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Choose a Safer Way to Manage Persistent Pain, a Lifestyle Approach

Clinical Reasoning
1.6 hrs
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Instructor

Holly Jonely, course instructor

Holly Jonely

PT MPT ScD FAAOMPT

Holly is the Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She holds a Doctor of Science and Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Natural Science from Midway College. A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, she specializes clinically in orthopedics, pelvic health, and persistent pain. Jonely teaches across foundational, community assessment, clinical management, and behavioral science courses in the DPT curriculum. Her professional involvement includes APTA, AAOMPT, and IAOM‑US, and her research focuses on interprofessional education, team‑based rehabilitation care, and persistent pain.

Description

1.6 Contact Hours / 0.16 CEUs Part II of a virtual lecture series designed to expand on the clinicians working knowledge of the management of persistent pain using a biopsychosocial approached based on best evidence. Target group: PT, PTA, AT, OT Education Level: Basic

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Objectives

  • Recognize the need to adopt a biopsychosocial model of care in the management of persons with persistent pain.
  • Integrate education on lifestyle changes with patients with persistent pain.
  • Propose a plan of care for a patient with persistent pain considering best evidence.

CEU Approval Notice: It is the learner's responsibility to confirm that this course meets the continuing education requirements of their state licensing board or professional association. Pre-approvals listed reflect the organizations that have reviewed and approved this activity; approval in your specific jurisdiction is not guaranteed.