Course Leader
Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, CCRT
Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Inc, Wellington, Florida, and Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Janet Van Dyke is a 1981 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing her internship and surgical residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York in 1984, she practiced orthopedics and sports medicine. Dr. Van Dyke founded the Canine Rehabilitation Institute to train and certify veterinarians, physical therapists and veterinary technicians in canine rehabilitation. She lectures internationally and consults with state veterinary and physical therapy boards. Dr. Van Dyke also serves on the boards of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) and the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) and is chair of the residency committee for the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR).
Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Inc, Wellington, Florida, and Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Janet Van Dyke is a 1981 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing her internship and surgical residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York in 1984, she practiced orthopedics and sports medicine. Dr. Van Dyke founded the Canine Rehabilitation Institute to train and certify veterinarians, physical therapists and veterinary technicians in canine rehabilitation. She lectures internationally and consults with state veterinary and physical therapy boards. Dr. Van Dyke also serves on the boards of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) and the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) and is chair of the residency committee for the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR).
Multimodal Pain Management for the Primary Care Clinician
Speakers
Dr. Mark E. Epstein
Dr. Michael Petty
Dr. Janet B. Van Dyke - Course Leader
Dr. Bonnie Wright
Course Description
This course is designed to give the primary care clinician the current state of the art information related to veterinary pain management. There will be an emphasis on practical, hands-on training, giving the attendee take-home skills that will be immediately applicable in general practice. The faculty represents the leaders in pain management practice in the US today, covering the topics of pharmaceutical pain management as well as manual therapies, physical modalities and complementary therapies. Specific topics to be covered include transoperative pain management, CRIs, locoregional blocks, acupuncture techniques and physical therapy techniques.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Learn medical acupuncture theory and neurophysiology, especially as it applies to pain, and become familiar in the placing of acupuncture needles including anatomy and selection of common points in treating pain.
- Learn myofascial trigger point theory and become familiar with the treatment of myofascial trigger points through a process called dry needling.
- Learn physical therapy assessment and treatment techniques specific to pain management in canine patients.
- Learn to treat chronic pain through proper diagnosis, selection of pain pathways and the appropriate pharmaceuticals.
- Learn to manage transoperative pain by selection of pain pathways including locoregional anesthesia.
Recommended Course Textbooks (Supplemental)
Myofascial Trigger Points, Pathophysiology and Evidence-Informed Diagnosis and Management, 2011, Dommerholt and Huijbregts. Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management, An Integrative Approach, 2005, Ma, Y., Ma, M., and Cho, Z. H. Elsevier.
Animal Physiotherapy, Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Animals, 2007, McGowan, Goff, and Stubbs. Blackwell.
Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management, 2nd Edition, 2010, Gaynor and Muir. Mosby/Elsevier.
Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine, 1st Edition, 2010, Fox. Manson Publishing.
Included
Registration, course notes, lodging for five nights at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suite Hotel, meals from Monday breakfast through Friday lunch, several hands-on laboratories and one complimentary, transferable registration to the NAVC Conference 2013.
Not Included
Flight from your home to Orlando, Florida, any alcoholic drinks, phone calls, items of a personal nature, dinner on Wednesday May 23, 2012, any required visas, incidentals (emails, laundry, gifts, etc.), trip cancellation insurance or valid passport.
Please Note
- Please plan to arrive in Orlando by Sunday, May 20, 2012.
Course Schedule
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May 21
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Tuesday
May 22
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Wednesday
May 23
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Thursday
May 24
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Friday
May 25
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7:00-8:00 AM
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Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Pain Pathways, Receptors, Targets: What Do I Need to Know and Why Do I Need to Know It? Dr. M. Epstein |
Opioids: Maximizing the Good, Minimizing the Bad, and Watching the Future Dr. M. Epstein |
Adjunctive Pain-Modifying Medications Dr. B. Wright |
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| 9:00-10:00 AM | The Pain Exam Dr. M. Petty |
Intro to Acupuncture Dr. M. Petty |
Adjunctive Pain-Modifying Medications Dr. M. Epstein |
Pain Management in Veterinary Rehabilitation: Modalities and Therapeutic Exercise Dr. J. Van Dyke |
Emerging Modalities: Biophysical Technologies Dr. M. Epstein |
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| 10:00-10:30 AM | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | ||
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Veterinary Rehabilitation: Assessment and Manual Therapies Dr. J. Van Dyke |
Acupuncture Neurophysiology Dr. M. Petty |
Locoregional Anesthesia Dr. M. Epstein |
Veterinary Rehabilitation Techniques Drs. J. Van Dyke, M. Petty |
Pain Assessment & Scoring: An Interactive Video Wetlab Dr. M. Epstein |
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| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Acupuncture: Pain Treatment Points Dr. B. Wright |
Myofascial Pain Therapy. The Next Big Thing Dr. M. Petty |
Locoregional Anesthesia Dr. B. Wright |
Veterinary Rehabilitation Modalities Lab Drs. J. Van Dyke, M. Petty |
Putting it All Together: Panel Discussion Drs. M. Petty, M. Epstein |
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| 12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | ||
| 1:30-2:30 PM | The Pain Exam Laboratory Drs. M. Epstein, M. Petty and B. Wright |
Acupuncture Laboratory Drs. M. Petty and B. Wright |
Locoregional Anesthesia LAB Drs. M. Epstein, B. Wright |
Clinical Appllications: Case-based Transoperative Pain Management Workshop Drs. M. Petty, M. Epstein |
Course Concluded (37 CE credit hours) |
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| 2:30-3:30 PM | The Orthopedic Exam As a Component of the Pain Exam Drs. M. Epstein, M. Petty, J. Van Dyke and B. Wright |
Myofascial Trigger Points Lab Drs. M. Petty, B. Wright |
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| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break | Break | Reception | Break | |||
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Acupuncture Lab Drs. M. Petty, B. Wright |
Myofascial Trigger Points Lab Drs. M. Petty, B. Wright |
Clinical Appllications: Case-based Transoperative Pain Management Workshop Drs. M. Petty, M. Epstein |
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| 5:00-6:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Where Is the Evidence for Acupunture and Manual Therapies? Drs. M. Petty, J. Van Dyke and B. Wright |
Panel Discussion: Ketamine CRI & Alpha 2 Agonists Drs. M. Epstein, M. Petty, B. Wright |
Dinner (on your own) |
Clinical Appllications: Case-based Chronic Pain Management Workshop Drs. M. Epstein, M. Petty |
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| 6:00-7:30 PM | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
