Acute Injury and Pain: A Strategy, Management and Rehab

Course Description

Millions of Americans suffer with pain every year. Pain – both chronic and acute – is quickly becoming an increasingly dire public health issue that costs employers, patients and insurance companies billions of dollars each year. Pain directly affects quality of life and overall well- being of millions of Americans, both young and old.One of the fundamental aspects of practice for the physical therapist is to aid in the rehabilitation of injuries in order to promote the alleviation of pain; therefore, it is a good idea to occasionally review the basics of injury, pain and rehabilitation.This course is set up in two sections: The first section is a discussion about the management of acute injures. The second section discusses methods and management of pain. Physical therapists, upon completion of this course, will benefit from the information provided.