Contemporary Pain Research 103 / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast the clinical presentation and pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia (FM) and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
2. Breakdown the current lexicon of diagnostic criteria used to differentiate fibromyalgia from myofascial pain syndrome
3. Discuss a clinical framework to sub-categorize pain patients based on an individual’s dominant pain etiology
4. Recognize the clinical complexities involved in identifying malingering in chronic pain patients
5. Summarize the literature on the bidirectional association between pain and respiration in both clinical and experimental patient populations

Reviews Included:

1. Comparison of the Clinical Manifestation & Pathophysiology of Myofascial Pain Syndrome & Fibromyalgia +MP3 
2. Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria +MP3
3. Clinical Model for Pattern Recognition in Pain Assessment +MP3
4. Assessing Malingering in Chronic Pain Patients – Conceptual & Practical Challenges +MP3
5. Pain & Respiration – Systematic Review +MP3 

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