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Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach

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Course Summary

Chronic Pain: Causes, Effects, and Treatments is a course designed to help individuals gain a better understanding of chronic pain and how to manage it. The course covers various topics such as the different types of chronic pain, the impact of chronic pain on mental health, and non-pharmacological approaches to pain management.

Key Learning Points

Learn about the different types of chronic pain and their causes
Understand the impact of chronic pain on mental health
Explore non-pharmacological approaches to pain management

Learning Outcomes

Develop a better understanding of chronic pain and its impact on mental health
Learn about different non-pharmacological approaches to pain management
Gain knowledge on how to effectively manage chronic pain

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

No prior knowledge or experience required
Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video Lectures
Quizzes

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Description

Chronic pain is at epidemic levels and has become the highest-cost condition in health care. This course uses evidence-based science with creative and experiential learning to better understand chronic pain conditions and how they can be prevented through self-management in our cognitive, behavioral, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental realms.

The goal of this course is to blend creative, experiential, and evidence-based teaching strategies to help participants understand chronic pain conditions and how a human systems approach can be applied to self-management strategies to reduce risk factors, enhance protective factors, and prevent chronic pain. There are four major objectives to the course; 1. Describe the prevalence, personal impact, and health care dilemma associated with chronic pain. 2. Recognize the clinical characteristics and underlying etiology of several common pain conditions and the peripheral, central, and genetic mechanisms of chronic pain 3. Based on the literature associated with risk and protective factors in the seven realms of our lives, learn specific strategies in each realm that can be employed daily to prevent chronic pain and enhance wellness. 4. Appreciate the value of a human systems approach to health care and how it can provide a basis for integrative, interdisciplinary, and individualized care to preventing pain and enhancing wellness. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT Health Care Professionals Health care professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit this certificate statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Email your Coursera certificate statement of completion to your appropriate organization.

Outline

Introduction to the Course (Week 1)
Promo Video for the Course
Course Overview (v2)
International Myopain Society Introduction
The Campaign for Preventing Pain and Addiction
1 The Prevalence of Chronic Pain
2 The Health Care Dilemma that Chronic Pain Poses
3 A New Paradigm
Weekly Overview
Getting Started
Syllabus
Paper on Preventing Chronic Pain: The MOOC
Meet the Faculty
Outline of The Dilemma of Chronic Pain
Module Quiz: Health Care Dilemma

The Problem of Chronic Pain (Week 2)
1 Assessment of Pain using a Transformative Care Model
2 Characteristics of a Pain Evaluation
3 Patient Interviews
4 Assess Your Seven Realms
Patient Interview 1: Angie
Patient Interview 2: Bernie
Patient Interview 3: Lorrie
Patient Interview 4 : Chantelle
Patient Interview 5: Lydia
1 The Biomedical Model versus a Human Systems Approach
2 Holistic complexity: "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts"
3 Chaos Theory: Small changes, big impact
4 How do you want to be?
Cybernetics: the cycles of our lives
Weekly Overview
Outline:The Personal Impact of Chronic Pain
Outline: The Balance between Health and Illness
Module Quiz: Personal Impact of Chronic Pain
Module Quiz: The Balance Between Health and Illness

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 3)
1 Myofascial Pain: Clinical characteristics
2 Myofascial Pain: Causes
3 Myofascial Pain: Perpetuating factors
4 Myofascial Pain: Trigger point examination
5 Myofascial Pain: Management strategies
Clinic Trigger Points Demo
1 The Impact
2 Common Orofacial Disorders
3 Temporomandibular Disorder
4 Risk and Protective Factors
5 Treatment of TMD
6 Prevention of TMD
Weekly Overview
Outline: Myofascial Pain
Update on myofascial pain and fibromyalgia
Handout: TMD and Orofacial Pain
Module Quiz: Myofascial Pain
Module Quiz: TMD and Orofacial Pain

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 4)
1 What You Can Do to Prevent Headaches: An introduction
2 Understanding Your Headache
3 Headache Diagnosis
4 Headache Triggers and Contributing Factors
5 What About Muscle Dysfunction?
6 Transformation of Episodic to Chronic Heachache
7 Managing Headaches: An individualized treatment plan
8 Treatment Planning: Simple to complex
1 Presentation
2 Diagnosis
3 Severity
4 Misconceptions
5 Medication Management (1:02:57)
6 Lifestyle Management
Weekly Overview
Handouts for Headache
Handout: New Developments in the Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Module Quiz: Headache
Module Quiz: Fibromyalgia

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 5)
1 Arthritis: Understanding and expectations
2 Arthritis: Risk and protective factors
3 Strategies to Manage Arthritis Pain
4 Screening for Functional Mobility
1 Chronic Pain Scope and Nature of the Problem
2 Peripheral and Central Neural Mechanisms of Pain
3 Molecular Pathways of Persistent Pain
4 The Overlapping Features of Chronic Pain Conditions
5 Personalized Care for Chronic Pain
Weekly Overview
Handout on Arthritis
Module Quiz: Arthritis
Module Quiz: Chronic Pain Mechanisms

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 6)
1 Musculoskeletal Pain Mechanisms
2 Repetitive Strain
3 Postural Strain
4 Exercise
5 Preventing Injury
Clinic Demo: Exercises
Clinic Demo: Stretching
Last Scroll: The Blessing of Health
1 The Cognitive Dimension of The Pain Experience: Understanding and expectation
2 Self-efficacy and Self-management
3 Resilience and Adaptation to Change
4 Embracing Change: Improving resilience
Weekly Overview
Handouts on the Body
Outline for The Mind
Module Quiz: Body
Module Quiz: The Mind: The Cognitive Dimension

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 7)
1 The Cycles of the Social Lives We Live
2 Neuroplasticity: Mechanisms for Social Risk
3 Abuse, Conflict, and Social Stressors: Inner Conflict and Pain
4 Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) and Chronic Pain
5 Occupational Stress, Secondary Gain, Disability and Chronic Pain
6 Social Support and Positive Relationships: Protective Factors
1 Negative Emotions are Risk Factors for Chronic Pain
2 Protective Factors: Managing negative emotions and harnessing positive psychology for healing
3 Self-management of Chronic and Daily Emotional Challenges for Physical Relief
4 Experiential Exercises for Self Regulation
Weekly Overview
Handouts for Society and Pain
Handouts for Emotions and Pain
Module Quiz: Society
Module Quiz: Emotional Challenges

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 8)
1 The Lifestyle Treadmill
2 Sleep and Chronic Pain
3 Diet and Chronic Pain
4 Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Pain
5 Chemicals: Medication, Smoking, Alcohol and Recreational Drug Use
6 Daily routines (Activity Level, Balance, Pacing, Timing, and Variation)
Video Exercise: Guided Relaxation
1 Environmental Risks and their Impact on Chronic Pain
2 Motor Vehicle Accidents and Chronic Pain
3 Personal Accidents and Chronic Pain
4 Medical and Dental Treatment Risks and Chronic Pain
5 Infection Risk: Staying Clean, Infection Free, and Healthy
6 Pollution: Air, Noise, Vibration, and Weather
7 Protect Yourself: Environmental Changes to Prevent Chronic Pain
Weekly Overview
Handout: Lifestyles and Pain
Handout: Environment and Pain
Module Quiz: The Lifestyle Realm
Module Quiz: The Environment

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 9)
1 Restoring Wellbeing: The Roles of Hope and Purpose in Recovering from Chronic Pain
2 The Perils of Perception: The Effects of Stress on Mind, Body, and Emotions
3 Coming Back to Yourself: The Efficacy of Compassion and Mindfulness
4 Exercises: Breathing, Relaxation, and Mindfulness Meditation
Last Scroll: The Blessing of Love v2 Last
1 Outcome Present State Test (OPT) Model
2 Knowledge Representation and Framing
3 Clinical Reasoning Web
4 Listening and Understanding People's Stories
5 Creating and Activating Clinical Reasoning Dynamics
6 The Complementary Nature of Problems and Outcomes
7 The Four Cs of Clinical Judgment
Last Scroll: The Leaning Tower and Fear v2
Weekly Overview
Handout: Spirit and Pain
Handout: The Patient's Story
Module Quiz: Spirit: Gaining insight, hope, and purpose
Module Quiz: The Patient's Story

Implementing Transformative Care (Week 10)
1 Addressing Issues the with our Current Health Care System
2 Implementing Transformative Care: The Case of Mona Lisa
3 What Interventions Work for Chronic Pain?
4 What about Opioids to Prevent Chronic Pain?
5 What about Surgery to Prevent Chronic Pain?
6 Developing a Transformative Treatment Plan
Integrated Health Coaching
7 Take-home Messages about Chronic Pain
Transformative Care: Patient Interview 1: Janet
Transformative Care: Patient Interview 2: Brianna
1 Provider Interview: Dr. Karen Lawson
2 Provider Interview: Dr. Miles Belgrade
3 Provider Interview: Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf
4 Provider Interview: Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer
5 Provider Interview: Dr. Matt Monsein
6 Provider Interview: Dr. Bill Manahan
1 Why improve our health care system?
2 Barriers to improving health care
3 Transforming our health care system
4 Who can improve the health care system?
Weekly Overview
Handout: Implementing Transformative Care
Handout: Improving the health care system
Course Evaluation
Module Quiz: Transformative Health Care

Summary of User Reviews

Discover effective treatments for chronic pain with this course. Students praise the in-depth explanations and insightful lectures provided by expert instructors.