The Neuroscience of Pain and Trauma Informed Care (Part 1)

Guest Speaker Kate Schopmeyer DPR, CPE, CSCS, Doctor of Physical Therapy, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, discusses the importance of the nervous system as a a part of comprehensive plans for people living with persistent pain.

Presented on May 5 , 2015 at Pajaro Dunes Watsonville, CA

Facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Hastings, HIP and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.

Sponsored by the Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH). This CME (continuing medical education) is the last in the Changing Landscape of Pain Management series, started in May 2015.

Please stay tuned for information on the October CME event.

[Migrainesavvy]

This was a great presentation on pain. I am looking for more pain education information specific to migraines. Dr. Schopmeyer mentioned changing the language we use - Japanese use words like bear stomp or crab walk, and we use ice pick, I feel like my head has been hit by a car crowbar and knocked off its skeleton. We use harsher words will that really make a difference to a migraine? I can see it making a difference to headache ...but I feel migraines are just in a league of their own.

Any suggestions? Should I watch part 2 and 3? Thanks for that, it was very interesting and informative.