PAIN: The Most Pervasive 4 Letter Word in Healthcare
Course: #42963Level: Introductory 2 Hours 160 ReviewsAn introduction to pain science and management for the rehabilitation professional is provided in this course. Specifically, recognition of pain, the systemic and pervasive effects, and multifactorial treatment strategies for pain are addressed as they relate to a hearing healthcare practice.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least four common warning signs that reliably indicate a hearing healthcare patient's function is suppressed by the effects of chronic pain.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the biological, psychological, and social aspects of pain in keeping with the contemporary models of pain science.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least three evidence-based strategies to positively impact function and direct care for persons experiencing chronic pain in a hearing healthcare setting.
Course created on February 3, 2025
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-20 Minutes | Neurodynamics and history of chronic pain |
20-35 Minutes | Multifactorial nature of pain, from a bio-psycho-social perspective |
35-55 Minutes | Pain: A deeper dive to understand and manage |
55-75 Minutes | The relationship of pain and fear to each other, and on function |
75-100 Minutes | The soft skills: Providing patient agency, autonomy, and “a way out” |
100-115 Minutes | Summary: Pain – the most prevalent 4 letter word in healthcare |
115-120 Minutes | Q&A |
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160 ReviewsPresented By

Mike Studer
PT DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, CSRP, CBFP, FAPTA
Dr. Studer has been a PT since 1991, an NCS since 1995. He is co-founder and co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend, Oregon and is an adjunct professor at Touro University and is additionally an instructor at UNLV. Mike remains active as a practicing clinician, researcher, author, and both DPT-program and continuing education presenter. Mike was recognized as the 2011 Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic and (in 2014) the Geriatric Academies of the APTA. He is well-traveled presenting invited lectures in all 50 states and 12 countries across 4 continents. Dr. Studer received the highest honor available in PT in 2020, being distinguished as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 2020. Over his 33 year career, Mike has authored over 35 articles, 6 book chapters, and is a consultant to Major League Baseball.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
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