Changing Our Attitudes Towards Pain Patients
To teach the principles of managing patients with TMD symptoms related to occlusion disharmony specifically pain related symptoms.
Purpose:
To teach the principles of managing patients with TMD symptoms related to occlusion disharmony specifically pain related symptoms. To determine a cause and effect relationship to pain and the psychology of the patient in pain.
Objectives:
- Learn how to manage a patient with TMD symptoms related to pain management.
- Discover effective implementation of timelines for patient's expectations.
- Determine when to and not to treat.
Topics Addressed:
- TMD symptoms diagnosis and treatment planning
- Neuromuscular evaluation using K7
- Radiographic evaluation and interpretation
- Pathology and Psychology of a Pain Patient
- Anatomy
- Pain management
- Record keeping and documentation
Coordinated disciplines
- Neuromuscular Massage Therapy
- Holistic/Alternative Medicine
- Allergy Elimination
- Nutrition
- Acupuncture
- Surgical