| 07:15 – 07:45 |
REGISTRATION:
Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning,
McGill University, 3575, avenue du Parc, Suite 5640
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| 07:45 – 08:00 |
Welcoming Remarks –Mohan Radhakrishna |
| TOPIC |
| 08:00 |
Physical Exam of the Upper and Lower Extremity, Best evidence and Clinical Pearls. – Dr. Arun Gupta |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Name the physical examination tests most supported by evidence
- Describe an approach to the spine examination
- List the limitations of the physical examination that impede making a firm diagnosis
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| 08:30 |
Radiology of the Spine for Interventionalists – Dr. Maria Cortes |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Define spinal and foraminal stenosis along with their severities
- Summarize the expected MRI degenerative changes in the spine by age
- Give examples of how radiological findings will influence your injection approach
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| 09:00 |
Neurosurgery and spinal pain: What cases should not be referred to surgery and why? - Dr. Carlo Santaguida |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Discuss the definition of success in spine surgery
- Name the expected success rates of surgery for
- low back pain
- spinal stenosis for neurogenic claudication
- radiculopathy
- scoliosis without radiculopathy
- scoliosis with radiculopathy
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| 09:30 |
An approach to Thoracic pain – Dr. Edvin Koshi |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Outline an approach to determining a differential diagnosis for thoracic pain
- Describe the referral patterns for thoracic facet pain
- Describe the evidence for facet denervation in thoracic pain
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| 10:00 |
ESP and TAP blocks, indications and technique – Dr. Robert Urbanowicz |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Name the indications for erector spinae plane (ESP) and transversus abdominus plane (TAP) blocks
- Describe the utility for ESP and TAP blocks in chronic pain conditions
- Describe the techniques for performing ESP and TAP blocks
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| 10:30 |
Panel Discussion |
| 10:45 |
Refreshments and Exhibits |
| THIS IS HOW I DO IT |
| 11:00 – 12:15 |
Live Ultrasound Demonstrations with an "Ask me anything" component
Faculty: Drs. Anuj Bhatia, Rod Finlayson and Philip Peng
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- List clinical pearls related to using US for spinal and peripheral structure injections
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| 12:15 |
Lunch and Exhibits |
| TOPIC |
| 13:00 |
Knee osteoarthritis: The PRP Debate – Drs Christopher Mares and Jennifer McDonald |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Define PRP and review the evidence for PRP injections in osteoarthritis of the knee
- Describe the controversies surrounding PRP injections
- Compare the efficacy of PRP versus steroid injections for knee osteoarthritis
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| 13:30 |
Central Pain, are these candidates for injections? – Dr. Irina Kudrina |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Name the ICD-11 primary pain and central (nociplastic) pain terminology and classification
- Discuss the effect of central pain on the response to interventional procedures
- Summarize treatment strategies for central pain
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| 14:00 |
Cervicogenic HA – Dr. Yasmine Hoydonckx |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Define and name common causes of cervicogenic headache
- Describe the pain referral patterns for cervical facetogenic pain
- Compare and contrast cervical facet pain and peripheral nerve mediated cervicogenic headaches
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| 14:30 |
Migraines and botulinum toxins – Dr. Heather Pim |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Review the indications for using botulinum toxins in migraine headaches
- Summarize the evidence for using botulinum toxins for migraine headaches
- Appropriately select headache patients for administering botulinum toxins
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| 15:00 |
Break |
| 15:15 |
Sustainability in Interventional Pain – Dr. Alexandra Fogarty |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Summarize the impact of the health care industry on climate change
- Describe the attitudes and perspectives of Spine Intervention Society members on Sustainability in Interventional Pain
- Consider specific changes that can be done in their practice to reduce impact on the environment
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| 15:45 |
2 minutes, 2 slides, 2 pearls – All faculty |
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By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:
- Share take home points from spinal and peripheral interventions that will change their practice
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| 16:15 |
Closing Remarks |
