This is a 30-minute CPD course for UK healthcare professionals (HCPs). The goal is to provide primary care HCPs (general practitioners [GPs], practice nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and pharmacists) with a highly practical review of two common pain conditions seen in primary care: low back pain and fibromyalgia syndrome. Each of these conditions will be reviewed in a format that provides a variety of practical tips for managing patients with these conditions.
Effective Management of Low Back Pain and Fibromyalgia Syndrome
UK
RCP
30 min
Pain, Pain Management
0.5 Credits
Course description
Course details
Date d'expiration : 2027-06-09
Métiers: GPs, Resident Doctors, SAS & Consultants
Categories: Pain, Pain Management
Faculté
- Graham Dunthorne, GPwER in Pain Management, MBChB, MRCGP, Msc Pain Management (Primary and Community Care)
- Anurag Bharadwaj, MD, DM, FRCP
Accréditation
This course has been approved for distance-learning CPD credits by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK for 0.5 CPD point(s).
RCP Activity Code Number: 155351
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be better able to:
- Differentiate between acute and chronic low back pain
- Implement current guideline-recommended non-pharmacological and pharmacological management strategies for low back pain
- Recognise the clinical presentation and comorbidities associated with fibromyalgia syndrome
- Evaluate the efficacy of various management options for fibromyalgia syndrome management
- Develop effective patient education strategies for low back pain and fibromyalgia syndrome