Musculoskeletal SIG Symposium

Register Now >

There is a growing awareness of the adverse impact of musculoskeletal pain on wellbeing, healthy aging, disability, and economic stress. This symposium will highlight International efforts for strategic changes addressing the burden of MSK disorders and recent research that shifts our understanding of MSK function, dysfunction, and prevention of treatment.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize and discuss reasons why international policy on musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction are important
2. Name non-pharmacologic interventions which reduce body-wide inflammation
3. Discuss reasons why pain practitioners need to develop skills for diagnosing connective tissue abnormalities

Register

Schedule:

9:00 am – Symposium Begins

9:00 am – 9:10 am – Opening Remarks

9:10 am -9:30 am – Andrew Briggs, MD (Australia): Global Strategic Response to Improve Musculoskeletal Health

9:30 am -9:50 am – Heather Tick, MD (Canada, USA): Science generalizing certainty based on partial knowledge

9:50 am – 10:10 am – Mary Barbem, PhD (USA): Neuroplasticity, movement and pain

10:10 am – 10:25 am – Panel 1: Q&A and discussion with moderator Eric Schoomaker MD, PhD, USA

10:25 am -10:40 am – Morning Coffee Break

10:40 am -11:00 am – Theoharis Theoharides, MD, PhD, (USA, Cyprus): Neuroinflammation and System Dysregulation: Lessons From COVID 19

11:00 am – 11:20 am – Norman Marcus, MD (USA): Evaluation and Treatment of Muscle Generated Pain in Hypermobility Related Disorders

11:20 am – 11:40 am – Carla Stecco MD (Italy): Fascial Anatomy and Function

11:40 am -12:00 pm – Panel 2: Q&A and discussion with moderator Eric Schoomaker MD, PhD (USA)

12:00 pm -1:00 pm – Lunch break

1:00 pm – 1:20 pm – Feng Pan, PhD (Australia): Individualized Osteoarthritis Pain Treatment Based on Pain Phenotypes

1:20 pm -1:40 pm – Renato Silva Martins, MD (Brazil): Clinical Perspectives Fascia, Muscle and Connective Tissue

1:40 pm – 2:00 pm – Peter Wayne, PhD (USA): Mindful Movement for Chronic Pain

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Panel 3: Q&A and discussion with moderator Eric Schoomaker MD, PhD, (USA)

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Afternoon Coffee Break

2:30 pm – 2:50 pm – Arya Nielsen, PhD (USA): Evidence-Based Acupuncture Therapy

2:50 pm -3:10 pm – Hans-Georg Schaible, MD, PhD (Germany): Arthritis Pain Mechanisms

3:10 pm – 3:30 – Helene Langevin MD, NCCIH (USA): Whole Joint Health

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Final panel and discussion with moderator Eric Schoomaker MD, PhD (USA)

4:30 pm – End of Symposium

 

Categories Sig Symposia