תאריך/זמן
12/07/2022 - 12/09/2022 / כל היום
כאב ותשישות מהווים מרכיב שכיח ומשמעותי בחייהם של מבוגרים עם לקויות מילדות ועלולים להביא לכדי קשיי תפקוד קשים. קורס חיוני בפורמט ידידותי ונגיש לכל איש מקצוע הנמנה על קהילת השיקום.
Registration Open: June 21, 2022- September 5, 2022
Course Begins: July 12, 2022
Course Closes: September 12, 2022 (no extensions allowed)
Course Cost: $75 AACPDM Members / $100 Non-Members
Course Summary:
Pain and fatigue are both exceedingly common complaints amongst adults with cerebral palsy. Despite increased interest and research in this area, they remain difficult to assess and treat for a number of reasons. In this course, pain and fatigue in adults with CP will be explored by a panel of presenters including researchers, clinicians and those with lived experience, with a goal of increasing awareness and understanding of how to identify, assess and manage these complex challenges.
Learning Objectives:
- To increase knowledge of health problems and related factors in adults with CP, among which pain and severe fatigue are the most frequently mentioned;
- To learn best practices of treating pain and/ or fatigue in adults with CP
- To understand how to apply treatment options to decrease pain and/or fatigue in adults with CP in clinical practice.
Presenters:
Debbie Thorpe PT, PhD, Heidi Haapala MD, Marij Roebroeck PhD, Mark Peterson PhD, MS, Elisabet Rodby Bousquet PhD, PT, Prue Morgan PhD, Laura Brunton PT, PhD, David Frumberg MD, Caitlin Cassidy MD, FRCPC, Brooke Larabee