Neck Pain 102: Guidelines, Associated Headaches & Trauma / 1 Credit

Reviews Included:

1. Treatment of Neck Pain-Associated Disorders & Whiplash-Associated Disorders – Clinical Practice Guideline +MP3
2. Non-Invasive Interventions for Headaches Associated with Neck Pain – OPTIMa Systematic Review +MP3
3. Non-Pharmacological Management of Persistent Headaches Associated with Neck Pain – OPTIMa Systematic Review +MP3
4. Range of Motion Differences in Patients with Neck Pain vs. Whiplash & Pain-Free Subjects +MP3
5. Reliability & Validity of Clinical Prediction Rules for Screening Low-Risk Cervical Blunt Trauma – CADRE Systematic Review +MP3

Learning Objectives:

1. Determine which treatments or combinations of treatments are most effective for the management of neck pain- (NAD) and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD)
2. Update the findings of the Neck Pain Task Force (NPTF) and examine the effectiveness of interventions for the management of headache in patients with neck pain
3. Summarize new, up-to-date clinical guidelines for non-pharmacological management of persistent headaches associated with neck pain
4. Compare active cervical range of motion in patients with neck pain to those with whiplash or no neck pain
5. Extend the findings of the Neck Pain Task Force on the validity and reliability of clinical prediction rules used to screen for cervical spine injury in alert, low-risk patients aged 16 and older with blunt trauma to the neck

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