I can describe the merits of, and strive to participate in, inter-professional collaboration in a client/patient-centred framework
- I can outline non-physiotherapy treatment options for the comprehensive management of pain, including pharmacological, surgical, interventional, social, behavioural, psychological interventions
- I can describe the roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals in the comprehensive management of pain
- I know the referral processes in my practice setting
- I communicate appropriate information to other health care professionals involved in providing client/patient care to enable appropriate and timely collaboration on referral and to optimize interdisciplinary management
Pain: a textbook for health professionals 2e by van Griensven, Strong, Unruh
Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist by Sluka
Interdisciplinary chronic pain management: past, present, and future.
Role of Health Care Professionals in Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Facilities in Canada
Essentials of Medical Screening in Physical Therapy Practice
Basic Musculoskeletal Radiology and Imaging
Indications for Musculoskeletal Imaging
Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Back Pain – Separating Fact From Fiction By Peter O’Sullivan:
Physiotherapy Alberta College & Association’s Chronic Pain Management Toolkit
Task Force on Multimodal Pain Treatment Defines Terms for Chronic Pain Care
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