseph Audette, MA, MD; Emily Wang, MD; Carol Warfield, MD
Break
Workshop A: Using Yoga and Breathing Tools to Relieve Back and Neck Pain
Tulsi Mehta Chase, Ed.M; Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH
Breakfast
Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache in 2024
Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS
Updates on Nerve Blocks, Botulinum Toxin, and Anatomy of Craniofacial Pain
Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS
Break
Cervicogenic Headache vs Occipital Neurlagia vs Migrainous Cervicalgia
Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS
Mechanistic Based Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS; Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS
Lunch Break (On your own)
Update on the Management of Peripheral Neuropathy
Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD
Painful Neuropathies: Diagnosis and Remediation
Anne Louise Oaklander, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA
Break
Post Herpetic Neuralgia and Post Herpetic Itch
Amanda Macone, MD
Update on the Evaluation and Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Paul Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS; Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD; Amanda Macone, MD
Break
Workshop B: Learn How to Perform Botulinum Toxin Injections for Pain Relief
Paul Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS; Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS; Amanda Macone, MD
Breakfast
Causes of Cancer Pain and Expanded Options for Its Management
Mihir Kamdar, MD
Interventional Techniques for Cancer Pain Management
Sanjeet Narang, MBBS, DA, MD
Pain Management - A Palliative Care Perspective
Mihir Kamdar, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Mihir Kamdar, MD; Sanjeet Narang, MBBS, DA, MD
Break
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Shoulder and Knee Disorders
Arun Ramappa, MD
Foot Pain
Thanh Dinh, DPM
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thanh Dinh, DPM; Mihir Kamdar, MD; Arun Ramappa, MD
Lunch Break (On your own)
Update on the Pathophysiology of Low Back pain and How to Differentiate Its Cause
Thomas Simopoulos, MA, MD
How to Deliver the Best Care for Neck and Back Pain
Break
Interventional Techniques for Spinal Pain
Christopher Gilligan, MD, MBA
When and Why to Consider Surgical Management of Spinal Pain
Eric Woodard, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Thomas Simopoulos,MA, MD; Chris Gilligan, MD, MBA
Breakfast
Dealing with the Difficult Patient - Part I
R. Joshua Wootton, MDiv, PhD
Abdominal and Pelvic Pain
Jyotsna Nagda, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Carol Warfield, MD; R. Joshua Wootton, MDiv, PhD; Jyotsna Nagda, MD
Break
Ketamine for Refractory Pain
Jatinder Gill, MD
Medical Marijuana: If, when, Why, and How to Prescribe for Pain
Brian E McGeeney, MD, MPH, MBA
Updates on NSAIDS & COX-2 Inhibitors
Lee Simon, MD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Jatinder Gill, MD; Brian E McGeeney,MD, MPH, MBA; Lee Simon, MD; Carol Warfield, MD
Lunch Break (On Your Own)
New Analgesic Research
Christine Sang, MD, MPH
Opioids: Rational Prescribing and Medico-legal Considerations
Edward Michna, MD, JD
Break
Addiction Psychopharmacology Update
Alan Wartenberg, MD, FACP, DFASAM
Toxicology Screening for Opioids
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Edward Michna; Carol Warfield; Alan Wartenberg
Break
Workshop C: Awkward Conversations
Paul Mathew, MD; Joshua Smith PhD, MPH
Breakfast
Dealing with the Difficult Patient - II
R. Joshua Wootton, Mdiv, PhD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Elyse Rosenberg, PhD
Break
Helping the Mind Heal the Body: Mind/Body Approaches to Pain Medicine
Ellen Slawsby, PhD
The Relaxation Response: Meditation as an Approach to Pain Management
John Denninger, MD, PhD
Pose Your Questions to the Experts
Ellen Slawsby, PhD; R. Joshua Wootton, Mdiv, PhD
Closing Remarks
Break
PRP and Stem Cells for MSK Pain
Peter A. Everts, PhD, FRSM
This session is nonaccredited