Pain: theory and management for Physiotherapists

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• You will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the evidence base that underpins key techniques and philosophies of pain management
• You will be able to demonstrate a holistic synthesis of knowledge gained through your learning activities and demonstrate an evaluation of how this will inform your future practice.
• You will be able to describe outcome measures for pain, critically evaluating their practical application in pain management.

The module will cover different aspects of pain theory and management such as:

• Multidimensional nature of pain and aspects of the physiological and psychological basis of pain
• Pain assessment and measurement
• The management of pain – the effective therapeutic relationship, behavioural management and the place of some selected interventions
• Clinical conditions – an introduction to some selected clinical conditions (e.g. such as musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, cancer, pelvic pain)

As part of the module students may be expected to research an area of interest in complementary or alternative pain management and present this to the group.

A range of teaching and learning methods will be used including face to face teaching sessions

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Plan

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Discussion at timetabled 'Poster Surgery'
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No
• Percentage contribution: 100%

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.