Innovations in Evaluating & Treating Neck Pain | An HSS Journal® Webinar

Innovations in Evaluating & Treating Neck Pain | An HSS Journal® Webinar

Adults seek care for neck pain, one of the top contributors to disability worldwide, from various clinicians: primary care providers, physical therapists, physiatrists, rheumatologists, and orthopedic surgeons. Their pain may be acute or chronic and indicate underlying conditions as varied as trauma, autoimmune disorders, or radiculopathy. Join our interdisciplinary panel experts as they discuss best practices in evaluating and managing patients with neck pain. Topics will include the implementation of the latest clinical practice guidelines, as well as the use of innovations in treatment such as medial branch radiofrequency ablation.

HSS Continuing Education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Discuss physical therapists’ use of the Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Classification of Patients With Neck Pain.

• Consider the multiple possible contributors to neck pain and the interprofessional teamwork required to assess and treat it.

• Describe recent innovations in the treatment of patients with neck pain, including medial branch radiofrequency ablation.