2018 Annual Meeting | C120 - Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Low Back Pain, and Failed Back Syndrome

Date Tuesday 04/24/18

Time 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Ligia V. Onofrei, MD

Topic(s) Neuro-rehabilitation

Learning Objectives Participants will become familiar with evidence-based recommendations for diagnostic testing and treatment of common lumbar spine disorders, including when to obtain advanced imaging, when and what kind of spine injections to order, the appropriate use of opioid analgesics for acute and chronic low back and radicular lower limb pain, and when to recommend lumbar spine surgery.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Interactive, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
03:30 PM - 03:35 PM	Luncheon	Introduction Ligia V. Onofrei, MD
03:35 PM - 04:40 PM	Speaker	Case Presentations and Case Discussion Ligia V. Onofrei, MD
04:40 PM - 05:10 PM	Speaker	Opioid Analgesic Therapy vs Alternatives for Acute and Chronic Low Back and Radicular Lower Limb Pain Gary M. Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAN
05:10 PM - 05:30 PM	Q&A	Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Ligia V. Onofrei, MD	Dr. Onofrei has nothing to disclose.
Gary M. Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Franklin has received research support from PCORI.