The Neuroscience of Pain: What You Say to Patients in Pain Matters

SOS Continuing Education provides educational programming to enhance the knowledge and skills of clinicians in the sports medicine field in order to better serve the communities in which we practice. The Knowledge on Tap Lecture Series is an opportunity to hear from various medical professionals from throughout Central New York and earn valuable CEUs/CMEs in a casual setting. Come join us to pour in some knowledge and meet other medical professionals in the CNY area.

116 Walton St, Syracuse

Credit Eligibility: 1 BOC Category A CEU / 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit / 1.2 PT CEC Contact Hours/ 1 OT CEC Contact Hour

Cost:

• General Admission: $20

• SOS Employees: Free

Melissa Patnella received her BS in Clinical Health Studies from Ithaca College in 2017 and her DPT from Ithaca College in 2019. She also earned her Therapeutic Pain Specialist Certification from Purdue University in 2022. She has been with SOS since 2019. Her passion / personal goal as a physical therapist is to change the way spine pain is treated across the entire medical field, and to empower and teach patients how to achieve their most full life.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the modern model of pain, how and where pain generates from in the human body.
• Identify neurophysiologic changes when pain becomes chronic.
• Identify how a person’s perspective and experience can alter pain.
• Implement strategies to reframe patient perception of pain and the factors affecting the pain experience to improve patient’s experience.

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. BOC Approved Provider Number: P10096. This program is targeted towards Athletic Trainers and other sports medicine clinicians. ATs are eligible for 1 Category A CEU.

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is accredited by The Medical Society of the State of New York to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists designates this live program for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (5823 Widewaters Pkwy, East Syracuse, NY 13057) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.2 contact hours.

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (5823 Widewaters Pkwy, East Syracuse, NY 13057) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Occupational Therapy as an approved provider of occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant continuing education. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1 contact hours.

**There has been no commercial support for this activity. Registrants wishing to receive reimbursement for events that charge a fee must do so in writing (email responses are acceptable). Requests received up to 72 hours prior to the start of the event will be given a full refund. In the event of an emergency, health or travel-related reason for needing to cancel after the 72 hour deadline, a written request for refund must be received within 24 hours of the conclusion of the event. Special circumstantial cancellations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and up to a 75% refund may be issued.**

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