The Art of the Spine: Intractable Back Pain- How to Manage it

Miami, FL US
June 15, 2016

Epidural injections have been used since 1901 in managing low back pain and sciatica. Spinal pain, disability, health, and economic impact continue to increase, despite numerous modalities of interventions available in managing chronic spinal pain. Thus far, systematic reviews performed to assess the efficacy of epidural injections in managing chronic spinal pain have yielded conflicting results.

Target Audience

Hospitalists, General Internists, Family Practitioners, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Urgent Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • List the various medications used to treat low back pain, and recognize which medications are indicated to target treatment of the specific pain generators.   
  • Discuss a targeted approach to treatment for low back pain.
  • Distinguish when a facet block or an epidural steroid injection is most appropriate to treat low back pain.  
  • Explain other forms of interventional pain management and the indications for each.
Additional information
Schedule: 

5:30 p.m. ♦ Dinner and Registration

6:00 p.m. ♦ Lecture

7:00 p.m. ♦ Adjourn

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Course opens: 
05/23/2016
Course expires: 
07/08/2016
Event starts: 
06/15/2016 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/15/2016 - 7:00pm EDT
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Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Classroom 4
Miami, FL 33176
United States

Jose Mena, M.D.
Physiatrist          
South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida

Jose Mena, M.D. has indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships to disclose and that his discussion will not include mention of investigational or off-label usage.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
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