Chronic Pain Self-Management Support with Pain Science Education & Exercise in Primary Care

Overview

This online course will describe:

• The development of a physiotherapist-led chronic pain self-management program;
• Evidence from a randomized controlled trial evaluating its effectiveness;
• Results of a qualitative knowledge translation study of physiotherapist experiences with delivery; and
• An innovative new project evaluating whether a physiotherapist-led chronic pain self-management program can improve outcomes for people with chronic pain who are undergoing opioid deprescription.

Join the Canadian Physiotherapy Association for a Physiotherapist-led Chronic Pain Self-Management Support with Pain Science Education & Exercise in Primary Care: The Evidence, Experiences with Delivery, and Innovations.

The Presenters

Dr. Jordan Miller 

Dr. Jordan Miller is a physiotherapist and Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University. His research focuses on pain, primary health care, and knowledge translation. He is currently principal investigator of a clinical trial determining the impact of a physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Miller is also past Chair of the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

Emily Brewer

Emily Brewer is a physiotherapy resident at Providence Healthcare in Scarborough and recent graduate of the Master of Science in Physical Therapy Program at Queen’s University. Prior to completing her clinical training, Emily obtained a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of British Columbia.

Kyle Vader

Kyle Vader is a physiotherapist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and PhD student in Rehabilitation Science under the supervision of Dr. Jordan Miller at Queen's University. His research focuses on pain, rehabilitation, and primary health care. Kyle is currently supported by a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.