Managing Flare Ups of Chronic Pain in the Inpatient Setting
Provided by Australian Physiotherapy Association
Relevant for: Physiotherapy
About this course
An online lecture on assessing and managing patients who present to hospital with chronic pain flare-ups, with emphasis on adapting pain and musculoskeletal assessment and treatment to ward environments. Covers communication with patients, practical flare-up management strategies and the role of the multidisciplinary ward team. Aimed primarily at physiotherapists working in acute or sub-acute inpatient settings and students on clinical placements.
Topics: chronic paininpatient carepain managementmusculoskeletal assessmentmultidisciplinary team
Techniques: psychologically informed practicepatient communication