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Pain Management Training for Physicians

Expand your interventional capabilities with advanced pain management training. Our AAOPM-certified courses provide hands-on training in joint injections, nerve blocks, ultrasound-guided procedures, and NCV/EMG diagnostics—taught by expert faculty for MDs and DOs across all specialties.

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The AAOPM Difference

Why Choose AAOPM

More than training — a complete ecosystem designed to help you succeed in interventional pain management.

100K+ Healthcare Professionals

Join a Thriving Community

You're not alone on this journey. Connect with over 100,000 healthcare professionals in our exclusive community forum. Share experiences, ask clinical questions, get real advice from peers who've been where you are, and build relationships that last beyond the classroom.

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Hands-On Live Training

Practice on real patients under expert supervision. Our small-group format ensures personalized attention and immediate feedback. Available for beginners through advanced providers.

Beginner → Advanced

Business & Marketing

"How do I grow my pain management practice?" — the #1 question we hear. We answer it with comprehensive marketing strategies, patient acquisition tactics, and practice growth education.

#1 Question Answered

Mentorship & Guidance

Personal support at every step. Our faculty are here to guide your journey into interventional pain management.

Tools & Resources

KPI calculators, treatment protocols, consent forms, and business templates included.

Trusted Vendors

Exclusive discounts on supplies, equipment, and services from vetted partners.

Job Placement

Access our exclusive board connecting you with clinics hiring pain management providers.

A Proven Framework for Success

Trust the system that's helped 100,000+ students successfully expand their pain management capabilities and build thriving practices. From your first injection to a comprehensive pain program, we've mapped the path.

Career Growth

Why Physicians Are Adding Interventional Pain Procedures

Physicians across all specialties are expanding into pain management to meet growing patient demand, diversify their practice, and improve outcomes with non-opioid solutions.

  • Growing Patient Demand: Over 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Patients increasingly seek non-opioid interventional solutions from their trusted physicians.
  • Practice Diversification: Adding pain management procedures creates a new revenue stream and differentiates your practice in competitive markets.
  • Keep Patients In-House: Instead of referring patients out for injections, you can provide comprehensive care and maintain the patient relationship.
  • Strong Reimbursement: Pain management procedures are well-reimbursed by Medicare and private insurers, with favorable CPT codes for joint injections, nerve blocks, and diagnostics.
  • Improve Patient Outcomes: Interventional techniques provide effective pain relief, reducing dependency on medications and improving patient quality of life.

Popular Pain Management Courses

Our most popular pain management training courses. Expand your interventional capabilities with hands-on procedural training from expert physicians.

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For Physicians

Pain Management for Physicians

Comprehensive interventional training designed for MDs and DOs across all medical specialties.

Revenue Potential

Pain management procedures offer strong reimbursement from Medicare and private payers, creating significant revenue opportunities for your practice.

$200K+ potential annual procedure revenue

Procedures You Can Perform

  • Joint injections (all major joints)
  • Trigger point & tender point injections
  • Peripheral & spinal nerve blocks
  • Ultrasound & fluoroscopic guidance
  • NCV/EMG diagnostic studies

Specialties That Benefit

  • Family Medicine & Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • PM&R (Physiatry)
  • Sports Medicine & Orthopedics
  • Anesthesiology & Neurology

Practice Integration

Whether you want to add a few procedures to your existing practice or build a comprehensive pain management program, AAOPM provides the training and business support to help you succeed.

Credentialing & Certification

AAOPM certification provides documentation of your procedural training for hospital privileging, insurance credentialing, and malpractice applications. Our certificates are recognized across healthcare systems and demonstrate your commitment to clinical excellence in pain management.

Getting Started

Most physicians start with our foundational joint injection course, then progress to nerve blocks and advanced techniques. Our faculty will help you develop a training pathway based on your specialty, practice goals, and patient population.

Course Calendar

Pain Management Training Courses

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about pain management training for physicians.

Physicians can learn a comprehensive range of interventional pain procedures including joint injections (knee, shoulder, hip, SI joint, facet), trigger point injections, peripheral nerve blocks, spinal injections, ultrasound-guided procedures, fluoroscopic techniques, and NCV/EMG diagnostic testing. Our courses cover both foundational and advanced techniques for MDs and DOs across all specialties.
Physicians across many specialties successfully add pain management to their practice, including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation), Sports Medicine, Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, and Neurology. The training is valuable for any physician who sees patients with musculoskeletal pain complaints and wants to offer interventional solutions rather than referring out.
All AAOPM courses are AAOPM certified. Additionally, select courses may award AMA PRA Category 1 Credits when applicable based on course requirements. Upon successful completion, you receive an AAOPM Certificate of Completion documenting your procedural training, which is valuable for hospital credentialing and insurance panel applications.
Yes, AAOPM offers dedicated ultrasound-guided pain management training. Our courses teach you how to use diagnostic ultrasound for precise needle placement in joint injections, nerve blocks, and soft tissue procedures. Ultrasound guidance improves accuracy, reduces complications, and enhances patient outcomes—skills that are increasingly expected in modern pain management practice.
Our courses combine didactic lectures covering anatomy, injection techniques, patient selection, and safety protocols with extensive hands-on training. Physicians practice procedures under direct supervision of expert faculty in small group settings, ensuring personalized attention and mastery of techniques. Courses range from 1-3 days depending on the program.
As a licensed physician, you can perform procedures within your scope of practice. For hospital privileges, you'll typically need to demonstrate training and competency—our AAOPM certification provides this documentation. For insurance credentialing, most payers require proof of training and sometimes a minimum number of supervised procedures. Our team can guide you through the credentialing process and provide the documentation you need.

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Join thousands of physicians who have advanced their interventional capabilities with AAOPM training. Register today or speak with our team.

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