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Enhance your clinical knowledge with comprehensive pain management education. Learn dry needling techniques, understand injection therapies for better patient referrals, and strengthen collaborative relationships with injecting providers to optimize patient outcomes.
More than training - a complete ecosystem designed to help physical therapists enhance their pain management knowledge and collaborative care skills.
You're not alone on this journey. Connect with over 100,000 healthcare professionals in our exclusive community forum. As a physical therapist, you'll gain valuable insights from physicians, learn about collaborative care approaches, and build referral relationships that benefit your patients.
Practice dry needling techniques and learn procedural anatomy under expert supervision. Our courses combine didactic education with practical application to build your confidence and competence.
Strengthen your role in interdisciplinary pain teams. Understanding injection therapies helps you communicate effectively with physicians, optimize post-procedure rehabilitation, and identify when patients may benefit from referral.
Learn from experienced physicians and physical therapists who understand your unique scope and practice needs.
Treatment protocols, patient education materials, and referral templates designed specifically for PTs.
Deep dive into pain neuroscience to better educate patients and design effective treatment plans.
Access positions in pain management clinics seeking PTs with advanced pain knowledge and dry needling skills.
Whether you want to add dry needling to your clinical toolkit or deepen your understanding of pain management to better serve patients in collaborative care settings, AAOPM provides the education and support to help you succeed within your scope of practice.
Physical therapists play a crucial role in the multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain. Expanding your pain management knowledge enhances patient care and strengthens your professional value.
Educational courses to enhance your understanding of pain management. These courses provide valuable knowledge for patient education, referral coordination, and collaborative care.
Pain management education enhances your clinical knowledge and collaborative care abilities within your scope of practice.
Physical therapists cannot perform injection procedures in most states. This includes joint injections, trigger point injections with medication, nerve blocks, and other injectable therapies. However, pain management education is valuable for understanding these techniques, improving patient communication, coordinating with injecting providers, and optimizing post-procedure rehabilitation. Always verify current regulations with your state physical therapy board.
While injection procedures fall outside PT scope of practice in most states, understanding these techniques makes you a more effective clinician. You'll better understand what your patients experience when referred for injections, can optimize pre- and post-procedure rehabilitation protocols, communicate more effectively with physicians, and identify when patients may benefit from interventional referrals. This knowledge positions you as a valuable member of interdisciplinary pain teams.
Many states allow PTs to perform dry needling with appropriate training. This technique uses thin filiform needles without injectables to treat myofascial trigger points.
AAOPM courses provide certificates of completion documenting your pain management education. This training enhances your credentials when seeking positions in pain management clinics or interdisciplinary care settings.
Scope of practice for physical therapists varies significantly by state. Dry needling is permitted in most states but prohibited in some. Some states have specific training requirements for dry needling certification. Always verify current regulations with your state physical therapy board before expanding your clinical services.
Most physical therapists begin with pain science education to deepen their clinical reasoning, then pursue dry needling certification if allowed in their state. Understanding injection therapies comes through educational courses that enhance your collaborative care capabilities without expanding beyond your scope.
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