Pain Mechanisms and Management

Course aim

To develop an understanding of pain and introduce the principles of pain management within a multidisciplinary framework.

Course content

Biopsychosocial models for the clinical engagement of pain; epidemiology of pain as a public health problem; working pain definitions; neural communication; neural pathways; pain mechanisms and contributors; pain deconstruction into pathobiological mechanisms; neuroendocrine system; immune system; identification of risk factors for chronicity and barriers to recovery; assessment of pain, disability and recovery; principles of acute and chronic pain management; multidisciplinary pain management strategies; Exercise and movement strategies; psychological approaches in pain management; common pain conditions.

Textbook(s)

Butler, DS & Moseley, GL 2013, Explain Pain, 2nd, Noigroup Publications, Adelaide

Sluka, K 2016, Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist, 2nd , IASP Press, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 1 week
Online activities	1 hour x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 1 week
Online activities	1 hour x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Practical assessment, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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