Introduction to the Biopsychosocial Model in Pain

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Lesson Plan

In this Webinar Dr. Emily Splichal will explore the science of how people behave and cope with illness or injury, which can directly influence their outcomes. Explore the impact of chronic stress, ANS dysfunction, inflammation, pain, poor sleep, disturbed HRV on the healing body.

Objectives

  • Discuss the biopsychosocial model
  • Describe stress and emotional influences on pain 
  • Describe the autonomic nervous system and the polyvagal theory 
  • Recognize how to integrate the biopsychosocial approach in rehab and in your practice

 

Course Access: On Demand – the course is available for 1 year.
Subscription – the course is available as long as you have the account. You can start and stop the course at any time.
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapy, Doctor of Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy
Prerequisite: None
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Disclosure: No relevant information to disclose
Content disclosure: This course does not focus on any product or service.

Course Outline: (1 hour) A quiz is provided for CE Credit at the end of the course
Introduction / outline – 2 min
Why do two patients respond differently to treatment or rehab, The Complexity of Human Beings – 2 min
The Biopsychosocial Model – 5 min Medically Unexplained Chronic Pain – 5 min
Critical Periods of Development – 6 min
What is Homeostasis? – 3 min
Autonomic Nervous System / Sympathetic – 4 min
The Polyvagal Theory – 8 min
How can you tell your patient is stressed out? – 8 min
Integrating the Biopsychosocial Approach – 10 min

Doctor of Chiropractic CE Approvals:
Cleveland University – DC: AR, CO, DE, HI, IN, PA, WV, BC, ON, NS, NB, MB, SK, AB. PACE – DC: AK, CT, DC, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WY, NS. Georgia Board Of Chiropractic Examiners: (Approval ID: 2024-723 Health / Wellness) GA.

Athletic Trainers CE Approvals:
BOC: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. Athletic Trainer Florida: (Approval ID: 20-783894) FL.

CE Approvals:
Occupational Therapy: AR, ID, ME, MA, MI, NE, ND, SC, TX, VA, WI.

Webinar Recording

CE Information: It is the responsibility of each student to verify whether this course meets the Continuing Education requirements for their specific State and Profession. Please click the "Change to CE Course" button above and use the dropdown menu provided to check approval status and ensure compliance with your licensing board.

Course Instructor

Emily Splichal, DPM Emily Splichal, DPM

Dr Emily Splichal, Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications for health and wellness professionals. With over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot training. Dr Splichal actively sees patients out of her office in Manhattan, NY with a specialty in sports medicine, biomechanics and forefoot surgery. Dr Splichal takes great pride in approaching all patients through a functional approach with the integration of full biomechanical assessments and movement screens.