Welcome!

We are so excited to have you on this novice course about Pain Management in OT. We trust you will find it insightful and useful in your practice.

How this course is structured:

  • This course is set up as 3 modules. Each module has its own video presentation followed by a quiz.
  • Please follow each lesson in order and mark each step complete as you progress.
  • PowerPoint presentation handouts are available under the “Materials” tab of this page.
  • Once you have completed the video presentations there is a single quiz.
  • Once you have passed the course quiz, please ensure all steps below show a green complete tick. Your certificate will then be available to download and/or print.

Please note: according to the new HPCSA requirements, we will submit your course attendance information directly to HPCSA on your behalf — you no longer need to do this yourself. We do, however, recommend keeping a copy of your certificate for your own records. Your course completion certificates will also be stored on your profile indefinitely, so you’ll always have a record of your CPD activities should you need one.

We hope you enjoy this course, and we look forward to your feedback and reviews to help us fine-tune it to best meet your needs!

 

Duration Topic Presenter
1 hour
1 CEU		 Understanding the multidimensional nature of pain – Including:

  • Overview and comparison of historic vs current models
  • Pain ≠ tissue damage
  • Pain is biopsychosocial-spiritual
  • Why OT is “practically perfect” for pain care (e.g. biopsychosocial, person-centred, functional focus)
  • Definition of pain and key notes from IASP
  • All pain is real
  • Pain can be changed – Bioplasticity
 Gillian Coetsee
1 hour
1 CEU		 Assessing pain in any condition – Including:

  • The difference between acute/adaptive and chronic/maladaptive pain
  • Basic physiology and mechanisms of acute/adaptive pain
  • ICD 11 – Chronic primary pain conditions vs secondary pain conditions
  • Difference between nociception and pain
  • The role of the brain in pain
  • Biopsychosocial aspects to assess in pain
  • Baseline self-report measures: BPI (adults) and PatchSA (paeds)
 Linda Hiemstra
1 hour
1 CEU		 Managing pain in any condition – Including:

  • Brief overview of 5 key principles of pain management:
    • Personalised
    • Interdisciplinary (who to refer to/when)
    • Multimodal (meds vs non-meds, role of interventions, central vs peripheral targeting)
    • Emphasise ‘active’ coping strategies
    • Include teaching self-management from start
  • Brief overview of key pain management interventions within OT scope of practice
  • Focus: Delivering therapeutic pain science education
 Helen Roome

Links to PPT slides:

Module 1: Understanding the Multidimensional Nature of Pain PDF of PPT slides

Module 2: Assessing pain in any condition PDF of PPT slides

Module 3: Managing pain in any condition PDF of PPT Slides

PDF of the Quiz MCQs