Pain Management. 4 Credit Hours

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Students participate in the University Center for Pain Medicine at University Hospital managing chronic pain patients using a multi-disciplinary approach. Students will be exposed to areas of pain management that include operative vs. non-operative options for chronic pain patients and physical therapy and mobilization techniques. Student's responsibilities include evaluating new patient with a focused and detailed physical exam, seeing follow up patients for medication management, and managing patient pre, during, and post procedures. The student is required to become proficient in accurately evaluating back pain, neuropathies, radiculopathies, and pain diseases including regional complex pain syndromes. This rotation is designed for any student, especially those interested in primary care, anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, or chronic pain management.