Online Fellowship in Pain Management

AESCULAP ACADEMY DARADIA FELLOWSHIP IN PAIN MANAGEMENT (BASIC)- 5th Batch

Highlights of the course:

• Introduction to Basic physiology of Pain
• Introduction to Basic physics of Ultrasound and Fluro-anatomy.
• History Taking and Clinical Examination of Common Painful Conditions
• Common Neuropathic Painful Conditions
• Basics of Pain Pharmacology
• Common Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
• Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks and Basic MSK interventions
• C-arm Guided Basics Lumbar Interventions
• Basics of Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryo-neurolysis
• Practical Aspects of PRP
• Interpretation of Spine X-rays and MRI
• Cancer Pain
• 13 Modules in total,12 modules consist of lectures and live demonstration;13^th module is post-course evaluation test day
• One module per week: Initially on every Wednesday till 6^th October then on every Thursday
• 1:1 interaction with the faculties
• Recorded lectures will be available for one week to the participants
• Best Course for beginners in specialties such as Anesthesia, Rheumatology, Orthopedics, PMR etc.
• Dedicated video conferencing hardware and software for High -Quality Audio/Video Transmission
• Picture in Picture mode for simultaneous view of Fluoroscopy and USG guided demonstration
• Meeting Through Zoom App

TIME: 6.00 P.M. to 8.00 P.M (Indian Standard Time / +5:30 GMT)

MODE OF DELIEVERY: Online

                                             MODULES DIVISION

MODULE 1: 22/09/21 BASIC

• Basics of Pain Pathway and Pain Physiology
• Basics of USG
• Demonstration of USG machine and Probes
• Knobology
• Demonstration on Volunteer; Echotexture of
• Muscle
• Nerves
• Ligaments
• Nerve
• Blood Vessel
• Bone

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 2: 29/09/21 BACK PAIN

• Common Pain Generators responsible for Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Management

FLURO

• Fluro-anatomy of Lumbar Spine
• Demonstration of the following fluoroscopic-guided interventions  on mannequin Transforaminal Epidural Injection (Kambin’s triangle and safe triangle approach)
• Facet Joint: Intra-articular + Medial Branch Block

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 3: 06/10/21 SHOULDER JOINT

• Diagnosis of various pain generators of shoulder pain( History and Examination)Videos will be shared
• sonoanatomy and  how to perform ultrasound guided intervention of the following conditions
• Biceps, Supraspinatus and Subscapularis tendinitis.
• Subacromial Impingement
• Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis
• Glenohumeral Joint Arthritis(Posterior Approach)
• Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 4: 21/10/ 21 SACRUM, X-RAYAND MRI

SACRAL REGION (USG) Demonstration on volunteer sono-anatomy andhow to performultrasound guided

1. Caudal Epidural
2. SI joint Injection

SACRAL REGION (FLURO)

• Demonstration of the fluoroscopic-anatomy and interventions of the following on mannequin:
• Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection
• SI joint Injection
• S1 Selective Nerve Root Block

X-ray and MRI- Spine– How to Interpret

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 5: 28/10/21 PHARMACOLOGY,NEUROLYSIS AND EQUIPMENTS

• Basics of Pain Pharmacology
• Neurolysis : 40 minutes Chemical
• Radiofrequency
• Cryoneurolysis

1. Equipment Demonstration: Demonstration of RF Generator /Probe /Needle
2. Cryo-Generator and Probe
3. PRP Preparation Equipment

Kahoot: 10 minutes

MODULE:6 11/11/21 ELBOW AND WRIST

• Diagnosis of various pain generators of elbow and wrist  pain( History and Examination) Videos will be shared

USG

• Demonstration on volunteer: sono-anatomy and  how to perform ultrasound guided intervention of the following conditions: Elbow Joint Arthritis
• Golfer’s Elbow
• Tennis Elbow
• Trigger Finger
• DQ Tenosynovitis

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 7: 18/11/21 HEADACHE,NEUROPATHIC PAIN  SYNDROMES AND DISCOGRAPHY

• Headache: Outline of diagnosis and management 30 minutes
• Trigeminal Neuralgia: Diagnosis and management 20 minutes 
• Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: Diagnosis and management 20 minutes
• Basics of Discography

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 8: 25/11/21 SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Anatomy of sympathetic system

FLURO

• Indications, contraindications, complications and fluoroscopic guided intervention of sympathetic system (Abdomen+Pelvis+Lower Limb)

• Demonstration of the following fluoroscopic guided blocks on mannequin
• Celiac Plexus block
• Splanchnic Nerve block
• Lumbar sympathetic block
• Superior Hypogastric Plexus block Kahoot: 10 minutes

MODULE 9: 02/12/21 CANCER PAIN, CRPS AND SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Cancer Pain
• Complex regional pain syndrome.
• USG
• Demonstration on volunteer; sonoanatomy and how to perform USG guided Interventions of the following:
• Celiac Plexus
• Superior Hypogastric Plexus

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 10: 09/12/21 KNEE AND ANKLE

• Diagnosis of various pain generators of knee and ankle pain( History and Examination) 1 hour Videos will be shared

• Demonstration on volunteer: sono-anatomy and  how to perform ultrasound guided intervention of the following conditions
• OA Knee
• Patellar Tendinopathy
• Plantar Fasciitis,
• Achilles Tendinopathy,
• Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
• Anterior talofibular ligament tear

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 11: 16/12/21 PRP AND NERVE ENTRAPMENTS(UL)

• Practical Aspect of PRP

• Peripheral Nerve Entrapments (UPPER LIMB): Demonstration on volunteer; sono-anatomy and how to perform ultrasound guided interventions of the following conditions:

1. Carpal Tunnel syndrome(Median nerve)
2. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome(Ulnar nerve)
3. Deep Branch of Radial Nerve

Kahoot : 10 minutes

MODULE 12: 23/12/21 FIBROMYALGIA,MFPS, AND NERVE ENTRAPMENTS(LL)

• Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and  management
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome Dignosis and management
• Peripheral Nerve Entrapments (LOWER LIMB): 
• Demonstration on volunteer :sono-anatomy and how to perform ultrasound guided interventions of the following nerves
• Tibial Nerve
• Superficial Peroneal
• Sural Nerve
• Deep Peroneal
• Saphenous Nerve

Kahoot: 10 minutes

MODULE 13: 30/12/21 Q & A Session with Evaluation