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PAINWeek
September 3-7, 2019
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The national conference on pain for frontline practitioners. PAINWeek is the largest US pain conference for frontline clinicians with an interest in pain management.
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2019 schedule
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The regional conference on pain for frontline practitioners. Depending on the location (1 or 2-day meetings), 6 to 12 hours per day of CE/CME credit hours are presented.
PAINWeek OnDemand
Watch like you’re there in person.
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Are you a busy pain management practitioner looking for practical knowledge and tools to utilize in your daily practice? Then PAINWeek OnDemand is for you!
Education
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| abuse
Staying the Pendulum: Moderatism and Prescription Opioids for Pain
An editorial appearing earlier this week in the Journal of Pain Research and coauthored by senior PAINWeek faculty member Michael Schatman, PhD, CPE, DASPE, advocates...
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| cannabis
Cannabis and Cardiovascular Risk: Medical Marijuana and Edibles
An article and accompanying editorial published this month in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology reinforces other warnings concerning the adverse cardiovascular effects of medical cannabis,...
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| acute pain management
Less Sleep, More Pain—Not Sleeping Well at Night May Be the Cause
The association between chronic pain and sleep impairment has been well documented, including findings from a 2015 poll by the National Sleep Foundation that 2...
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| cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Meditation—Help for Chronic Pain Relief and Depression
Fresh affirmation of the value of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) in the management of chronic pain has been provided by a new meta-analysis of...
READ
A PAINWeek attendee said that “Coming to PAINWeek is like eating brainfood. You feel so much smarter when you leave.”
This section of our Website houses insights and epiphanies from our stellar PAINWeek faculty. If you prefer smaller plates of information, then Brainfood is the place to go!
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All About Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain affects up to a third of women. What causes it? How is it assessed? Dr. Castellanos, whose practice is dedicated to evaluating and treating women with this type of pain, answers our questions.
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The Journey From Interdisciplinary to Integrative Pain Management
As we look at the difference between interdisciplinary and integrative, it really helps to back up the train, so to speak, to see what the words actually mean.
LISTEN
Listen to PAINWeek Podcasts featuring faculty presenting courses from previous PAINWeek conferences.
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PWJ - PAINWeek Journal, like our website, is meant to extend the energy and experience of the national conference throughout the entire year. Each issue presents articles developed by our PAINWeek faculty, adapted from their respective conference presentations.
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