Intensive Update in Pain Management 2022

The Fundamentals

• Anatomic Basis for Treating Joint Pain – Maxim Eckmann, MD
• Interventional Approaches to Managing Chronic Musculoskeletal Joint Pain – Maxim Eckmann, MD
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Essentials of Our Current Understanding – Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
• Surgical Approaches for Low Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
• Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty

Regulatory, Billing and Ethical Challenges in Pain Practice

• State Medical Boards and Opioid Prescribing – Damean Freas, DO
• Medicare Billing Changes – Impact on Practice – Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P
• Challenges in Utilizing Digital Medicine for Chronic Pain Management – Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
• Solutions to Problematic Billing and Coding Situations – Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P

Emerging Pharmacological and Interventional Treatment

• TDD vs SCS: Conventional Wisdom vs Science – Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
• Basi-vertebral Nerve Ablation – Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD
• Shoulder Radiofrequency Ablation – Maxim Eckmann, MD
• Interspinous Spacers for Spinal Stenosis – Timothy R. Deer, MD
• What is the Role of Evoked Compound Action Potential (ECAP) Monitoring in Neuromodulation Outcomes? – Erika A. Petersen, MD
• Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty

Neuromodulation: Effective Utilization of Targets, Techniques, and Devices

• What are the Unmet Needs in Neuromodulation in 2022? – Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
• High Frequency Stimulation – Erika A. Petersen, MD
• Burst Stimulation – Timothy R. Deer, MD
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation – Vafi Salmasi, MD
• Feedback Modified Stimulation – Erika A. Petersen, MD
• Do Multiple Waveforms Diminish SCS Tolerance? – Timothy R. Deer, MD
• Intrathecal Drug Delivery – Shrif Costandi, MD
• Neuromodulation – Effective Utilization of Targets, Techniques, and Devices DRG Stimulation – Lynn R. Kohan, MD

Neuromodulation – Changing Paradigms and Devices: How Do I Choose the Best One For My Patient?

• Matching the Diagnosis and the Technique/Device for the Best Patient Outcome – A Case Discussion with the Experts – Moderator: Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD, Panelists: Timothy R. Deer, MD; Maxim Eckmann, MD; Erika A. Petersen, MD; David A. Provenzano, MD; Vafi Salmasi, MD; Shalini Shah, MD

The National Opioid Epidemic: Finding Balance in a Changing Environment

• Opioid Stewardship at the Provincial Level – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
• Perioperative Pain Management for Major Spine Surgical Procedures – A Surgeon’s Perspective – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
• Misapplication of Guidelines in Addressing the Opioid Crisis? – Richard W. Rosenquist, MD
• What is the Role of the Transitional Pain Service? – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD
• Safely Tapering Opioids – Is There a Recipe or Best Practice? – Lynn R. Kohan, MD

Low Back Pain

• Optimizing Surgical Referrals for Low Back Pain – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
• Medical Management of Chronic Back Pain – Ellen W. K. Rosenquist, MD
• Long-term Management After Failed Surgical Outcomes – Vafi Salmasi, MD
• Regenerative Treatments for Low Back Pain – Evidence and Current Status – Kevin Vorenkamp, MD
• Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain: Optimizing Treatment Recommendations for Long-Term Success – Philip Toal, PT, DPT
• Complications Following Spinal Fusion Procedures – Imbalance and Adjacent Segment Disease – Michael P. Steinmetz, MD
• Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty

Medical Marijuana

• Role of Cannabinoids in Chronic Pain Treatment – Hance Clarke, MD, PhD

Musculoskeletal Pain Management: Expanding Options for Full Spectrum Treatment

• Evaluating the Patient with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Vafi Salmasi, MD
• Ultrasound Guided Joint and Tendon Injections – Sree Kolli, MD
• Physical Therapy for Joint Pain – Formal and Home Based Treatments – Philip Toal, PT, DPT
• Myofascial Pain – Common Locations and Contemporary Treatments – George E. Girgis, DO
• Panel Discussion – Question and Answer – Session Faculty